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A friar’s view to a terrace of crosses, a holy place for meditation, silence and the contemplation of nature.

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A friar’s view to a terrace of crosses, a holy place for meditation, silence and the contemplation of nature.

In the hills of Sintra lies one of the seven wonders of Portugal the romanticist Pena National Palace, where Kings and Queens made pilgrimage to fulfil a holy vow.

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'Rabelos' the flat bottomed boats historically used for the transportation of port wine, sit quietly on the Douro River as echoes of traditions past.

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