Quinta da Regaleira coming out of Guardians Gate

Awesome Lisbon

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July 12th 2010
Saturday, 10 July 2010 Ritz - now Yes! Lisbon Slept fairly well until 4am then and dozed until alarm. Some people were just getting home. Transfer came on time and had paid Voyo already. Only took ½ hr to airport with no traffic. Checked out a couple of exchange rates and similar but one charged commission and percentage and one only percentage. A couple of locals pushed in which I bitched ... 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