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Posted on June 25th, 2017

Guimarães: Birthplace of Portugal

View of the Santuário da Penha from the Serra da Penha or Monte de Santa Catarina

About 15 kilometers southeast of Braga is the city of Guimarães: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, European Capital of Culture 2012 and also the birthplace of Portugal. It is widely believed that the first king of Portugal (Afonso Henriques or Alfonso I) was born here, which is why Guimarães was the first capital of the country and is considered the “cradle of the nation”. Continue reading “Guimarães: Birthplace of Portugal”

Posted on June 23rd, 2017October 2nd, 2017

Braga: The Most Beautiful Stairway in Portugal?

Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga

After the border town of Valença, Braga is our first major city in Portugal. The European Youth Capital of 2012 is the second largest city of Região Norte after Porto. Particularly worth seeing is, besides the city center, the pilgrimage church Bom Jesus do Monte with its famous staircase Via Sacra. Continue reading “Braga: The Most Beautiful Stairway in Portugal?”

Posted on June 22nd, 2017August 22nd, 2017

Tui & Valença: Let’s Go to Portugal!

Tui & Valença: Let's Go to Portugal!

Yay, a new country! After the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Spain, Portugal joins our European tour as the fifth state. The border crossing consists of the special two-storey iron bridge Ponte Internacional. Continue reading “Tui & Valença: Let’s Go to Portugal!”

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