Archive for 'Porto'
Gilberto Gil - Lisbon and Porto
Gilberto Gil, Brazilian Cultural Minister, and the ambassador for Brazilian music throughout the world, is coming to Portugal. The performer can be seen at the Lisbon and Porto Coliseus this April. The show is billed as Gil Luminoso, and is in promotion of the recent Gilberto Gil album with the same name. It is an […]
Posted: April 10th, 2008 under Cultural, Lisbon, Porto.
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Portugal - A Brief History
The early history of Portugal, whose name derives from the Roman name Portus Cale, is shared with the rest of the Iberian peninsula. The region was settled by Pre-Celts and Celts, giving origin to peoples like the Lusitanians, visited by Phoenicians and Carthaginians, incorporated in the Roman Republic dominions (as Lusitania in 138 BC), settled […]
Posted: February 28th, 2008 under Alentejo, Algarve, Cultural, Lisbon, Monsanto, Porto.
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Porto - Travel Portugal
Porto is the hub for sightseeing, cuisine and river tours. Amidst the narrow streets that wind their way through town lie several stretches of pedestrian-only cobblestone streets. These quaint thoroughfares are lined with shops and cafes, bistros and wine bars.
Although there are many inexpensive parking garages located all over the city, it is advisable to […]
Posted: February 28th, 2008 under Porto.
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