Fountain, Praca Rossio, Lisbon

Sintra

September 26th 2017
Today we decide to head to the town of Sintra, which is about a half hour train ride from Lisbon. We kill some time waiting for our transport wandering through the very large and attractive Rossio Square next to the station. We pass through Benfica station, which is also the name of Portugal's most famous and successful soccer team. We read that it has fourteen million supporters worldwide, whi ... 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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Dave and Issy Sheehan

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Former TravelPod Member: the.sheehan Joined: June 22nd, 2015 We live in Melbourne, Australia, with our three offspring Scott, Emma and Troy, Coco the dog, and cats Sidney and Chilli. As at 2015 our offspring have all left school and should, in theory at least, be capable of fending for themselves, so as long as they don't kill each other or burn the house down, we can now happily trip off into the sunset. Issy was born in Malta. She came to Australia with her family when she was four, and as at early 2015 she's never been back. I was born in London to Australian parents who met ... full info

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