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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil as a colony. A 1910 revolution deposed the monarchy; for most of the next six decades, repressive governments ran the country. In 1974, a left-wing military coup installed broad democratic reforms. The following year, Portugal granted independence to all of its African colonies. Portugal is a founding member of NATO and entered the EC (now the EU) in 1986. To be updated

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By pripri
November 6th 2009

what to do? Europe » Portugal » Lisboa

after doing all the touristic stuffs of lisbon, we were wondering what we could do for the next few days. we didnt have much time, coz soon we were heading to valencia, once again for la tomatina! and thats when i thought how stupid we were staying here doing nothing when we could have gone to south spain wich is quite cheap to get from here. but anyway, we kept talking and when we realised we were making plans for a big trip. so he went to a friends house to use the internet and in a couple of hours we [View Full Entry]

By Wiggy
October 28th 2009

Landed in Lisbon Europe » Portugal » Lisboa

Wet girl

Life in Lisbon is lovely. I rolled in at about 2 pm with even less of a plan (or a clue) than usual. I had no map, no hostel res, no cash, and no idea how to say even 'thanks' in Portuguese. I was a sorry case. But, after an ATM, an espresso, and a borderline sexual harassment by some crazy lady at the bus station (I was REALLY sad not to know how to say 'thanks' then!), I felt like I was turning things around. I found a map and got on the metro heading towards what I figured was [View Full Entry]

By ADog
October 23rd 2009

Stepping into a period film Europe » Portugal » Lisboa

Bairro Alto

The weather is perfect - sunlight with a light breeze, and just looking around, you think you might have walked into a period film as your feet traipse on the uneven cobblestone. Some classmates and I decided to jet on to Lisbon for a long weekend, and were very impressed. Lisbon is beautiful and very affordable. Almost the entire city seems virtually unaltered from when it was constructed centuries ago... they just ran some electricity and plumbing through the walls. It's amazing that cars drive down some of the very narrow cobblestone streets that would have been narrow even for horse-drawn [View Full Entry]

By KHALEH NAZ
October 19th 2009

PORTUGAL-LISBOA-0913 THRU 0917 Europe » Portugal » Lisboa

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VIEW OF THE INNER COURTYARD OF THE APARTMENT AT THE ALFAMA DISTRICT

Portugal-Lisbon!!! What can I say about the land of sea fearing explorers, cork, port, beautiful Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts, hill top town and villages, warm and sunny weather…It is charming, full of character, old, pleasant, very nice and friendly people…I would love to come back to it and explore the northern parts. Flying over Lisbon, it felt familiar, probably because of its coastline, but it was cloisters of town and buildings on hilltops separated by vacant valleys. I took the taxi to the apartment I rented in the historical Alfama district. Initially, I gasped , [View Full Entry]

By Korora 4 on Tour
October 14th 2009

Lagos to the Island of Porto Santo 450 miles Europe » Portugal » Madeira » Porto Santo

Sopromar Boat Yard
Getting the gear box oil changed

Lagos to the Island of Porto Santo - 450 nautical miles. We spent our last day at the Sopromar Boat Yard getting the boat readied and the last few glitches with the windows being sorted out at last. Final provisioning was done for what we had anticipated was going to be about a four day passage. Debs has been very busy cooking up lots of individual meals that we just have to slip into the oven and half an hour later, voila!! Instant meal. We tried this out on our Bay of Biscay crossing and it worked a treat and I [View Full Entry]

By Brenners
October 12th 2009

I am officially lost in Lagos... Europe » Portugal » Algarve » Lagos

My journey has taken an unexpected detour in Lagos. I've been here now for...let me see, what day is it? (At which time I google "calendar" and look up the date lol)...12 days! At first it was great...lying on a beach all day long, having tonnes of fun and meeting lots of new friends. I was having a blast! But 12 days later I'm starting to realize that just maybe these activities aren't exactly the best for me. Well, not really the activities so much as the place...It's a hard one to explain unless you've actually been here. The vibe pulls [View Full Entry]

By Korora 4 on Tour
October 7th 2009

Sunboy is heading for Home!!!! Europe » Portugal » Algarve » Lagos

SUNBOY IS HEADING HOME Well after getting the boat tied up and sorted Willem and I headed off to one of the local bars that has wi fi to check emails. The very exciting news we received is that Sunboy is now an official starter in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers 2009, along with 225 other cruising and racing yachts. Wahoooo. Our elation was soon quashed when the technicians told us that Hanse had sent the wrong windows and just as I was about to ring up the factory for a few quiet words, Debs rushed up to tell me that [View Full Entry]

By Claudinha
October 7th 2009

Ora, pois pois... Europe » Portugal » Lisboa

Elevador

Chegamos em Lisboa nesta segunda-feira, quando encontramos novamente com o João, que agora é um pobre sem-teto, que emprestou seu quarto para mim e para a Clarice, coitado! E eu tinha dito que não me importaria de dormir na banheira (falando nisso, ele tem uma cortina de chuveiro que é muito fofa, cheia de desenhinhos). Eu já conhecia a cidade, mas a Clarice está aqui pela primeira vez. Na noite em que chegamos, o João nos levou para comer bacalhau com a roomate dele brasileira (a Beta, que é "fixe") e o novo roomate dele espanhol (o Rubem, que é um [View Full Entry]

Alguem sabe o que é uma "Leitaria Acadêmica"?

By TravelingLindsey
October 6th 2009

Portugal, Spain's backpack Europe » Portugal » Lisbon & Tagus Valley

Contemplating Lisbon
Having deep thoughts at the Castelo de San Jorge.

The first official ISA excursion is completed, and I have to admit, it was nice getting out of Sevilla for awhile, and though I’m starting to appreciate the benefits of going to see the sights of a place in an organized mass of people, I still prefer traveling in a smaller group. Two people is best. Day one: After the sleepy bus ride to Portugal, where Connie and I had plenty of time to bond, we arrived at the infuriatingly luxurious hotel (just give me a bed, seriously… I’m not that hard to please and rather cheap…) and Raquel and I [View Full Entry]

By Annik
October 4th 2009

Lisbon, Portugal. Europe » Portugal » Lisboa

Praca do Commercio.

Ola! Well my friend Rebecca was going to Lisbon with her mother Pat for a weekend as part of her travels before heading back home, so when she asked if I wanted to join her I jumped at the chance. After an early start (getting up at 3am to catch flights is never fun, especially since I am a procrastinator and end up going to bed at midnight as I will find something to do rather than pack my bags!!!) I landed in a very humid Lisbon and was excited for the weekend that promised much- my last taste of summer! [View Full Entry]

Rio Tejo, Ponte 25 de Abril and that Jesus statue (Christo-Rei)

Rio Tejo, Ponte 25 de Abril, Christo-Rei.

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