Henry the Navigator

organised and financed the explorations

February 2nd 2008
The Rio Tejo, 25th of April Bridge, and the humongous Cristo Rei History lesson comes to life...This plaza in the Belem district is full of history and sights. Not surprising as it is on the World Heritage list for the Monastery of Jeronimos and the tower of Belem. First the Belem Tower, was a defense tower and now stands guard over the Tejo River. This was where ships set sail fo ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisbon & Tagus Valley » Lisbon

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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Postcards from Europe

Keith and Pete

Serendipity is the effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely... We couldn't be described as adventurous, but we did travel around Europe while living in Poland, from late 2007 until 2009. As serendipitous travelers, we kept this blog so you, back home can see some of the sights from places we have been. We wish you all could have traveled with us. We would still love to hear from you. To leave us a comment, see the buttons below. Go see what we saw in Krakow at our blog [url=http://www.peteand... full info

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