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A large golf resort at the shores of Europe’s biggest reservoir lake in Portugal is expected to open end of 2012. A former royal hunting estate – Herdade do Roncão – owned by King Carlos I of Portugal is transformed into a luxury hotel with golf course. Have a look;
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South of the biggest reservoir lake in Portugal – the Alqueva Lake – a deserted old railroad line runs through the Alentejo landscape connecting Beja with Moura. The railroad track is closed since 1989 and has been open since 1902. An impression of an old railroad bridge and railway stations on the 54 Km long railroad track.
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For those who wish to rent a car in Portugal – here’s an experience of renting and driving a small car in Portugal in early 2012. In all low-season rentals are quite a bargain with unlimited miles and ultra low fuel consumption – have a look.
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It’s a remarkable futuristic building in a quiet corner of southern Portugal near the Spanish border. For the unsuspecting traveler this remarkable building raises eyebrows and keeps one pondering what its all about. Have a look.
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Portugal has a huge solar panel field in the southern Alentejo region close to Spanish border. The impressive solar energy farm is operational since 2008 – and quite remarkably, the solars panel are all home-made Portuguese from a nearby factory in Moura.
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Argan oil has it’s primary origins in the south-west of Morocco from relatively small region between Agadir and Essaouira. Over the past years the internet got stuffed with argan oil resellers. In Morocco it’s practically the same - Argan oil is sold allover Morocco. But a few trade names and brands keep coming back – an impression where culinary argan oil comes from.
Located in the south of Portugal, just above the Algarve region the new Beja International Airport is preparing for an international debut in spring 2011. With a 3,5 km long runway, large enough for big airplanes like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340, Beja Airport unlocks the rural Alentejo region. Beja, the nearby rural town, located on the Golden Plain, looks at a more than promising future.
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White storks in southern Spain is a common sight. The big white birds plant their nests on high poles. Here’s a few in Merida in Extremadura in Southern Spain.
