Batalha means battle. The word’s meaning instantly shows in its English translation. A town does not just get a name like that for being the scene of “a” battle, only for being the scene of “the” battle in Portuguese history. …
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Nothing compares to driving through the landscape around Evora. The sheep, cow and pig paddocks here are scattered with gigantic stones. At first you wonder about this freak of nature until you realise: this is not nature, it is man-made. …
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Alentejo is not exactly the centre of the universe. Its picture-perfect scenery is still very beautiful. Correction: It is without constant rainfall.   Friday, 10 April 2015 Our original plan had been to drive to Troia. We had heard many …
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Portugal is more than the Algarve and vino verde. Portugal is a country with an extremely complex history. Part of this history is a brutal dictatorship which only came to an end in 1968. The Swiss novel “Night train to …
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