Towards the castle, Castelo de Vide

Castelo de Vide

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September 27th 2013
Geo: 39.4104, -7.34076Yesterday (Thursday) whilst the weather outlook still looked favourable, we decided to 'do' the town of Castel de Vide, about five miles away.On the recommendation of Chris at the site, we headed first for the viewpoint overlooking the town itself to take in the small Chapel of Our Lady of Penha, which after parking up is accessed by a winding flight of cobbled st ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Alentejo

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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