St. Rocha (Igreja de Sao Roque) in Lisbon - sightseeing, curiosities, tickets, map
Ugly duckling? Approaching the façade of St. Roch, you may feel a little disappointed and wonder why I insisted on doing this
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St. George in Lisbon - sightseeing, interesting facts, tickets, map
Olisipo The Castle of Saint George (Castelo de Sao Jorge) can be seen from virtually anywhere in Lisbon. Vast, spilling almost over
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Rossio Square in Lisbon (Praca Dom Pedro IV) - sightseeing, interesting facts, map
Force of habit The current name of the square, “Praca Dom Pedro IV”, is used by the inhabitants of Lisbon reluctantly (or not at all). From the change
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The Hieronymites Monastery in Lisbon - tickets, sightseeing, interesting facts
A masterpiece ... outside the city It's hard to resist the charm of this building. Perhaps it is due to its huge dimensions, or maybe
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Lisbon: Tram 28 - tickets, route, timetable, interesting facts, map
The iconic tram in Lisbon The historic tram 28 (or in fact 28E) is an international symbol of Lisbon. Today it is almost a duty to drive
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Commercial Square (Praca do Comercio) in Lisbon - interesting facts, sightseeing
Two Stories A short story about Praca de Comercio (ie Commercial Square) should be divided into two parts. The breaking point is strong
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Montmartre and Pigalle in Paris - attractions, curiosities and sightseeing
A periphery with a climate Montmartre Hill, and in fact the Montmartre district, did not become part of Paris until the end of the XNUMXth century. Then
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Sacre-Coeur Basilica in Paris - interesting facts, tickets, sightseeing
The Sacre-Coeur Basilica can be seen from almost anywhere in Paris. A beautiful, snow-white building towers over the city and attracts attention.
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Sainte-Chapelle Chapel in Paris - tickets, sightseeing, interesting facts
Ordinary chapel? If only a typical historical and architectural description were to be written, no one would probably visit this chapel. It would sound like this: a two-story,
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St. Magdalene in Paris - interesting facts, sightseeing
The foreground of the Church of St. Magdalene was built twice and it went through a lot before it turned from a church into ... a church again.
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Pantheon in Paris - sightseeing, tickets, interesting facts, buried people
PanTheos Pantheon is a blend of two Greek words: pan (all) + theos (god). The Pantheon, in short, was therefore a temple under construction
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