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Day 3- Lisbon and Evora

A travel blog entry by awilde

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... and the renaissance period pipeorgan and choir stalls.
We looked through the Palace of the Counts of Basto, a primitive castle with various styles of outer arcitecture. The palace is cold and draughty, made of stone and wood, and has many large rooms with furniture that has long since been stolen or left to rot.
We heard the trickling sound of water as we walked underneath the covered archway leading into Giraldo Square. ...

Monsaraz

A travel blog entry by viva.sabata

... in 1167, and then given to the Knights Templar as thanks for their help in driving out the Moors. The castle was added in 1310 and its courtyard is presently used as a bullfighting ring.
Breakfast at the hostal was like eating at grandma's place. We had fresh baked bread and honey in a nook aside the cute kitchen while our hostess fussed over our coffee and tea.
Monsaraz is located next to a small ...

Montemor-o-novo

A travel blog entry by viva.sabata

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The fog lifted after lunch to reveal endless hills of vineyards, olive groves, grazing cows and sheep, and small white-washed villages on the winding road between Moura and Beja. The sky was cloudless. We finally arrived after dodging farm tractors, illegally parked cars making a once two-way street into a one-way street, and gawking stares from the old local men. They apparently don't get too ...

Practically perfect in every way

A travel blog entry by robertjscottjr

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We drove the 2+ hours south from Coimbra to Évora and noticed that the landscape got much dryer as we went. Our trusty GPS took us through the medieval wall and right to the entrance to our lodging…hooray! We arrived at Hotel Albergaria do Calvário late in the day with only a small amount of daylight left on what would be our only day in town. The lady at the front desk immediately grabbed a map of the town, marked a walking route, and circled the ...

Monday - Monsaraz and the long drive home

A travel blog entry by kmcadams

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We packed up and left Lisbon early this morning after a great big breakfast buffet. On the way home we stopped in the historical town of Monsaraz for a tour and lunch. What views!! The drive to Ciudad Real was long, and we had to walk back to our house at 10:30 at night, but it was good to be home.
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