Padrao dos Descobrimentos

Lisbon

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October 16th 2010
As the dreary mid October weather in London hits us, we fight back by taking off for a weekend trip to sunny Lisbon, and it didn't disappoint. A couple of perfect 25 degree days were great for sightseeing around the capital of Portugal, a city with a rich history and whilst small in numbers, quite a sparse and spread out city with many windy, hilly streets to tire us out. In the 16th Centur ... 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