Camino Portugués DAY 10: Valença
After wandering inside the Fortaleza in Valença and eating good sausage for lunch, we've reached the boundary of Portugal and Spain, the Rio Minho. We will be crossing the iconic International Bridge to reach Tui, a historic Spanish city just across the river.
Guimaraes Old City Center Near Porto, Portugal
The Virtual Tourist walks around Guimaraes Old City Center Near Porto, Portugal
Valencia Travel Guide
What to know when traveling to Valencia? This video will share with you tons of information that well help you plan your next vacation to Valencia, Spain. Location, weather, attractions, culture, events, museums, parks, gardens, history, gastronomy and architecture are just a few of the topics of this travel guide.
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10 Things to do in Valencia, Spain Travel Guide
Join us as we visit Valencia, Spain in this travel guide covering top things to do in the city, the best attractions to consider and local Valenciana food worth sampling. We felt this was one of the most liveable cities in terms of great local cuisine, markets geared more towards locals than tourists and plenty of green spaces to explore. We also loved the old quarter featuring fascinating architecture.
10 Things to do in Valencia City Tour | Spain Travel Guide: (València)
Intro - 00:01
1) Eating Tapas in Valencia - 00:31
2) Silk Exchange (Lonja de Seda - Llotja de la Seda) - 03:03
3) Explore the Old Quarter (Ciutat Vella) - 04:19 + Bell Tower of Valencia (El Miguelete) - 04:37
4) Horchateria de Santa Catalina (Horchatería Santa Catalina) - 04:55
5) Valencia Cathedral and Holy Grail (Iglesia Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Valencia - Església Catedral-Basílica Metropolitana de l'Assumpció de la Mare de Déu de València) - 06:23
6) Eating Paella Valenciana in Valencia - 07:33
7) City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències - Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias) - 11:13
8) Bike ride through Turia Park Valencia (Jardí del Túria - Jardín del Turia) - 12:11
9) Valencia Mercado Central (Mercado Central de Valencia - Mercat Central) - 13:44
10) Valencia at Night - 14:11
Outro - 14:20
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Our visit Valencia travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide to Valenciana cuisine and Spanish food, top sightseeing tourist attractions and the city by day including visiting cathedrals, pizzerias, the old town, quirky neighborhoods and museums. We also cover off-the-beaten-path outdoor activities you won't find in a typical València tourism brochure, Valencia itinerary or Valencia, Spain city tour also known as València España.
10 Things to do in Valencia, Spain Travel Guide Video Transcript: (València)
Continuing our travels through Spain, our next stop was Valencia.
Located along the coast, Spain’s third-largest city is renowned for its mild climate, futuristic constructions and paella.
We’ll spent most of our time in Valencia was mostly spent eating, but when we weren’t restaurant hopping or snacking our way through markets, we were exploring the city on foot and the destination quickly rose to the top.
In this Valencia travel guide we’re going to take you guys on a tour of the city and show you some of the things you can do on your visit.
After lunch we were ready to go sightseeing around Valencia. Our first stop: the Silk Exchange.
We went on a walk around the Old Quarter without much of a plan in mind. We saw some street art browsed through a few shops, and randomly stumbled across the narrowest building in Europe - that’s the terracotta.
Since the tower was closed, we decided to stop by Horchateria Santa Catalina to try a drink that you either love or hate: horchata.
This cold milky-looking drink is made with chufas, better known as tiger nuts in English.
Our next attraction was Valencia Cathedral, which is home to a Holy Chalice that has been defended as the true Holy Grail.
If there’s one dish that we had to try in Valencia, it was paella. Many non-Spaniards view paella as Spain's national dish, but Spaniards will tell you this is a regional Valencian dish.
The City of Arts and Sciences, is a cultural and architectural complex that looks quite spacey and futuristic.
The complex itself is made up of various structures including a domed-glass garden that’s filled with palm trees, the planetarium, an interactive science museum, an aquarium, an opera house, and a plaza designed to hold concerts and sporting events and Turia Park.
But paella wasn’t all we had at the restaurant. We also ordered fideuá.
We had a food adventure in Valencia’s Central Market. Although this is primarily a place to buy your fresh fish, vegetables, meat, and fruit, you can also find some stands that sell smaller snacks and traditional Spanish dishes.
To wrap up our trip to Valencia, we’ll leave you with a few nighttime shots of the city washed aglow. We hope you enjoyed this Valencia travel guide and that it gave you a few ideas of things to do around the city.
This is part of our Travel in Spain video series showcasing Spanish food, Spanish culture and Spanish cuisine.
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Portugal in 150 Seconds: Cities & Villages - Viana do Castelo
Portugal in 150 Seconds: Cities & Villages - Viana do Castelo
Official Partners: TAP Portugal, Rede Expressos, LPM, Peugeot.
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“Portugal in 150 Seconds - Cities & Villages” is a series by LUA Filmes dedicated to the promotion of tourism in Portuguese cities, villages, and places.
With the concept “seeing through the eyes of those who know best”, “Portugal in 150 Seconds - Cities & Villages” has the particularity of offering residents' and visitors' unique perspectives of the selected locations.
The selection of the ten sites shot is made by the public. Therefore the locations featured in each episode are the top ten chosen by the users who know the cities, villages and places and who follow the web-series' digital channels. This selection is made through a survey posted on “Portugal in 150 Seconds” facebook page weeks before the shooting.
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Chosen by the users:
1. Eiffel Bridge
2. Gil Eannes Hospital Ship
3. Lima River
4. Costume Museum
5. Historical Centre
6. Republic Square Fountain
7. Santa Luzia Mount
8. Liberty Square
9. Municipal Library of Viana do Castelo
10. Sanctuary of Senhora da Agonia
Music: You And Me by Eldar Kedem
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Discoveries Spain Castles, Cathedrals & Roman Ruins Preview
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The history of the Iberian Peninsula comes alive through the legends and stone architecture of Spain's most treasured buildings and monuments. This fascinating documentary delves into the cultural and architectural influences that invading civilizations have brought to Spain throughout the centuries. Take a journey through Spain’s most spectacular icons of the past dating to Roman, Moor and Christian influences. The ancient Roman ruins found in Merida and Segovia are some of the best preserved in Europe. When the invading Roman armies conquered the Iberian peninsula they brought with them a network of roads, bridges, buildings and great soaring aqueducts. Ruins from these structures remain preserved today. The Moors who invaded the peninsula five centuries later, created elaborate citadels, mosques and palaces. Examples of the Moors influence can be found today in many locations across Spain including the city of Sevilla. These were structures where color, light and space combined in ways unseen in earlier Romanesque buildings. The Moors also established the cultivation of Saffron, which to this day, is the most precious spice in the world. Viewers will visit the Castilla La Mancha region of Spain where Saffron is grown. Nearly 90 of the more than 500 castles built by the Moors during the Middle Ages remain intact today spread throughout the Spanish countryside. Others have crumbled to the ground as remnants and ruins from the great battles between the Christians and the Moors. Gothic architectural style was introduced as the Christian armies of northern Spain moved south. Gothic cathedrals like the ones visited in Leon and Toledo have always been, and remain, some of the most dramatic forms of architecture ever created. Discover Spain’s history through the exploration of this ancient region’s castles, cathedrals and ruins…an inheritance from the past and a legacy for the future.
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Francesco Zavattari - Live in Portugal
In April 2015 took place an intense journey in Portugal. The three live painting performances give a testimony of the collaboration of Francesco Zavattari with project Art’themis by UMAR.
The performances happened in two Portuguese schools and Oporto city centre and ended in the venue of the exhibition ‘My Art is Female’ in the Museum Quinta de Santiago.
The purpose of the actions was to act in the prevention of violence against women and raise awareness to gender equality.
This video shows some of the wonderful moments of the joint celebration of art and participation.
Nell'aprile 2015 si è svolto un intenso viaggio in Portogallo. Le tre live painting performance hanno dato testimonianza della collaborazione di Francesco Zavattari con il progetto Art’themis di UMAR.
Le performance hanno avuto luogo in due scuole portoghesi e nel centro della città di Porto e sono terminate con l'inaugurazione dell'esposizione della mostra 'My Art is Female' nel museo Quinta de Santiago.
Lo scopo di questi eventi è stato di promuovere la prevenzione della violenza contro le donne e di incrementare la consapevolezza riguardo l'uguaglianza di genere.
Questo video mostra alcuni dei meravigliosi momenti condivisi e partecipati in funzione dell'arte.
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Museu Ferroviário & Envolvente / Railway Museum & Surroundings -- Chaves (Portugal)
MUSEU FERROVIÁRIO & ENVOLVENTE - O Núcleo Museológico de Chaves, do Museu Nacional Ferroviário, fica situado no centro da cidade de Chaves (Portugal), no antigo espaço ferroviário, recentemente recuperado pela Câmara Municipal de Chaves que modificou toda a envolvente. Assim, no edifício da antiga estação passou a funcionar o Departamento sócio-cultural e o antigo Cais de Mercadorias tornou-se Galeria de Exposições. O Museu ocupa as instalações da antiga cocheira da estação ferroviária.
RAILWAY MUSEUM & SURROUNDINGS -- The Museological Nucleus of Chaves, from National Railway Museum is located in the center of Chaves (Portugal) in the former railway area, recently restored by the Municipality of Chaves which changed the entire surroundings. Thus, in the building of the old station now operates the Department social and cultural, and the old Quay of Goods became Exhibition Gallery. The Museum occupies the premises of the former carriage house of the railway station.
Places to see in ( Tui - Spain )
Places to see in ( Tui - Spain )
Tui is a town in Galicia, in the province of Pontevedra. Tui is located on the left bank of the Miño River, facing the Portuguese town of Valença. Tui original local name, Tude, was mentioned by Pliny the Elder and by Ptolemy in the first century AD.
Tui became an episcopal see no later than the 6th century, during the Suevic rule, when Bishop Anila went to the II Council of Braga. Later, in the Visigothic period, Tui briefly served as the capital of a Galician subkingdom under king Wittiza. After the campaigns of Alfonso I of Asturias (739–757) against the Moors, the town lay abandoned in the largely empty buffer zone between Moors and Christians, being later part of the Repoblación (repopulation) effort carried out a century later, during the reign of Ordoño I of Asturias (850–866). In the 10th century, Tui was raided by Vikings, being abandoned and later re-established in its current location.
Today the town centre of Tui is near the Inn of San Telmo. On the top of the hill, the cathedral (11th–13th century) preserves Romanesque elements in its main vestibule, and the Gothic period in the western vestibule. The town of Tui has two museums, one dedicated to archaeology and sacred art, and the other is the diocesan museum.
Two bridges connect Tui and Valença: Tui International Bridge (known in Portugal as Valença International Bridge), completed in 1878 under the direction of Pelayo Mancebo, and a modern one from the 1990s. Both countries being signatories of the Schengen Treaty, there are normally no formalities in crossing what is the busiest border-point in Northern Portugal.
The municipality of Tui is composed of 11 parishes: Randufe, Malvas, Pexegueiro, Areas, Pazos de Reis, Rebordáns, Ribadelouro, Guillarei, Paramos, Baldráns and Caldelas.
( Tui - Spain ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Tui . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Tui - Spain
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In Rio de Janeiro, urban ‘quilombo’ recover the history of our ancestors
On March 25, the United Nations commemorates International Day of Remembrance of Victims of Slavery and Transatlantic Slave Trade. During the transatlantic slave trade, Brazil has received almost 5 million enslaved Africans. At the time, the ‘quilombos’ – hinterland settlements founded by people of African origin – were places of refuge and slaves fled from the farms. Today, they help to preserve part of our history.
Check out this special video from the UN Information Centre for Brazil (UNIC Rio de Janeiro).
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Portugal in 150 Seconds: Cities & Villages - Sintra
Portugal in 150 Seconds: Cities & Villages - Sintra
Official Partners: TAP Portugal, Rede Expressos.
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This episode´s official sponsor: Câmara Municipal de Sintra.
This episode had the support of Lawrence’s Hotel.
“Portugal in 150 Seconds - Cities & Villages” is a series by LUA Filmes dedicated to the promotion of tourism in Portuguese cities, villages, and places.
With the concept “seeing through the eyes of those who know best”, “Portugal in 150 Seconds - Cities & Villages” has the particularity of offering residents' and visitors' unique perspectives of the selected locations.
The selection of the ten sites shot is made by the public. Therefore the locations featured in each episode are the top ten chosen by the users who know the cities, villages and places and who follow the web-series' digital channels. This selection is made through a survey posted on “Portugal in 150 Seconds” facebook page weeks before the shooting.
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1. Quinta da Regaleira
2. Park and National Palace of Pena
3. Sintra Historical Centre
4. Moorish Castle
5. Azenhas do Mar
6. Park and Palace of Monserrate
7. Cabo da Roca
8. National Palace of Sintra
9. National Palace and Gardens of Queluz
10. Adraga Beach
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Fortaleza (lit. Fortress, Portuguese pronunciation: [foʁtaˈlezɐ]) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population of over 2.5 million (metropolitan region over 3.4 million), Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of 313 square kilometres (121 sq mi) and one of the highest demographic densities in the country (8,001 per km²). To the north of the city lies the Atlantic Ocean; to the south are the cities of Pacatuba, Eusébio, Maracanaú and Itaitinga; to the east is the county of Aquiraz and the Atlantic Ocean; and to the west is the city of Caucaia. Residents of the city are known as Fortalezenses. The current mayor is Luizianne Lins a former academic at the local Federal University of Ceará and well known feminist.
On Beira-mar Avenue, kiosks and restaurants offer regional seafood, Sushi, Brazilian dishes and many more varieties of food; there are also many bars which provide anything from beer to cocktails. At the handcraft fair (the feirinha), many stands show embroidery and leather work, as well as jewelry and regional food or artisinal cachaça. Of the urban beaches in Fortaleza, Praia do Futuro is the most frequented and is characterized by restaurants along the beach, each one with its own musical style and decoration.
The statue of Iracema refers to the legend of the Indian which was depicted in a novel by José de Alencar, a famous Brazilian author who originated from Fortaleza. Mucuripe Beach holds the Lighthouse Museum. Opened in 1846, the lighthouse was active for 111 years, until it was closed in 1957. Dragão do Mar Art and Culture Center holds the Cearense Culture Memorial, the Contemporary Art Museum and Rubens de Azevedo Planetarium, as well as movies and theaters. Besides this, many old warehouses were refurbished and became bars and restaurants surrounding the central area of town. There are cuisine and show options in the evening. It is most certainly one of the trendiest places to be seen.
Nightlife includes bars, nightclubs and restaurants, open every day in the week, besides the characteristic comedy shows that have introduced nationally famous artists. An off-season carnival, Fortal, happens in Fortaleza in July. With a remodeled structure in 2008, the event has parking lots, bleachers, stalls and food court. The event lasts 4 days and around 1.5 million people enjoy the nationally famous axé music bands. Fortaleza also stages music festivals in Brazil, such as Ceará Music. This yearly event includes local artists and international pop rock stars for 3 days. Around 25 thousand people enjoy the fun and several concerts, electronic music tents, and fashion shows.
The Pinto Martins International Airport connects Fortaleza with major Brazilian cities and also operates international flights. The city is home to the Federal University of Ceará.
Porto | Wikipedia audio article
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Porto
00:01:59 1 History
00:02:07 1.1 Early history
00:04:42 1.2 18th century
00:06:06 1.3 19th century
00:09:19 1.4 20th century
00:10:12 2 Geography
00:12:09 2.1 Climate
00:14:01 3 Politics and government
00:14:15 3.1 Local election results 1976-2017
00:14:27 4 Economy
00:18:20 5 Transport
00:18:29 5.1 Roads and bridges
00:20:18 5.2 Cruising
00:20:34 5.3 Airports
00:21:08 5.4 Public transport
00:21:17 5.4.1 Railways
00:22:20 5.4.2 Light rail
00:23:26 5.4.3 Buses
00:24:05 5.4.4 Trams
00:24:51 5.4.5 Porto Public Transportation Statistics
00:25:36 6 Culture
00:27:56 6.1 Entertainment
00:29:19 6.2 Arts
00:29:45 6.3 Architecture
00:30:25 6.4 Gastronomy
00:31:17 7 Tourism
00:31:42 8 Education
00:33:44 9 Public health
00:34:54 10 Sport
00:35:59 10.1 Football
00:38:07 10.2 Basketball
00:38:33 11 International relations
00:38:43 11.1 Twin towns — sister cities
00:38:55 12 Notable citizens
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Porto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu]; also known as Oporto in English) is the second-largest city in Portugal after Lisbon and one of the major urban areas of the Iberian Peninsula. The city proper has a population of 237,591 and the metropolitan area of Porto, which extends beyond the administrative limits of the city, has a population of 1.9 million (2011) in an area of 2,395 km2 (925 sq mi), making it the second-largest urban area in Portugal. It is recognized as a gamma level global city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Study Group, the only Portuguese city besides Lisbon to be recognised as a global city.
Located along the Douro river estuary in Northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres, and its historical core was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. The western part of its urban area extends to the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. Its settlement dates back many centuries, when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its combined Celtic-Latin name, Portus Cale, has been referred to as the origin of the name Portugal, based on transliteration and oral evolution from Latin. In Portuguese, the name of the city is spelled with a definite article o Porto; Consequently, its English name evolved from a misinterpretation of the oral pronunciation and referred to as Oporto in modern literature and by many speakers.
One of Portugal's internationally famous exports, port wine, is named after Porto, since the metropolitan area, and in particular the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, were responsible for the packaging, transport, and export of fortified wine. In 2014 and 2017, Porto was elected The Best European Destination by the Best European Destinations Agency. Porto is on the Portuguese Way path of the Camino de Santiago.
Ponte de Lima: The perfect balance between Culture and Heritage
Go through centuries of history that preserve a unique cultural heritage: discover and be enchanted by the preserved historic center, contemplate the beauty of churches and monuments, museums or manor houses.
Cross the Roman and Medieval Bridge as many thousands of visitors and pilgrims on the Way to Saint James have. Ponte de Lima is a genuine and unique land with preservated customs and traditions, and combining crafts, folklore and diverse cultural events.
Get lost in this heritage and cultural wealth which constitutes a unique experience in the heart of Alto Minho!
#15.66# - Vigo - Galicia (España)
VIGO é um município da Espanha, na província de Pontevedra, comunidade autónoma da Galiza. Dista 26 km de Pontevedra, 71 km de Santiago de Compostela, e pouco mais de 20 km de Valença, a localidade portuguesa mais próxima. Vigo estende-se pela margem sul da ria de Vigo, no sopé do Monte do Castro. A ria de Vigo é o maior tesouro da cidade. A sua origem, o seu motor, o seu passado e o seu futuro. A Porta do Sol é o km 0 de Vigo: é aqui que se junta o Centro histórico de Vigo e o Ensanche. É nesta Porta do Sol que encontramos um dos símbolos da cidade: a escultura de Francisco Leiro, “El Sireno” (0:00), símbolo da união do homem com o mar. O Ensanche (0:10) é o Vigo senhorial onde foram construídos os edifícios modernos do século XIX e que ainda hoje se encontram no centro de Vigo. É uma área cultural e comercial com uma grande oferta de lojas, galerias de arte, museus, espetáculos. O centro histórico é a zona antiga de Vigo. Aqui se encontra a Praça da Constituição (1:43) o foco do centro histórico de Vigo que no passado albergou a antiga Câmara da cidade; a Igreja de Santa Maria (2:08) conhecida como La Colegiata construída entre 1816 e 1836, em substituição do templo gótico anterior; a Praça (2:55) e o Mercado da Pedra (3:04). Se há uma experiência gastronómica imprescindível em Vigo, é uma visita à rua das ostras. A rua “Pescadería” (3:06) é um dos pontos de maior interesse turístico de Vigo. A tradição é simples: as ostras compram-se diretamente às ostreiras e degustam-se ao natural, com um bocadinho de limão e um bom vinho alvarinho (alvariño). O Porto desportivo de Vigo (3:19) está situado na margem meridional da Ria de Vigo. Uma das esculturas mais emblemáticas aqui localizadas é “El Nadador” (3:41), do escultor Francisco Leiro, que procura mostrar o esforço dos nadadores. Também neste local se encontra o Centro Comercial A Laxe (3:45).
VIGO is a municipality of Spain in the province of Pontevedra, autonomous community of Galicia. It is 26 km from Pontevedra, 71 km from Santiago de Compostela, and just over 20 km from Valença, the nearest Portuguese town. Vigo extends along the south bank of Vigo estuary, at the foothills of Mount Castro. The Vigo estuary is the greatest treasure of the city: its origin, its engine, its past and its future. “Puerta del Sol” is the km 0 of Vigo: here come together the Historical Center of Vigo and the “Ensanche”. At “Puerta del Sol” we find one of the city's symbols: the sculpture of Francisco Leiro, “El Sireno” (00:00), a symbol of the union of the man and the sea. “Ensanche” (0:10) is the manor Vigo, where modern buildings of the nineteenth century were built and, even today, are at the center of Vigo. It is a cultural and commercial area with a wide range of shops, art galleries, museums, shows. The Historic Center is the old town of Vigo. Here you find the Constitution Square (1:43) the focus of the historical center of Vigo, in which in other times was located the old city hall; the Church of Santa Maria (2:08) known as La Colegiata built between 1816 and 1836, replacing the previous Gothic church; the “Praza da Pedra” (2:55) and the “Mercado da Pedra” (3:04). The visit to the oysters Street is an essential culinary experience in Vigo. The “Pescadería” Street (3:06) is one of the points of touristic interest in Vigo. The tradition is simple: you buy the oysters and you eat them, seasoned with lemon, and accompanied by a good Albariño wine. The sporty Port of Vigo (3:19) is located on the southern edge of Ria de Vigo. One of the most emblematic sculptures located here is El Nadador (3:41), by the sculptor Francisco Leiro, which aims to show the swimmers effort. Also at this location you find the Shopping Centre A Laxe (3:45).
Porto
Porto (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtu]) (occasionally also known as Oporto in English) is the second-largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon, and one of the major urban areas in Southern Europe and the capital of the second major great urban area in Portugal.The urban area of Porto, which extends beyond the administrative limits of the city, has a population of 1.3 million (2011) in an area of 389 km2 (150 sq mi), making it the second-largest urban area in Portugal. The Porto Metropolitan Area includes an estimated 2 million people. It is recognized as a Gamma- level global city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Study Group, being one of five cities on the Iberian Peninsula with global city status, (the others being Madrid, Barcelona, Lisbon and Valencia).
Located along the Douro river estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres, and registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Its settlement dates back many centuries, when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its Latin name, Portus Cale, has been referred to as the origin for the name Portugal, based on transliteration and oral evolution from Latin. In Portuguese the name of the city is spelled with a definite article as o Porto (English: the port). Consequently, its English name evolved from a misinterpretation of the oral pronunciation and referred to as Oporto in modern literature and by many speakers.
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Alunos do Castelo Branco visitam o Museu da Língua Portuguesa em São Paulo
Os alunos da Escola Castelo Branco, de Uberaba, realizaram uma visita ao Museu da Língua Portuguesa, na cidade de São Paulo.
Lisbon, Portugal Cosmos Tour
This exciting adventure introduces you to the fascinating major cities of the Iberian Peninsula, many of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Begin with an overnight and free time in the Spanish capital of Madrid. Then, visit fortified Avila and pretty Salamanca, pearls of the Castille region, and cross the Sierra da Estrela into Portugal to reach Coimbra, a charming hillside town that overlooks the Mondego River. Stop in Fatima to see its famous sanctuary, then on to the awesome walled city of Obidos with its towers and bastions. Spend two nights in Lisbon and discover explorer Henry the Navigator's exquisite city. Back into Spain via the Sierra de Aracena for two overnights in Seville, a lively city on the banks of the Guadalquivir River. The vibrant city center boasts many stunning highlights, including the Cathedral, the Alcazar, and the Plaza d'España. Admire the Andalusian landscapes on the way to Cordoba with its Alcazar and lovely Mezquita. Travel across Don Quixote's La Mancha, known for its castles and windmills, and return to Madrid for the final two nights of your vacation.
Day 1ARRIVE IN MADRID, SPAIN
Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to start exploring lively Madrid. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. (Dinner)
Day 2MADRID--AVILA--SALAMANCA--COIMBRA, PORTUGAL
Journey west to fortified Avila, then on to Salamanca, just six miles from the spot where Wellington routed Napoleon's army in 1812. Make sure you spend some time wandering around Salamanca's Plaza Mayor, the most beautiful square in Spain. Leave Salamanca and head westwards to the fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, perched high above the Rio Agueda. A profusion of woodlands and mountains awaits you as you journey into the valley of the Sierra da Estrela on your way for an overnight in Coimbra. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3COIMBRA--FATIMA--OBIDOS--LISBON
This morning, enjoy an orientation tour of Coimbra, strategically situated on a hill overlooking the Mondego River. Next, Fatima. Stop here to see the sanctuary, made famous by the Virgin's apparition to three shepherd children, Francisco, Jacinth, and Lucia, on May 13, 1917. A few more miles for a stop in Obidos, a fortified city still flanked by towers and bastions overlooking the countryside dotted with windmills. Overnight in Lisbon. (Breakfast)
Day 4LISBON
Henry the Navigator made Lisbon the 15th-century mistress of the seas. You'll see his monument, the Belem Tower, the Moorish Citadel, the impressive Black Horse Square, and other highlights on the guided sightseeing excursion. Spend the afternoon in the Alfama's tile-decorated streets, or take an optional excursion along the Estoril Coast to Cascais and Sintra. (Breakfast)
Day 5LISBON--SEVILLE, SPAIN
Drive southeast this morning into the Alentejo through the countryside famous for its production of cork. Then, on to the border at Vila Verde and cross into Spain for the journey into Andalusia, enjoying quite different scenery as you skirt the Sierra de Aracena before reaching delightful Seville
Explore the beautiful city of Seville, the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of Southern Spain
for two overnights. (Breakfast)
Day 6SEVILLE
One of Spain's most colorful cities. Perhaps you'd like to spend the morning enjoying an optional sightseeing tour including the main highlights of this vibrant city. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 7SEVILLE--CORDOBA--MADRID
Drive north towards Carmona, an Old World country town dominated by an ancient Alcazar, to Cordoba. This is Spain's most Moorish city with its great mosque, which is rightly known as one of Islam's greatest pieces of architecture outside the Arab world and now a Catholic cathedral since 1236. Later, into the very heart of La Mancha, famed for its castles and windmills. Overnight in Madrid. (Breakfast)
Day 8MADRID
Not only is it the capital of Spain, but because it is situated 2,180 feet above sea level, the Spaniards rightly say Madrid is the nearest thing to heaven. Enjoy the main highlights on the included guided sightseeing excursion. The optional trip to Toledo is rewarding in more ways than one; the splendid setting of this old walled city above the Tagus was made famous in El Greco's painting, and even now it's like a great open-air museum of Spanish history and art. (Breakfast)
Viseu - Exposição mostra trabalho desenvolvido no «Limpar Portugal»
Está patente até ao próximo dia 15 de Junho, na Galeria de Exposições do Auditório Mirita Casimiro em Viseu, uma exposição fotográfica dedicada ao tema Limpar Portugal. Esta uma exposição de fotografias tiradas no passado dia 20 de Março altura em que Portugal saiu à rua para acabar com as lixeiras ilegais