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![São Bento station]()
São Bento station
If you're going to Porto by train, you will probably arrive at São Bento railway station, the most central station in the city. Besides the great location, the station is also really beautiful, with 19th century architecture and portuguese tiles, it is a great way to...
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![Palacio de Cristal]()
Palacio de Cristal
Once you go to Porto you want everybody to know that you've been to such a beautiful city. The best place to capture your stay there is Jardins do Palacio de Cristal (or Cristal Palace Garden), where you'll find a big "Porto" sign to take a great picture. Besides the...
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![Praça da Liberdade]()
Praça da Liberdade
Like many european cities, Porto has many squares. The most important one, however, is Praça da Liberdade (or Liberty square, in English). It is located in the heart of the city and it is surrounded by the greatest monuments of Porto. Right in the middle of it...
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![Clerigos]()
Clerigos
From almost every place in Porto you'll be able to see Torre dos Clérigos (or Cleric's tower). It is the most emblematic monument of Porto's landscape and it is also very important to history. It is not only a tower, but also a big church that used to be the...
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![Capela das Almas]()
Capela das Almas
Portugal is known for its white and blue tiles that you find in houses, furniture and most of all in architecture. Capela das Almas (or Soul's chapel in English) is a great place to admire this art. It is covered in typical portuguese tiles that tell the story of...
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![Rua Santa Catarina]()
Rua Santa Catarina
Every tourist city has a street (or neighbourhood) where the visitors can do shopping, watch musicians play for money, eat and enjoy the place. In Porto, that place is Santa Catarina street. Filled with souvenir and clothing shops and cafés, the street is the...
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![Mercado do Bolhão]()
Mercado do Bolhão
Visiting a place is not only about going to monuments, museums and walking on the streets, it's also about learning and living the local culture, and you can do that eating. Porto is a city with many typical food, such as Francesinha (a sandwich with lots of ham,...
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![Fortaleza de Sagres]()
Fortaleza de Sagres
In the district of Faro, there is a very important place for portuguese history: Fortaleza de Sagres (or Sagres Fortification, in English). It was a place to protect the seaside from invadors and it was also a navigation school, where the great navigations were planned....
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![Praça do Rossio]()
Praça do Rossio
In the heart of Lisbon, in Chiado neighbourhood, you'll find Praça do Rossio, also known as Praça D. Pedro IV, a big square from where you can see all the main attractions in the city center: Castelo de São Jorge, Praça do Comercio, Augusta street Archs, Santa Justa...
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![Boca do Inferno]()
Boca do Inferno
Although this place's name can be quite scary (it means Hell's Mouth in English) there is nothing to be frightned about Boca do Inferno. It is actually a very beautiful and inspiring place. It is a cliff where you can see the horizon, the Atlantic ocean, the seaside,...
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![Praia da Rocha]()
Praia da Rocha
If you happen to be in Portugal during summer you must go to Algarve, in the south. It is a place with paradisiac beaches, surrounded by cliffs and with clean blue water. The biggest city in Algarve is Faro, and it has many nice beaches such as Praia da Rocha in the...
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![Jardim da Sereia]()
Jardim da Sereia
Just in front of Praça da República, a great meeting point in Coimbra, is Jardim da Sereia (or Mermaid's Garden, if translated). It is a very beautiful and green park in the city, great for jogging and enjoying nature. Inside the park there is a great fountain with...
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![Zé Manél dos Ossos]()
Zé Manél dos Ossos
Portugal cuisine is very traditional and you'll find many family restaurants, also known as tascas, in every city you go. Those are the best restaurants, with homemade and fresh food, really tasty. In Coimbra the best tasca is Zé Manél dos Ossos, a little restaurant...
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![Quinta das lágrimas]()
Quinta das lágrimas
Coimbra is known by its university but also for being a love city. This fame is due to the story of Pedro and Ines de Castro, the most famous lovers of Portugal, also known as portuguese Romeo and Juliet. Their love story took place in Coimbra, specifically in a place...
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![Cape of Good Hope]()
Cape of Good Hope
How many oceans or seas have you seen in your life? Are you ready to see two of them meeting? In Cape of Good Hope the Indian and Atlantic ocean meet, performing a great water and wind spectacle. The place is known by navigators as one of the most dangerous crossing...
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![Boulders beach]()
Boulders beach
I have never seen so many penguins together as in Boulders Beach in Cape Town. There is a natural preservation place for the species there and they live hapily in a beautiful beach. The beach is part of the Table Mountain National park and it has clear and blue water....
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![Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina]()
Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina
Near Coimbra there is a beach city called Figueira da Foz. It is a nice place to spend the summer in the sun, sand and sea. The city is where the Mondego river meets the sea, so it's an important harbour and it has a great view. The first beach you'll see in the...
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![Table Mountain]()
Table Mountain
The city of Cape Town, in South Africa, is surrounded by mountains. The most important of them is Table Mountain. The place is named after its shape: really steep on the sides and flat on top, it really looks like a dinner table. There are two ways to get to the top of...
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![Museu de Arte Contemporânea]()
Museu de Arte Contemporânea
Brazil is not only about nature and samba, like most people think. São Paulo is a great example of the cultural diversity in the country - the biggest city in South America proves that brazilian culture is all about industry and metropolis as well. Besides that, Brazil...
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![Beco do Batman]()
Beco do Batman
São Paulo is known to be the biggest metropolis in South America and it has even been ellected as one of the uglyiest city in the world. I personally think that people who say that didn't get to know the city very well. Besides the big buildings (which also have its...
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![Museu de Aveiro]()
Museu de Aveiro
Over five hundred years ago there used to be a Nunnery in Aveiro, called Mosteiro de Jesus, where women would be confined to pray and live a life devoted to Jesus and God. Nowadays this place is a museum, the most famous one in town. It is an important place due to...
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