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   Maps

   Touristic Map

   Find the best routes for discovering Portugal! Now in a larger format and containing more detailed information, this map will prove an indispensable companion for you on your travels.

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   Beaches

   Praia de Mira

   Known as the Palheiros (Huts) of Mira due to the wooden constructions used by the fishermen, throughout the first half of the 20th century Mira Beach was a fishing village with its daily life well depicted in the Ethnographic Museum exhibition to be (...)

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   Monuments

   Sé Catedral de Lisboa

   Dedicated to the Mother of God since 1147.Dedicated to the Mother of God, Lisbon Cathedral is one of the city's gems and one of the most significant monuments in the country, due to its historical, religious and artistic value. Its construction (...)
   
   Telephone: +351 218 866 752
   E-mail: info@sedelisboa.pt
   Website: http://www.sedelisboa.pt
   

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   Suggestions

   São Jorge: the island of fajãs

   São Jorgeis an island of cliffs, crags and fajãs, one of the greenest in the Azores archipelago and the perfect place for a holiday in contact with nature and the sea.The island is 54km long and 6.9km at its widest point, and is part of the Central (...)

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   Suggestions

   River beaches

   In the heat of summer, those who are looking for a different holiday in the middle of nature but don’t want to give up going for a swim can exchange the salty sea for the calm, fresh waters of the Portuguese rivers.The river beaches are the ideal (...)

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   Beaches

   Praia das Maçãs

   According to tradition, this Beach takes its origin from the maçãs (apples) that would wash up on its sands, carried down to the coast by the Ribeira de Colares river. Popular in the summer, the Beach covers a substantial area with space for a range (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Piódão

   Buried deep in the Serra do Açor (a protected landscape area), which is full of breathtaking views, springs and pastureland, the historical village of Piódão is reminiscent of a crib because of the harmonious way in which its houses are arranged in (...)

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   Towns and Villages

   Ponta Delgada

   Ponta Delgada began as a simple fishing village whose fishermen were once attracted by its safe coves, but soon began to play the role of main port of the São Miguel Island.The city grew and in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the convents, (...)

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   Events

   Sea Week

   During one week in August, the sea is the key theme underlying the year’s most important event in the island of Faial.The nautical Festival is the main event within the Sea Week and includes sporting competitions in various modalities such as (...)
   
   Website: http://www.visitazores.com
   

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   http://www.semanadomar.net/
   

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    Museums and Palaces

    Palácio Nacional de Sintra

    Sintra National Palace The Sintra national palace is unique amongst the royal mediaeval palaces in Portugal and the town’s most distinctive building.Beginning with the nation’s first dynasties, Sintra was one of the preferred places of Portuguese (...)
    
    Telephone: +351 219 237 300
    Fax: +351 219 237 350
    E-mail: info@parquesdesintra.pt
    Website: http://www.parquesdesintra.pt
    

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