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Mealhada Portugal lies northeast of Coimbra Portugal. The area around the city served as a huge, 260-acre monastic retreat from the 6th though 18th centuries. In the 17th century, Portuguese explorers brought trees that brought from around the world to expand the forest. The area was a battleground in the early 19th century when the …
Coimbra is halfway between Lisbon and Porto Portugal. it is the former national capital and site of Portugal’s oldest university. It is also the birthplace of 6 kings. The city’s old town is pretty. While most of the old buildings that line its main commercial and surroundings streets appear to have little of architectural note, […]
Obidos Portugal is a lovely, beautifully restored 14th-century walled hill town that is only an hour’s drive north of Lisbon. Its whitewashed houses and red tile roofs surround a lovely 12th century castle. The entrance to the walled city features a pretty oratory lined with azulejos tiles. Obidos is not large. It has 2 main […]
Fátima Portugal is the home to the Sanctuary of Fátima, a Catholic pilgrimage site that is reportedly as important as Lourdes and Camino de Santiago. Its holy status derives from a vison of a 10-year old girl named Lucia (whose two younger cousins partially confirmed her vision) of a woman known as Our Lady of Fátima […]
Sintra Portugal is a beautiful and historic town that is built into a mountainside of a long dormant volcano. Portuguese kings and royalty flocked here for the summer. It is loaded with sights, from the royal and historical, to the downright fun and quirky. The popular tourist destination can be reached with a short train […]
Champagne, in northeastern France, is the home of the most famous sparkling wines in the world. The primary cities in the Champagne region are Reims and Epernay. We had previously visited Reims on a day trip from Paris, taking tours at Tattinger, Pommery, and Veuve-Cliquot. We so enjoyed that trip that we scheduled a …