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Portugal Attractions

Posted on May 18, 2022May 10, 2022 by globalsciencellc

Douro Valley The Duero River runs from the Spanish border right through Portugal and flows into the sea in Porto. On the way you will encounter a diverse landscape, which is dominated by the terraced wine-growing areas and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. Lush green alternates with rugged rocks and wooded…

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State Structure and Political System of Portugal

Posted on April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by globalsciencellc

Portugal is a democratic state with a republican form of government. The head of state is the president, the highest legislative body is the parliament, the highest executive body is the government, and its head is the prime minister. The Constitution is in force in 1976, as amended in 1982, 1989, 1992 and 1997. Check computerminus…

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Rock Carvings in Portugal and Spain (World Heritage)

Posted on October 6, 2021October 1, 2021 by globalsciencellc

The Côa Valley in northeastern Portugal is a Stone Age picture gallery. The rock walls have been provided with pictures and stone carvings over a distance of around 17 km for thousands of years. Some of them are over 25,000 years old. They document the long history of settlements and the way people live. Rock…

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Lisbon and Portugal

Posted on May 26, 2021May 13, 2021 by globalsciencellc

Lisbon, or Lisboa in Portuguese, is the capital of Portugal with about 3 million inhabitants throughout the region. This city has now become a nest for many Swedes who settled there during part of the year. And given the warm climate and the cool breeze from the Atlantic, this is more than understandable. The city…

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Lisbon -The City of Seven Hills

Posted on May 19, 2021May 13, 2021 by globalsciencellc

Lisbon has a lot to offer its travelers and many tourists are captivated by the city’s charm and versatility. The Portuguese capital has long attracted artists and writers from all corners of the world, but there is also a generous range of nightlife and beach hangouts. It is also said that the city, like Rome,…

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Travel to Lisbon

Posted on May 12, 2021May 13, 2021 by globalsciencellc

Nothing is as exciting as traveling, and whether you only have a few days off for the purpose or several months, a trip abroad is one of the most stimulating things you can do. There is a huge world to discover and although there are many exotic destinations on the other side of the globe,…

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Mass Media in Southern Europe

Posted on September 10, 2020September 11, 2020 by globalsciencellc

As part of European continent defined by Countryaah, Southern Europe includes Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, San Marino, and Slovenia. This page describes major mass media, including newspapers, radio stations and televisions within these countries. Mass media in Albania Until 1991 Albania had two daily newspapers, both controlled by the…

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Portugal Arts and Literature

Posted on August 13, 2020October 23, 2020 by globalsciencellc

Literature Poetry, mainly love poems (“cantigas de amor” and “cantigas de amigo”) and satirical poems (“cantigas de escárnio e maldizer”), flourished in Portugal in the 13th century. However, much of this poetry was written in other languages: the closely related Galician, Provencal, Italian. The Spanish influence became strong for several centuries; many Portuguese writers wrote…

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Portugal Recent History

Posted on July 3, 2020November 3, 2020 by globalsciencellc

Between the end of February and the beginning of March 1961 the curious episode called “Santa Maria” occurred. With this name it was called a passenger ship under whose command was the dissident captain H. Galvao. The latter seized the ship at sea and diverted it to the port of Recife where he delivered it,…

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