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A day trip from Lisboa

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April 14th 2010
Hi there. On Wednesday we headed out of Lisboa for a day trip. We started this off in Cascais which is a nice resort beach town. It would definitely get packed out in summer so it was nice to be there without the crowds. We wandered along the beachfront along the town’s 3 little bays. We hired some bikes (well they were actually free so we’re not sure if this is classed as hiring) and had a ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisbon & Tagus Valley » Lisbon

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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