Tag: Sintra

Travel

At the Edge of the World

Post author By statevector
Post date 1 February 2016
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You know how it feels like to be at the edge of the world? Being in the westernmost tip of Europe does give that feeling with weathered steep cliffs and boulders against a pitfall of violent raucous waves. Don’t worry, I am not under B.O.B.’s school of thought. As a sane scientist, I pretty much […]

Tags Cabo da Roca, Europe, Iberia, Portugal, Sintra, Travel

Travel

The 7 Wonders of Portugal

Post author By statevector
Post date 18 July 2015
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The Sete Maravilhas de Portugal (7 Wonders of Portugal) is a list of cultural monuments and places voted for by the Portuguese people in an open poll in 2006. Since then it has been on tourism pamphlets. Again, I am utterly surprised by Portuguese humility. I haven’t traveled all of Portugal yet but I can […]