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Reflections: The colour of hate

Edit Deccan Chronicle 06 Jun 2016
In the late 1950s, Portugal accused India at the United Nations of racism ... Those were the years of non-alignment and Afro-Asian solidarity ... Those were also the years when V.K ... He had some harsh things to say about Dr Antonio de Oliveira Salazar’s dictatorship in Lisbon ... Race made no difference to these worshippers at the early 16th century Igreja de Sao Francisco, a towering Manueline-Gothic cathedral just above my hotel ...  . ....

Evora, Portugal

Edit The National 16 May 2016
Why Évora? ... It has some fine examples of Manueline architecture - an early 16th-century synthesis of late Gothic, Mudéhar and other styles, characterised by its supremely elaborate decoration, and named after King Manuel I. The style was hugely influential on colonial Brazil's architecture ... Inside there are various Manueline details, and an enormous Baroque altar with a prominent sculpture of the pregnant Virgin Mary ... Book a table ... ....

Lisbon and its environs: a suggested ‘must-do’ guide

Edit The Examiner 30 Mar 2016
Here are some favorite ‘must-do’s’ gleaned from a recent visit ... Castle and Classic Dining ... Museums and Music ... Coastal Cruising ... Among them are Sintra National Palace, a mix of Gothic, Manueline and Moorish architecture; the Moorish Castle, notable for its unique setting, perched high on an outpost of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park; and the Queluz National Palace, one of Europe’s last major examples of Rococo architecture ... ....

Have Dh95,000 to spare? Get the Royal Snooker table

Edit The National 03 Feb 2016
The Royal Snooker table, priced at Dh94,870, is entirely handmade and crafted out of wood, with Manueline detailing, a traditional style of Portuguese architectural ornamentation that dates back to the 16th century. Carved legs are combined with a patchwork effect to create a minimalist, baroque-inspired design ... sdenman@thenational.ae ....

Sinsational Sintra - A Land for All Seasons

Edit Huffington Post 04 Jan 2016
The Fairy-Tale like Pena Palace ... Even my native Portuguese friends suggested that no trip to Portugal would be complete without a visit to stunning Sintra ... The Spellbinding and Wicked - Quinta da Regaleira ... Although designed in the early 20th century by Italian opera designer, Luigi Manini, the Quinta da Regaleira blends Neo-Gothic, Neo-Manueline and Italian Neo-Renaissance styles ... ... Even a Manueline Chapel graces the noble grounds ... ....

Monastery of Belem

Edit Topix 21 Aug 2015
Monastery of Jeronimos ) in the city of Lisboa , district of Belem. Jeronimos Monastery is an prime example of Manueline architecture, a style unique to Portugal that combines Flamboyant Gothic, Moorish, and early Renaissance influences.... ....

Valverde Hotel, Lisbon: Luxury among the locals on Liberdade

Edit The Independent 17 Jul 2015
Previously derelict areas are now positively brimming with edgy, cool boutique hotels ... It also puts guests right at the vibrant centre of local life ... Fifty shades ... Location ... The wide avenues allow free-flowing traffic, but this part of the city is also good for walking, with sights such as the stunning neo-Manueline Rossio station just a few minutes in one direction and a host of designer shops in the other ... Comfort ... Travel essentials ... -->....

Olympic athletes recommend 16 gold medal-worthy experiences for visitors to Rio (Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016)

Edit noodls 13 Jun 2015
(Source. Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016). This Saturday 13 June, is the Brazilian Day of the Tourist ... Read on to find out what made the short list.. 1. Açai on the sea front Photo. Alexandre Macieira/Riotur ... 2. Hiking and a swim Photo. Alexandre Macieira/Riotur ... 3 ... 4 ... Foto. Photo ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... The Reading Room occupies an imposing Neo-Manueline building and functions as a public library housing more than 350,000 books....

[NEW] World Report - Lisbon / Portugal (Marubeni Corporation)

Edit noodls 03 Jun 2015
(Source. Marubeni Corporation) Lisbon / Portugal. * In this column, Marubeni expatriate staff provide a glimpse of the cities in which they are living and working. Historically speaking, Portugal is the European country with the oldest connection with Japan ... In this area you can enjoy Manueline, Portugal's late Gothic architectural style, while exploring stunning relics which date back to the Age of Discovery ... The first is canned fish....

Madeira vintage car tour: Around ‘the floating garden in the Atlantic in an Austin 10

Edit The Independent 06 Mar 2015
It seemed an inopportune moment. Just as we started descending one of Funchal's narrow, near-perpendicular roads in a 1935 Austin 10, driver Joao announced. "The brakes take longer to react than in modern cars; they're like a bicycle's, they rely on tiny cables." ... We drove past a decoratively paved promenade flanked by palm trees and into the town centre, with its whitewashed, 16th-century church enriched with Manueline stonemasonry ... ....

January 5, 2015, Lisbon, Portugal (Four Seasons Hotels Inc)

Edit noodls 05 Jan 2015
(Source. Four Seasons Hotels Inc). With a camera in tow, strap on a motorcycle helmet and get ready for an exhilarating four-hour photography tour of Lisbon as never experienced before ... Then it's onwards to the old port of Santos and Belém (pausing for a quick bica and pastéis de Belém), before clicking to oblivion beneath the imposing Manueline towers of the Jerónimos Monastery. One thing's for sure ... Reservations. + 351 (21) 381-1400....

18 Libraries Every Book Lover Should Visit In Their Lifetime

Edit Business Insider 01 Jan 2015
If you love books, libraries are some of the most spectacular buildings in the world. To celebrate these monumentally important buildings, we’ve complied a list of the most magnificent libraries on the planet ... 1. The Admont Library in Admont, Austria ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... Bates Hall ... 6 ... 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... 10 ... The library is known for its Neo-Manueline design, which “evokes the Gothic-Renaissance style that flourished during the time of the Portuguese Discoveries,” ....

Things to Do in Lisbon, Portugal

Edit About.com 19 Dec 2014
No top ten list can be all-inclusive and it would be hard to capture all of the great things to do in Lisbon, but here is a list to get you started for your trip to Lisbon ... More ... A must!. In Alfama with the Tram 28. Image ... Jorge castle. See also ... This monastery is impressive enough on the outside alone, but the inside (with Manueline workmanship) houses the remains of some famous Portuguese people, most notably the explorer Vasco de Gama ... ....
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