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L'Ovella Negra

Spending the day in Barcelona is great. Usually sunny, the city has a lot of outside activities, such as La Barceloneta beach, Park de la Ciutadella, Parc Guell and the many tourist attractions. But the nightlife in the city is also amazing! A great pub to visit while...

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Manteigaria Fábrica

The most famous sweet in Portugal is Pastel de Belem, a pastel de nata made in Belem's bakery (which I talked about here). Those are the best in the world in my opinion, but there are people who say the ones made in Manteigaria are better. Manteigaria is a bakery...

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Panteão Nacional

Many european capitals have a Pantheon, a place to pay tribute to dead national heroes. In Lisbon, this place is located in the old Santa Engracia church, in Alfama neighbourhood. It is a big building, with a great dome and columnes. A really imposing place to honer...

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Café Camelia

If you're a vegetarian you may know how hard it it to travel with people who eat meat. Most normal restaurants don't have many veggie options and most veggie restaurants are not very appealing for people who eat meat - and they're also hard to find, specially in...

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Praça do Comércio

Probably the most famous place in Lisbon is Praça do Comercio, also known as Terreiro do Paço. It is located in the heart of the city and it is an historic place for Portugal. It is surrounded by the portuguese government palace, a U-shaped yellow building, with...

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Fabrica de Pastel de Belém

If you know anything about portuguese cuisine you have probably heard about Pasteis de Nata, a typical sweet that look like a mini pie with puff pastry stuffed with a cream made of eggs, sugar, milk and cinnamon. Simply delicious! Almost every portuguese bakery of...

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Plaça Sant Jaume

Barcelona is on the center of the news for the last months. There is a political revolution happening there: the city is the capital of Catalunya independent region in Spain and there is a separatist movement rising there. In the last months the people have voted for...

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Mercado da Ribeira

Portuguese cuisine is very traditional, but it can also be modern and cool! Mercado da Ribeira is proof of that! Also known as Time Out Market, the place was renovated to become a gastronomic experience in Lisbon. It used to me a municipal market where farmers,...

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Fortaleza de Valença

Portugal and Spain are side by side to each other and the frontier between both countries is really large. Some cities near the borders have even mixed cultures. A great example is the city of Valença in Portugal. Source Valença is located just a river away from...

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Vila Nova de Milfontes

One of the most emblematic places of Portugal is the Alentejo region. Located in the south, it has a nice climate - warm almost the whole year, and great places to visit such as Évora (the most famous city in the region). But the villages in Alentejo also have its...

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Castelo de Aljezur

In the district of Faro there is a very small village called Aljezur. It has less than 6 thousand people and it is hardly ever on tourists radar, but it is a great place to visit for an afternoon. Also, the city keeps a great secret: it has a Castle with more than one...

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Pastelaria Conventual Pão de Rala

Portugal is known for its unique cuisine. Évora is no different. When you're visiting the city there are some things you must eat! Pastelaria Conventual Pão de Rala is the best place to try portuguese sweets in Évora. It is a traditional bakery that sells the most...

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Igreja de São Francisco

São Francisco church is the second biggest church in Evora. It is located near Praça do Giraldo and the public garden and it has many secrets. It is a church like many others from the 17th century - with a main aisle, an altar and many religous images. It also has...

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Palacio Dom Manuel

Inside Evora's public garden there is a small castle, or a Palace, built by the portuguese royal family as a country house. It has a different architecture from other buildings in the city, with scupted archs and cute towers. It is a place open for visitations and...

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Praça do Giraldo

If you want to get to know Evora, Praça do Giraldo (Giraldo's square in English) is a great place to begin. It is located in the heart of the city, 5 minute (or less) walk from all the most important attractions - as well as restaurants and souvenir stores. The...

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Catedral de Evora

The Catedral de Évora, or Evora's Cathedral in English, is the most important church in the Alentejo region in Portugal. It was built in the 12th century and it represents the reconquer of christianity in the country, after a great period of Arab empire. Recently, it...

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Capela dos ossos

"Nós ossos que aqui estamos, pelos vossos esperamos" / "We, the bones who stay here, wait for yours to come" That is the phrase that welcomes the visitors to Capela dos Ossos (Bones chapel, in English) in Évora. The chapel is built out of human bones from the 17th...

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Jardim Público

Every city has its public parks and gardens, green spaces to enjoy nature and the outside. Jardim Público de Évora (or Evora's public garden, in English) is a perfect place to do so. Since Evora is a very sunny village in the Alentejo, south of Portugal, every day...

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University of Porto

Porto is the second biggest city in Portugal and it has the second biggest and best university in the country as well: University of Porto. With more than a hundred years of tradition, the university is among the 300 best in the world ranking. It is a public university...

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Igreja do Carmo

Portugal is known for its catholic culture as well for its blue and white tiles (not to mention the portuguese cuisine). In Igreja do Carmo (or Carmo's church in English) you'll find both things together. It is a church with a side facade covered in tiles that tell the...

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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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