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Israel - https://Israel-hsf.tumblr.com
Jordan - https://Jordan-hsf.tumblr.com
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Day Trip to Sintra - Entire city is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pena National Palace - Construction began in 1839 around the ruins of an old monastery erected in the 16th Century.
Moors Castle (Castelo dos Mouros) - View from Pena Palace. Dates back to the 8th - 9th Century.
Sintra National Palace (Palácio Nacional de Sintra) - The only royally-owned medieval palace in Portugal that has survived until today.
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São Jorge Castle (Castelo de São Jorge) - The castle hill dates to at least the 8th Century B.C., while the first fortifications date from the 1st Century B.C.
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Belem District - Many of Portugal’s 15th Century explorers set sail from this part of town to other parts of the world.
Belém Tower - Completed in 1521.
Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology (MAAT)
Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) - Historical figures that took part in the Portuguese Journeys.
25 de Abril Bridge - Golden Gate-style suspension bridge.
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Tile Art - Called Azulejos, the tiles first came to Portugal in the 15th Century.
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Chiado District - Largo do Carmo Square
Chafariz (fountain) do Carmo - Completed in 1796.
Dining - Open-air restaurants.
Carmo Convent - Never fully restored after 1755 earthquake.
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Baixa District, Continued.
Rossio Station (Estação de Caminhos de Ferro do Rossio) - Train Station.
Memorial - For the Victims of the Jewish Massacre of 1506 A.D.
Igreja de São Domingos Church - Dedicated in 1241. Formerly the place of the Inquisition trials; Damaged by two earthquakes; Restored after the 1959 fire.
Avenida da Liberdade - Main Lisbon Avenue.
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Baixa District - Heart of Lisbon. Rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake.
Rua Augusta Arch - At the end of the restaurant and shop-filled Rua Augusta.
Praça do Comércio - This riverside square was historically the seafaring gateway to Lisbon and Portugal.
Praça da Figueira - Major transport hub; the bronze statue is of King John I.
Santa Justa Elevator (Carmo Lift)
Praça Dom Pedro IV - Rossio Square was created in the Middle Ages.
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Hotel - Our stay at the Hotel Avenida was the perfect location to sightsee in the city.
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Great Food and Drinks - Including Pastéis de Nata (Custard Egg Tarts).
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