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Tapada Nacional de Mafra

theperfecttourist — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 15:17:55 +0000

“Tapada Nacional de Mafra was created during King João V’s realm as a part of the monarchy’s and his court’s entertainment and leisure after the construction of the Convent. Today it stands out as a natural patrimony of unique features with an area of over eight hundred hectares where red deers, fallow deers, wild boars, foxes, birds of prey and many other species dwell in a scenery of an unusual rich and diversified flora. As it has always been the best place for hunting and the leisure of sovereigns, the Tapada de Mafra still holds its which is thoroughly respected and preserved.” By Tapada de Mafra

Open

Monday to Friday – 9 am – 6pm

Saturday and Sunday – 9.30am – 7.30pm

The Fojo Cave

theperfecttourist — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:14:27 +0000

Is close to Praia da Adraga and is a result of corrosive rainwater action through existing fractures in the limestone rocks, combined with the erosive action of the waves, which created a labyrinth of caves, caverns and enormous cracks.

It is said that the Romans believed there was a Triton playing a horn made of conch at the bottom of the hole Fojo, that has about 90 meters.
In fact, it would be the noise caused by the waves.

But at the time it was sent an embassy to the Emperor Tiberius (from the year AD 14:34) to report the phenomenon.

A bumpy ride but well worth it with breath taking views

Famous Portuguese libraries

theperfecttourist — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:50:27 +0000

Once again Portugal is mentioned by CNN for the best easons. This time, we are considered to have 2 of the most beautiful libraires in the world. Along with China, Prague and Italy among others, Mafra´s Palace Library and Joanina´s Library in Coimbra are considered the “world´s most exquisite”.

The next time you visit Portugal, don´t miss it!

Feira da Ladra, Market

theperfecttourist — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 09:16:47 +0000

The Flea Market is a fair of used objects that occurs in the city of Lisbon in Portugal.
With roots dating back to the thirteenth century, the Feira da Ladra walked around Lisbon until settled down on Campo de Santa Clara, Parish of São Vicente de Fora. Dedicated primarily to trade in old stuff, secondhand objects and crafts. astle, probably in 1272, and later passed to the Rossio. It is in the year of 1552 that appears the first announcement of the Fair in Rossio, by the Lisbon Handwritten Statistics.

After the earthquake of 1755 it moved to Skylark Low (now Square of Joy), extending even by the Public Promenade Street West.

In 1823 it moved to the Campo de Santana, for five months, returning to the Praça da Alegria.

In 1835 the market returned to the Campo de Santana, where it remained until 1882, before moving to Campo de Santa Clara, where it stayed until today.

S. Leonardo da Galafura Viewpoint in Douro Valley

theperfecttourist — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:24:31 +0000

Galafura By Antonio Pinto

S. Leonardo da Galafura is one of the most beautiful sights of all the Douro region, the viewpoint of S. Leonardo, where Miguel Torga “plunged” into the river and the landscape embrenhava this magnanimous “Doiro sublimated”, who in one of his “Daily” called “excessive nature”. About a stone’s recorded an excerpt of the work of what is considered one of the greatest Portuguese writers of the twentieth century, in which the Douro is a constant presence. This place have to legends and stories that increase the charm of these stops, one of the most beautiful places in the county reguense, must stop for anyone visiting the Douro.

Mount St. Leonardo is located east of the town of Galafura and 566 meters of altitude. Here there was a Roman fort, which was Governor Galafre, etymology of the current name of the parish Galafura.

The village was founded by the Moors in the West side of Mount St. Leonardo, the place still known as Fountain of the Moors, at a distance of 5 Km’s from the current location. In this place, also known as Moorish cemetery, there are graves dug in the rock new, having appeared utensils identified as Roman, the latter of which there are about three years – a gold coin with the effigy and name of Agrippina. In memory of some residents, lies the finding of crocks with ashes, which indicates that already in Roman times, the dead were cremated. The village was forced to move to the site where, due to an invasion of ants.

At Mount St. Leonardo, formed of flint and quartz, are several Roman wells, some very deep, as a result of research and extraction of minerals. A statistical document, publication date 1842, according to the reform of May 21, 1841, said to have existed in Galafura a strike length of quicksilver. As Covelinhas, Galafura also integrated the county of cinnamon.