Monumento ao marechal duque de Saldanha

Monumento ao marechal duque de Saldanha. Statue of João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira and Daun (1790-1876). Grandson of the Marquis of Pombal. Installed in 1909. DSC_0607

Lisbon Day 1

October 12th 2022
Two days in Lisbon marked the start of our “Portugal’s River of Gold“ trip with Viking Cruises. Our overnight flight from Washington Dulles Airport touched down at 10:14 a.m. Viking representatives met us outside customs and baggage claim and directed us to our hotel transfer. Lisbon airport is surprisingly close to the city center. The ride in from the airport took us through several traffi ... 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

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