World Heritage Sites in Oviedo

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There are six World Heritage Sites in Oviedo which is an extraordinary number and during our three days we saw four of the sites. All are unmissable. They are Santa Maria del Naranco and San Miguel de Lillo (mid 9C), … Continued

Travel in Portugal, Day 9, Monastery of St Jeronimos

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Another extraordinary building – the Monastery of St JerĂłnimos is a World Heritage Site in the BelĂ©m quarter of Lisbon. The buildings were begun in 1501 during the reign of King Manual I (1469-1521) who was also responsible for the Tower of BelĂ©m. The … Continued

The Cloisters of The Convent of Christ, Tomar

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There are eight cloisters in the Convent, on three different levels, and you could happily spend many hours exploring the details and experiencing the atmosphere.