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Portugal

Braga from Porto by train

Porto riverside and hillside buildings seen across the Douro

Porto’s Ribeira waterfront, the main rail gateway to the valley

Creator
Carlos Audrines on Pexels
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Pexels
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Pexels License
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Douro Valley travel guide

Douro River and terraced vineyards in northern Portugal

Vineyard terraces curving around the Douro River

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Filipa Moreira on Pexels
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Pexels
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Pexels License
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Porto riverside and hillside buildings seen across the Douro

Porto’s Ribeira waterfront, the main rail gateway to the valley

Creator
Carlos Audrines on Pexels
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Pexels
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Pexels License
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Elvas travel guide

Amoreira Aqueduct crossing the landscape outside Elvas

The Amoreira Aqueduct forms part of the fortified border landscape of Elvas.

Creator
Michael Clarke
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CC BY-SA 2.0
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Lisbon or Barcelona for a city break?

Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

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Guilherme Marques on Pexels
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Pexels
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Pexels License
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Lisbon or Porto for a first city break?

Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

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Guilherme Marques on Pexels
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Pexels
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Pexels License
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Porto riverside and hillside buildings seen across the Douro

Porto’s Ribeira waterfront, the main rail gateway to the valley

Creator
Carlos Audrines on Pexels
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Pexels
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Pexels License
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Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto and the Douro in 10 days

Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

Creator
Guilherme Marques on Pexels
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Pexels
Licence
Pexels License
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Historic buildings and courtyard at the University of Coimbra

Historic buildings and courtyard at the University of Coimbra

Creator
Botond varga on Pexels
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Pexels
Licence
Pexels License
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Porto riverside and hillside buildings seen across the Douro

Porto’s Ribeira waterfront, the main rail gateway to the valley

Creator
Carlos Audrines on Pexels
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Pexels
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Pexels License
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Lisbon, Sintra and Porto in 7 days

Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

Creator
Guilherme Marques on Pexels
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Pexels
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Pexels License
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Colourful towers and terraces of Pena Palace in Sintra

Planning Sintra day trip from Lisbon.

Creator
Niklas Jeromin on Pexels
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Pexels
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Pexels License
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Porto riverside and hillside buildings seen across the Douro

Porto’s Ribeira waterfront, the main rail gateway to the valley

Creator
Carlos Audrines on Pexels
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Pexels
Licence
Pexels License
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Monsaraz travel guide

Alentejo landscape viewed from Monsaraz Castle

Open countryside and Lake Alqueva spread below the walls of Monsaraz.

Creator
PEDROSA MONTEIRO
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Peneda-Gerês National Park guide

Mountain landscape in Peneda-Gerês National Park

Mountain roads and wooded slopes cross Peneda-Gerês National Park in northern Portugal.

Creator
José Amorim
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Pico Island travel guide

Aerial view of Pico Island and its volcanic mountain

Pico Mountain dominates the long volcanic island at the centre of this Azores journey.

Creator
Froth82
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Porto Moniz travel guide

Porto Moniz and its natural pools on Madeira’s north coast

The volcanic pools and town of Porto Moniz seen from the surrounding slopes.

Creator
Simo Räsänen
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Santana Madeira travel guide

Traditional thatched houses in Santana on Madeira

Santana’s steeply pitched thatched houses reflect the rural building traditions of Madeira.

Creator
Simo Räsänen
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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São Miguel Island travel guide

Blue and green crater lakes at Sete Cidades on São Miguel

Sete Cidades is one of the volcanic landscapes that shape a road trip across São Miguel.

Creator
Caravela17
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Serra da Estrela travel guide

Mountain ridges in Serra da Estrela Natural Park

The upland landscape of Serra da Estrela viewed near Covilhã.

Creator
JC Ferreira - Fotografia
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sintra from Lisbon by train

Colourful towers and terraces of Pena Palace in Sintra

Planning Sintra day trip from Lisbon.

Creator
Niklas Jeromin on Pexels
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Pexels
Licence
Pexels License
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Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

Lisbon rooftops and the towers of São Vicente de Fora above Alfama

Creator
Guilherme Marques on Pexels
Source
Pexels
Licence
Pexels License
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Terceira Island travel guide

Green coastal landscape on Terceira Island in the Azores

Pastures and volcanic coast meet near Raminho on Terceira Island.

Creator
Diego Delso
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tomar travel guide

Convent of Christ above Tomar in central Portugal

The walls and church of the Convent of Christ rise above Tomar.

Creator
Ptahh
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Viana do Castelo travel guide

Viana do Castelo beside the Lima River in northern Portugal

The Lima River, Eiffel bridge and city of Viana do Castelo seen from Monte de Santa Luzia.

Creator
Sergei Gussev
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Romania

Alba Iulia within its star-shaped citadel

View of Alba Iulia

Creator
Pudelek
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Alba Iulia old town around Alba Iulia

Creator
Pudelek
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Alba Iulia cityscape in the Alba Iulia area

Creator
Pudelek
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Apuseni Mountains by one karst gateway

Mountain landscape in Apuseni Mountains

Creator
Razvan Antonescu from Cluj Napoca, Romania
Licence
CC BY 2.0
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Apuseni Mountains valley around Apuseni Mountains

Creator
ro:Utilizator:Ally mony
Licence
Public domain
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Apuseni Mountains trail in the Apuseni Mountains area

Creator
Mihai Lucîț from Baia Mare, Romania
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CC BY 2.0
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Apuseni Mountains from Cluj

Mountain landscape in Apuseni Mountains

Creator
Razvan Antonescu from Cluj Napoca, Romania
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CC BY 2.0
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Historic centre of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania

Historic centre of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania.

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Cristian Bortes
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CC BY 2.0
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Bucharest Romania skyline in Romania

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Sb2s3
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bran Castle with history separated from legend

Bran Castle above its wooded Transylvanian setting

Bran Castle above its wooded Transylvanian setting.

Creator
Angelbo at English Wikipedia
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Bran from Brașov

Bran Castle above its wooded Transylvanian setting

Bran Castle above its wooded Transylvanian setting.

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Angelbo at English Wikipedia
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Brașov skyline in Brașov

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Danut Carp
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CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
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Bucharest Romania skyline in Romania

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Sb2s3
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bran village beyond the castle entrance

View of Bran

Creator
Mercy
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Bran old town around Bran

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Mercy
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Bran cityscape in the Bran area

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Mercy
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Brașov from Bucharest

Brașov skyline in Brașov

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Danut Carp
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CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
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Bucharest skyline in Bucharest

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h_laca
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CC BY 3.0
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Bucharest Romania skyline in Romania

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Sb2s3
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Brașov from Council Square to mountain edge

View of Brașov

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Danut Carp
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CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
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Brașov old town around Brașov

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Antony Stanley from Gloucester, UK
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CC BY-SA 2.0
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Brașov cityscape in the Brașov area

Creator
Husky
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CC BY 3.0
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Brașov vs Sibiu

Brașov skyline in Brașov

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Danut Carp
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View of Sibiu

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Pudelek
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bucharest Romania skyline in Romania

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Sb2s3
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Brașov vs Sighișoara

Brașov skyline in Brașov

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Danut Carp
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CC BY-SA 3.0 ro
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View of Sighișoara

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Hanc Tomasz
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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Bucharest Romania skyline in Romania

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Sb2s3
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Bucharest by boulevard, museum and neighbourhood

View of Bucharest

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h_laca
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CC BY 3.0
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Bucharest old town around Bucharest

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Turquis Oana
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CC BY 3.0
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Bucharest cityscape in the Bucharest area

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Matti Blume (photographer), Matti Blume
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bucharest, Brașov and Sibiu

Bucharest skyline in Bucharest

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h_laca
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CC BY 3.0
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Brașov skyline in Brașov

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Danut Carp
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View of Sibiu

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Pudelek
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Budapest, Transylvania and Bucharest

Historic centre of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania

Historic centre of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania.

Creator
Cristian Bortes
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CC BY 2.0
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