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Monumental Cistercian Abbey of Santa Maria,
founded in 1152 (classified in UNESCO's
International Heritage list). Inside: Gothic
tombs of King Pedro I and Inês de Castro;
cloisters; the Chapter House and immense
kitchen. Churches: Misericórida (Renaissance
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Batalha
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Portuguese Gothic masterpiece and classified
in UNESCO's International Heritage list, the
Santa Maria da Vitória Monastery (14th-16th
centuries) is a national landmark. Special
mention must be made to the Founders' Chapel,
with its magnificent stain-glassed windows,
cloisters, Unfinished Chapels (Manueline)
and Chapter Hall.
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Coimbra
- One of Europe's oldest university towns,
it has kept its secular academic traditions,
as seen in the black caped students, in the
soulful tones of the fado and in the Burning
of the Ribbons (Queima das Fitas).
Overlooking the city is the University, with
its famous tower and a sumptuous Baroque
library. In the adjacent quarters you will
find the Old Cathedral (Romanesque) and the
Machado de Castro Museum, with its Roman
crypto portico. In the ancient streets, with
their medieval walls, arches and stairways,
are the Santa Cruz Monastery (founded in
1131), the Church of Santiago and the
Monastery of Celas (13th century). On the
other bank of the Mondego stands the Santa
Clara-a-Nova Convent (Baroque, 17th century).
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Fatima, a
world famous
place visited by many pilgrims.
It has been built on the place where in 1917,
the apparition
of the virgin
Maria had
taken place to three shepherds
children.
Here is the basilica
Capela muffler Aparições and an enormous
square
what on the eve of May
13th changes in a huge posting of candle
light.
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Leiria - A striking royal castle
hangs above the graceful town of Leiria.
Other important monuments: the Cathedral
(16th-17th centuries, with an archaeology
museum on its premises), São Pedro Church (Romanesque),
Nossa Senhora da Pena Church (Gothic), Nossa
Senhora da Encarnação Sanctuary (16th
century).
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Nazaré - a
good opportunity for a trip to the sea and beach. On
a distance of 80 km you
will find this beautiful borough where the fisherman
women,
in their typical costumes, dry the sardines on the
beach.
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Obidos
- once the wedding present of a
queen, the preserved medieval town
of Óbidos lying 100 km north of
Lisbon is without doubt one of
Portugal's most classic walled
settlements. Walking the ramparts,
visitors can enjoy views of
windmills, vineyards and surrounding
farmlands. In the residential area
below, narrow cobblestone streets
are lined with whitewashed houses
sporting terracotta roofs. The shops
are piled high with local
handicrafts, while in spring the
town is ablaze with geraniums,
morning glories and bougainvillaea.
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Tomar
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we already mentioned,
a splendid historical city with the Templars
castle and convent called Convento
amount Cavaleiros the Cristo,
a world heritage of the humanity.
Walking trough
the small streets
in the centre, along the old Jewish district
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