Portugal

Obidos Obidos Obidos

Obidos Portugal July 10, 2022 0 Comments

Located an hour north of Lisbon, this Medieval village of Obidos is assuredly quaint, if not post-card perfect.  The Romans were here and so were the Moors.  Eventually, by mid 11th century the Portuguese finally took over.  The 45-foot walls and castle towers dominate over the village.  It has become a venue for many Portuguese to get married here. We…

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Evora the land of Diana, Bones and More

Evora Portugal June 19, 2022 0 Comments

We drove about three hours north from the Algarve to southcentral Portugal and arrived to the Medieval town of Evora.  Actually, the area was inhabited about 2000 years ago by the Romans.  There is a well-preserved Roman Temple of Diana close to the old town’s center.  We recommend at least one night stay to see Temple Diana in its glory…

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Lisbon the “LX” of Europe

Lisbon Portugal June 5, 2022 0 Comments

  Lisbon for the Portuguese is called “Lisboa.”  One can find these name differences throughout Europe.  For example, the German word for Vienna is “Wien.”  The Italian word for Florence is “Frienze.”  We spent 7 days in “Lisboa.”  The following is an account of our sojourn to this magical city. Our Jet Blue flight to New York was delayed by…

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