9 Best Places To Visit In Portugal For First-Time Travelers

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1. Rock Houses in Monsanto

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2. Castles of Sintra

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3. Beaches of the Algarve

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4. Cathedral of Evora

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5. Douro Valley

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6. Enchanting Obidos

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7. Dom Luis/ Porto Bridge

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8. Bookstore of Porto

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9. The Streets of Lisbon

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9 Great things to do in Algarve, Portugal

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