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Vila Real
The town of Vila Real, in northern Portugal, is famous for its ancient architecture, which has been blending influences since the Paleolithic period. It became a hotbed of Marranism following the ...
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Vila Nova de Foz Coa
The small town of Vila Nova de Foz Coa, in north-east Portugal, is famous for its Unesco World Heritage monuments, in particular its Palaeolithic stone carvings. The Jewish presence here goes ...
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Viana do Castelo
A town in north-west Portugal, Viana do Castelo is renowned for its crafts and costumes. Situated close to the River Lima and less than 60 kilometres from Porto, it quickly became an important ...
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Torre de Moncorvo
The small town of Torre de Moncorvo, in northeast Portugal, is famous for its Renaissance buildings and religious edifices and for its long-standing commercial importance, boosted in particular ...
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Santarem
A very old town, dating back to Roman times, Santarem is known for its ruins and buildings marking the passage between conquerors and eras. Santarem became part of the Kingdom of Portugal in ...