Sunday, March 05, 2006

TRÁS-OS-MONTES, PORTUGAL

ALMOST AS FAR AS MADRID - MARCH 2002

BRAGANÇA

Capital of the Bragança District, got its city rights from King Sancho, the First, in 1187!


"NEW CATEDRAL"


"DOMUS MUNICIPALIS - A unique building in the Iberian Peninsula of Roman architecture, constructed in 11th century. With the form of an irregular pentagon, has a subterranean, with a vaulted cistern. Later was adapted to a City Hall"


"ALMOND TREE - When they flower, it looks like the snow that is missing"


"CASTLE - Constructed in the 12th century by order of King Dinis, shows some magnificent towers"



"MARIA RITA, Romeu- A fabulous restaurant in the Portuguese countryside"


"DOURO - Where the true Port wine grapes grow!"

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