Grain Stores Soajo

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November 6th 2011
1st November We headed off towards Geres and the national park. On the way we stopped at Soajo to look at the grain stores (between showers!). Also stopped at Cabecceiras de Basto as we were impressed by the church. The sun actually came out for the drive through the park which took us into Spain and back into Portugal. The windy road to Geres was beautiful with waterfalls and autumn colour ... read more

Europe » Portugal

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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