Mafra Palace
Mafra Palace (Palácio Nacional de Mafra) For modest Portugal, the scale and extravagance of the Mafra monastery and palace, located 40 kilometers northwest of Lisbon, is astounding. The luxurious palace…
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Lisbon Maritime Museum
Lisbon Maritime Museum (Museu de Marinha) Lisbon Maritime Museum is a unique museum dedicated to the sea, ships and Portuguese geographical discoveries. It occupies a part in the west wing…
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Geronimos (Jerónimos Monastery) Upon seeing the world-famous Jerónimos Monastery, Jerónimos, the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa exclaimed with feeling: “This is a poem in stone that everyone must see to remember…
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Church of St. Engracia (National Pantheon of Portugal) The Church of Sant’Engracia, also called the National Pantheon of Portugal, is one of the most impressive works of architecture in Lisbon,…
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Arrabida Natural Park Arrabida Natural Park is located on the north bank of the Sado River estuary, between the city of Setubal and the fishing village of Sesimbra. The park…
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Isla de Vieques Vieques is the second largest island of Puerto Rico by area. It is about 42 kilometers long and 7 kilometers wide. When the U.S. Navy left Vieques…
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Isla Culebra Isla Culebra is an archipelago in eastern Puerto Rico consisting of a large island and twenty-three small islands. There are no rivers or streams on the islands of…
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Island of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is an island that is part of the Greater Antilles Archipelago and is located 100 kilometers east of the island of Haiti. The island…
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San Felipe del Morro fort Fort San Felipe del Morro is a 16th-century Spanish citadel on the northwest side of San Juan Island. For many years, the fort guarded the…
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Castelul Corvinilor Castelul Corvinov is a family estate in the south of Transylvania in Romania, in the provincial town of Hunedoara. Tourists are attracted here not only by its medieval…
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