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Milfontes, Portugal: The Village of the Three Lies
Date: 02/24/2010 Author: Steenie HarveyPortuguese speakers will know that Vila Nova de Milfontes means "the new town of a thousand springs". But as it was founded in the 15th century…it’s old, not new. It’s a village, not a town. As for springs, forget it. Tongue-in-cheek locals call it "the village of the three lies."
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Lisbon for Beginners
Date: 02/03/2010 Author: Steenie HarveyLots for travelers and travel writers. My first-ever "foreign" travel story was about Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, so it’s always a treat to return. Inside its distinctly quirky package is an alluring mix of old-fashioned elegance, shabby chic, the endearingly dilapidated, and the strikingly modern.
Read OnThe 'Discount' Time to Buy in Lisbon
Date: 01/26/2010 Author: Steenie HarveyLisbon—Portugal’s sunny and historic capital beside the ocean. It has fado clubs, blues bars, festivals. Good-value restaurants and cafes. Golden beaches on the doorstep. A thriving cafe society. Bags of history. Quirky architecture.
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Lisbon, Portugal: A Travel Writer’s Night Out
Date: 01/22/2010 Author: Steenie HarveyTravel writing never feels like work to me. And when you acquire the research skills that go with the job, it boosts your enjoyment of a place tremendously. In fact, research often leads me to local places where few tourists go—and I think that’s much more fun.
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Evora, Portugal: New Prospects for This Medieval City
Date: 01/05/2010 Author: Steenie HarveyIt's late November, but warm enough to lunch outside under the orange trees. I’m in a sunny square in Evora, a walled city in Portugal’s Alentejo region.
Preserving a Roman aqueduct, baths, and temple ruins, Evora’s roots go deep. But the overall feel is medieval and Moorish.
Read OnLow-key Leiria
Date: 08/06/2007If you’re enticed by the idea of a no-nonsense Portugal—and don’t need to be beside the sea—take a look at Leiria, not far from the central coast.
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