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OtherPassadiços do AlamalAlamal WalkwaysAt Alamal beach, in the municipality of Gavião, besides enjoying a cool moment, you can take a short walk on the walkways along the Tagus river.The walkways have 3 km between Alamal beach and the Belver bridge. It is a quiet, peaceful (...)
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OtherPassadiços do MondegoMondego WalkwaysIn a territory with unique landscapes, such as Estrela Geopark, the Mondego Walkways allow you to get to know the region in a closer way, passing through previously inaccessible places.The path, which is about 12 km long, starts at (...)
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OtherCasa da Cultura Islâmica e MediterrânicaIn the old Silves Slaughterhouse, an excellent example of the region's Neo-Arab architecture, built in 1914, we find the House of Islamic and Mediterranean Culture, which seeks to convey the splendour of Muslim Silves. The restoration of the (...)
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OtherTraditional Portuguese Recipes: Codfish CakesIngredients250 gr Soaked codfish200 gr Potatoes½ Onion1 tablespoon of chopped parsley4 EggsSaltPepperNutmeg2 L Vegetable OilPreparationBoil the unpeeled potatoes, peel and puree them.Boil the codfish and drain. Remove the fish bones and rub it (...)
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OtherSinagoga Shaare TikvahShaare Tikvah SynagogueInaugurated in 1904, the Shaare Tikvah (Portas da Esperança (Doors of Hope)) Synagogue was the first synagogue built in Portugal after the expulsion decreed by King Manuel I, in 1496. Located in the centre of Lisbon, it has no (...)
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OtherSinagoga Beit EliahuBeit Eliahu SynagogueThe Beit Eliahu Synagogue is a modern construction, inaugurated in 1996, precisely 500 years after the decree that prohibited Judaism in Portugal.Leaving the castle and following the Calçada Romana (Roman Path), you enter the (...)
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OtherPonte Romana da PortagemPortagem BridgeTradition has it that Portagem Bridge, over Sever River, was one of the tollgates established by King John II of Portugal (1455-1495), to control and tax the entry of Jews expelled from Castile and Aragon, in Spain; hence the name of (...)
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OtherMemorial às Vítimas do Massacre de 1506Memorial to the Victims of the 1506 Massacre, LisbonInaugurated as part of the 500th anniversary of the event, the Memorial to the Victims of the 1506 Massacre is located on the site where it took place, in the square in front of Igreja de São (...)
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OtherEsnoga de Malhada SordaMalhada Sorda SynagogueUntil recently popularly known as Esnoga, this recently restored building dates back to the 16th century; also referred to as the Casa do Relógio (Clock House), it is possible that it once served as a secret synagogue.However, (...)