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		<title>10 Wonderful Places In Portugal</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rich culture Portugal has its own and heritage as well as attractive visitor spots to crow of. It is renowned for its stunning towns as well as beautiful country. So, if you&#8217;re inclined to go to Portugal, here are the 10 superb and stunning places that you shouldn&#8217;t miss. 1) The Gulbenkian Museum If you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.portugalmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/places-in-portugal.jpg" rel="lightbox[20]"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-23" title="places in portugal" src="http://www.portugalmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/places-in-portugal-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Rich culture Portugal  has its own and heritage as well as attractive visitor spots to crow of. It is  renowned for its stunning towns as well as beautiful country. So, if you&#8217;re  inclined to go to Portugal,  here are the 10 superb and stunning places that you shouldn&#8217;t miss.</p>
<p>1) <strong>The Gulbenkian   Museum</strong></p>
<p>If you like history  and culture, then this museum found in Lisbon  is for you. There are plenty of traditional Egyptian artifacts here as well as  paintings done by famous artist. The museum&#8217;s garden alone is sufficient to  charm the tourists&#8217; shock.</p>
<p>2) <strong>St. Jorge&#8217;s Castle </strong></p>
<p>This castle is also situated in Lisbon. When you get to the hill is prepared  for the view of the town where the castle stands, and the brook below you. You  may visit Alfama on the way.</p>
<p>3)<strong> Praca de Comercio </strong></p>
<p>This is a lovely piazza that may also be found in Lisbon and is a must-see  in this town. This faces the brook, giving a superb view of that body of water.  What&#8217;s also great about this place is that it&#8217;s a part of the central of Lisbon, so it&#8217;s a good  place for you to walk along.</p>
<p>4) <strong>Belem</strong></p>
<p>This is a superb neighborhood to  visit if you like to see historic monuments as well as buildings. Here, you can  see the Belem Tower  as well as the Belem   Culutral Center.  You may also visit here the Royal    Place of Belem,  which is now the Presidential Palace of Lisbon.</p>
<p>5.)<strong> Chiado </strong></p>
<p>This glorious historical street in Lisbon  offers any visitor a great experience when it comes to shopping as well as  dining and hoofing. Here, you may also see and take pictures with Fernando  Pessoa&#8217;s statue. He used to be a famous Modernist poet of Portugal.</p>
<p>6.) <strong>Ponte 25 de Abril </strong></p>
<p>If you believe the Golden Gate of San Francisco is impressive, wait till you  see this bridge. The person who designed this bridge was the same man who  designed the Golden Gate. This bridge connects  Lisbon to the Setubal Cape  .</p>
<p>7.) <strong>Protugal&#8217;s Cristo Rei </strong></p>
<p>If Rio de Janeiro  has the Christ the Redeemer statue, then Portugal has Cristo Rei. This  statue has a height of over one hundred meters and is overlooking the Tejo  Stream . When you reach this statue, be inundated by the superb view of the  town and the stream below.</p>
<p>8.) <strong>Aveiro Town</strong></p>
<p>This is the supposed Venice of  Portugal as it also boasts of its own canals and bridges whereby you can take a  slow ride on their moliceiros, which are the same to the Venice&#8217;s gondolas. You&#8217;ll get to see so many  lovely historic buildings in this town like the Aveiro Cathedral, Camara  Community , Carmelite   Church, etc, or you may  visit its parks like the Santo Antonio Park as well as the Dom Pedro Kids&#8217;s  Park. Aveiro Town still has lots more to supply any visitor like surfing as  well as wind surfing in its Costa Nova Beach and the brook, or you can always  go do some shopping at Forum Aveiro or the Rua dos Combatientes de Guerra as  well as buy at Avenida Dr. Lourenco Peixinho.</p>
<p>9.) <strong>Coimbra Town </strong></p>
<p>This is another famous traveller spot where you&#8217;ll get to see the great School of Coimbra. Here, you can take easy going  walks in the university&#8217;s botanical garden. There also are lots to see here  like the Roman ruins of Conimbriga as well as the town&#8217;s churches.</p>
<p>10.) <strong>Evora </strong></p>
<p>In Evora, you need to visit the Templo de Diana, a  traditional Roman ruins. Here, you&#8217;ll also see the Evora School  , which was once a traditional priory converted into the school. You can also  have a pleasing walk in Evora&#8217;s park, Jardim Publico.</p>
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