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  2. Portuguese Way - Wikipedia

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    Arrival of Queen Elizabeth of Portugal in Santiago de Compostela, after finishing the Portuguese Way around 1325, after the death of her husband, Denis of Portugal.. From Lisbon, the starting point is Lisbon Cathedral, passing the Thermal Hospital of Caldas da Rainha (1485) and heading to the Alcobaça Monastery (1252), which was an albergue (hostel) for medieval pilgrims who could only stay ...

  3. Tourism in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    Monserrate Palace in Sintra Pico, Azores, besides being the highest mountain in Portugal, it is a wine region whose landscape is protected as world heritage. Aveiro is known as the "Portuguese Venice". The Douro river in Northern Portugal. Tourism in Portugal serves millions of international and domestic tourists. Tourists visit to see cities ...

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Portugal - Wikipedia

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    There are 17 World Heritage Sites listed in Portugal, with a further 18 on the tentative list. The first four sites listed in Portugal were the Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon, the Monastery of Batalha, the Convent of Christ in Tomar, and the town of Angra do Heroísmo, in 1983.

  5. Funicular dos Guindais - Wikipedia

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    The original line of the Guindais Funicular was designed to overcome the steep incline between Porto's riverside area and the higher elevations, where the population was concentrated. Established in July 1887, the Parceria dos Elevadores do Porto commissioned engineer Raul Mesnier to develop the project.

  6. Walking tour - Wikipedia

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    Another early type of tour was The Grand Tour, undertaken in Europe in the 17th through 19th centuries, as part of a wealthy young man's education, [3] this involved a lengthy tour of Europe, with visits to cities, historic and cultural sites, which would involve similar walking tours as those undertaken by modern tourists. [4]

  7. Porto Vivo - Wikipedia

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    Porto Vivo", literally translating to "Porto Alive", is the name for an urban rejuvenation project in Porto, Portugal. The Porto City Council, ("Camara municipal") established this project when the City old Town was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO during 1998.

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