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Another European Vacation

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May 27th 2017
Today our coffee destination is the village Castro Marim which is in a valley between two castles. We enjoyed coffee and a sandwich in a pretty square below a 13th century castle. The historic castle had a wonderful medieval atmosphere to it as you wandered through the grounds. It also offered great panoramic views of the area. From there we crossed through the village to the castle on the other s ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Algarve » Castro Marim

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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