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PORTUGAL LOS CABOS

Portugal

History • Sea • Romance • Sunshine

ortugal is living history enshrined in its art, among its historic bridges and quaint architecture that varies from
architecture and gastronomy. Portugal’s narrow streets in the Ribeira district, to the grand plazas of the
convergence of India, Africa and the Americas can Avenida dos Aliados. The region is famed for the production of
P be seen and felt everywhere, especially in the capital Port, stored and matured in the vast cellars that stretch along the
of Lisbon. Situated in Alfama district, is the St. George's Castle. banks of the Douro River.
The richly historic Belém is home to Jerónimos Monastery, the
Tower, the Discoveries Monument, and the Coleção Berardo Braga is a religious city in the far north of Portugal, with popular
Museum, among others, as well as a number of scenic gardens. pilgrimages to the Bom Jesus do Monte complex which has a
The adventures are endless. neoclassical church atop a 17-flight stairway, the Braga Cathedral’s
sacred art museum, and the Archbishop’s Palace overlooking Santa
Porto, which can be reached by train from Lisbon, is a sparkling Barbara Garden.
city full of haute couture dining and exquisite finds, settled

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