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Porto
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Porto
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Porto
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Porto
The Church of San Francisco, the most surprising in Porto
In Porto we can visit numerous churches, spread over every corner of the city. But one of them stands out above all the others, not only because of its location and history but also because of its peculiar interior, not without controversy but certainly surprising. The Church of San Francisco is located next to the Stock Exchange Palace, in fact they became part of the same Franciscan convent that was built in Porto in the 14th century in Romanesque and Gothic styles, although it also has Baroque elements, such as its façade. And it is also located next to the…
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Porto
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Lisbon
Visit the Sé de Lisboa Cathedral and its cloister
The Lisbon Cathedral, or Sé Cathedral, is one of the must-see monuments along with the Castle of São Jorge if you go to the Alfama neighborhood of Lisbon. Originally, the cathedral was known as the Church of Santa María la Mayor and it was not a cathedral until the end of the 14th century. We find the oldest cathedral in the city, with a Romanesque style, simple and polished (with a little Gothic touch). We can go visit it and access it every day of the year. History of the Sé Cathedral The Cathedral of Sé stands out from other…
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Lisbon
The bridges of Lisbon: Vasco de Gama and 25 de Abril
To get to Lisbon, unless you want to take a long detour, you will have to cross the Tagus River thanks to one of its two famous bridges, each one with its own special charm and built at a different time. These are the 25 de Abril bridges, the one we can see on all the postcards, and the Vasco de Gama, a truly spectacular 17 km long bridge that seems endless when you are on it. If you want to admire both up close, we recommend arriving in Lisbon through one of them and leaving through the other. The…
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Lisbon
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Lisbon
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Lisbon
A walk through the Alfama neighborhood of Lisbon, cradle of Fado
The Alfama neighborhood is one of the most emblematic and important neighborhoods in Lisbon. It is located to the east of the Baixa. People already lived in this neighborhood in the Visigoth period. The Romans left their mark with the Roman Theatre, now in ruins, located on Rua de Saudade and inside the cathedral. In this neighborhood there were also many churches that were collapsed due to the famous earthquake that also destroyed important buildings and devastated the great city of Lisbon. To discover the Alfama neighborhood in depth, we recommend this guided tour of Alfama. What to see in…
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