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LISBON in 48 HOURS

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February 17th 2008
We began our swing around Europe with what amounted to a week-end in the Portugese capital lisbon arriving Saturday morning around 10 a.m and departing 6 p.m on Sunday. We liked the jumble of brightly coloured buildings meandering up and down Lisbon's seven hills, and enjoyed the view's from the castle especially. Being mid February, Lisbon felt in semi-hibernation with most of the locals w ... read more

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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 a... ... read more