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Once In Portugal Stay the weekend in Lisbon Points to visit
Monuments:
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and Belém Tower.
Near the mosteiro there is a famous pastry shop were you can eat the famous cake called “Pastel de Belém”.
Church of Madre de Deus,
Church Sé de Lisboa,
St.Jorge Castle,
A casa dos Bicos,
Museums;
Janelas Verdes.
Museum Berardo in Centro Cultural de Belem near Jerónimos here you can see also cultural spectacles,
Foundation Caloust Golbenkian here you can see also cultural spectacles,
Culturgest here you can see also cultural spectacles,
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga to see the famous paintings Painéis de S.Vicente from Nuno Gonçalves and the temptations of St.Antão fro Jeronimus Boch,
Lisbon Sites:
Bairro Alto with narrow mourish style streets
Down town Rua do Carmo and Chiado with the famous café Brasileira where Fernando Pessoa used to stay
Praça do Comércio and the Restaurant Martinho da Arcada also where Fernando Pessoa used to stay
Praça da Nações where EXPO98 took place with examples of modern architecture of Alvaro Siza Vieira
Towns around Lisbon:
Cascais, Estoril, Sintra
After the the Lisbon weekend, rent a car and drive trough the hole Portugal to see;
On south of Portugal 150 Km west Atlantic coast try Costa Vicentina and Visit city of Sines where Vasco da Gama has lived and go down till the Algarve at Sagres
On the North Visit Porto City and travel along Douro River to seen the famous vines of Oport wine
Also in the North visit O Minho which is called Portuguese Suiss
Other cities to visit in Portugal are:
Coimbra in the centre of Portugal with the old university
City of Tomar also in the centre of Portugal with great influence of the Christian order of the Templários
In the south visit the Alentejo province and taste the good red wines don’t forget to see the city of Évora.
I have tried to give you an overview of my country which is obvious superficial
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