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Delve into Gales in Portugal

Gales in the region of Lisbon is a city in Portugal - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) North-West of Lisbon , the country's capital .

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Current time in Gales is now 09:39 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Valduge, Sintra, Setúbal, Santo Estevao das Gales, and Santarém. While being here, make sure to check out Valduge . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gales ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Horseback lessons on Lusitano Horses at Alcainca in Portugal with Hidden Trails

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hiddentrails.com Spend a week or just a few days at the world renown Riding School of Alcainça. Each day you will train with professional trainers in dressage (from novice through introduction into hi ..

Palácio Nacional de Mafra - Mafra National Palace & library

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Mafra: the baroque palace and the monastery built by the extravagant King Joao the fifth. Construction started in 1717 and the palace was completed in 1730. Every day more than 50000 were forced to wo ..


IRON MAIDEN - Moonchild (cover)

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My first cover, and dedication to moonchild89, his playing inspired my love for great maiden. From Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Album, my first maiden vinyl! Also i play this to make classic heavy met ..

Portugal Fatima Pilgrimage # 13 1951

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Fatima Portugal. A Portuguese American's visit to an important anniversary of "The miracle of the Sun" in 1951. Cardinal Tedeschini celebrates the closing of the Holy Year. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mafra National Palace

The Mafra National Palace is a monumental Baroque and Italianized Neoclassical palace-monastery located in Mafra, Portugal, some 28 kilometres from Lisbon. The palace, which also served as a Franciscan monastery, was built during the reign of King John V (1707–1750), in consequence of a vow made by the king in 1711, who promised to build a convent if his wife, the Queen Mary Anne of Austria, gave him descendants.

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Located at 38.94 -9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 18th-century architecture, Baroque architecture in Portugal, Baroque palaces, Basilica churches in Portugal, Houses completed in 1755, Neoclassical architecture in Portugal, Neoclassical palaces, Palaces in Portugal, Religious buildings completed in 1755, Royal residences in Portugal

Mafra, Portugal

Mafra is a town in Mafra Municipality in Portugal. The town (2002 pop. 11,080) is 28 km north-west from the center of Lisbon. It is mostly known for the sumptuous Palácio de Mafra (Mafra Palace), which also makes it a popular tourist destination in the Lisbon area. Built in the baroque style, the Mafra National Palace also inspired Portuguese Nobel Prize laureate José Saramago to write his novel Baltasar and Blimunda (Memorial do Convento).

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Located at 38.93 -9.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mafra, Populated coastal places in Portugal, Towns in Portugal

Tapada Nacional de Mafra

The Tapada Nacional de Mafra was created in Mafra, Portugal, during the reign of king João V, following the building of the Mafra National Palace, as a park for royal and court recreation. Covering over 8 square kilometres, the park holds different species of deer, wild boar, foxes, birds of prey and many others coexisting in an unusually rich and diversified natural habitat.

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Located at 38.96 -9.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mafra, Protected areas of Portugal

Caneças (Odivelas)

Caneças is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas, a suburb of the Greater Lisbon region.

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Located at 38.82 -9.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Towns in Portugal

Portuguese Air Force Academy

The Portuguese Air Force Academy (AFA, Academia da Força Aérea in Portuguese) is a Portuguese military higher education institution whose aim is to provide all its students with the training and the experience that will enable them to graduate having gained the knowledge and the character qualities that are essential for leadership, and the motivation to become Portuguese Air Force officers. It comprises both university and polytechnical programmes.

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Located at 38.84 -9.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Air force academies, Educational institutions established in 1978, Higher education in Portugal, Portuguese Air Force