Category: Europe
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3 Days in VIENNA #Day 3
After your 1st and 2nd days in Vienna, it is time to go a little away from the city center and visit two palaces. Depois dos 1º e 2º dias em Viena, é tempo de explorar os arredores da cidade visitando dois palácios. 1. BELVEDERE PALACE This baroque style was built for Prince Eugene of Savoy. It was…
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3 Days in VIENNA #Day 2
Reserve your second day in Vienna to explore the zones that englobes Helden Platz, Maria Theresien Platz and Rathaus Platz. Reserve o seu segundo dia em Viena para explorar as zonas à volta das praças: Helden, Maria Theresien e Rathaus. 1- CAFE MOZART Café Mozart was founded in 1794, just some years after Mozart’s death. Throughout…
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3 Days in VIENNA #Day 1
Leaving Prague behind we head forth towards Vienna by train (a fast and cheap way to move between central countries). Welcome to Vienna – an imperial, romantic, cultural and elegant city! I was mesmerized by the city. I hope that I can show you a bit of the wonder my eyes saw. We decided…
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3 Days in PRAGUE during Christmas Time – Day 3
My third day (first day here and second here) in Prague was dedicated to know more about its culture. I visited the following museums. Follow my tips. O meu terceiro dia (primeiro dia aqui e segundo aqui) em Praga foi dedicado a conhecer um pouco mais da cultura da cidade. Poderá seguir as minhas dicas…
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3 Days in PRAGUE during Christmas Time – Day 2
Let’s start our second day in Prague (first day here). Segue-se o itinerário do nosso segundo dia em Praga (primeiro dia aqui). 1.CHARLES BRIDGE It is “The Bridge”! It is the post card of Prague! It is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style, originally erected around 1700,…
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3 Days in PRAGUE during Christmas Time – Day 1
Last month, after spending a great time in The Netherlands we decided to explore 3 capitals in Central and Eastern Europe; starting with Prague, then Vienna and finishing in Bratislava. I made this trip during Christmas time. It was (for me) a great experience, despite the freezing weather 🙂 This post will be about Prague.…
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GRONINGEN RESTAURANT #3 – CHO FA EATHAI (Thai Food)
Today’s post is about Thai food at Cho Fah Eathai, in Groningen, The Neterlands. We started the feast by ordering Singha, a beer from Bangkok, and a fresh orange and strawsberry juice for me to freshen up. For eating we requested a thai soup that we shared, named Tom Som. Quite the spicy one, this…
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GOUDA – HALF DAY TRIP
If you have the chance, make two out of one. In the same day I went to Rotterdam I reserved a few hours to visit Gouda. Gouda is located 20km from Rotterdam, which can be easily done by train. It is known for being the place of origin of one of the best cheeses in the…
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GRONINGEN COFFEES #1 – PS! Koffie, Kunst & Chocola
PS! Koffie, Kunst & Chocola means “PS! Coffee, Arts & Chocolate”, in dutch. This is a funny coffee shop where you can have a cappuccino or latte, a slice of cake, hot chocolate, and many other things. Here in The Netherlands people drink a lot of coffee with milk, like a latte or a cappuccino. The…
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ROTTERDAM – MUST SEES – IN ONE DAY TRIP
You’re travelling to the Netherlands and you want to see something else than the typical Dutch city. Or you fancy modern architecture; Rotterdam is the city to visit in these cases. Railway connections in The Netherlands are very well established, and my advice is for you to take advantage of them. Wake up early and…
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GRONINGEN RESTAURANT #2 – TEKINEV (Turkish Food)
A great thing about Groningen is its multi-cultural dynamic. I believe this is the root for the many restaurants with gastronomies from all over the world that you can find here. I suppose that the widespread existence of these restaurants is only possible because of the lack of a clear Dutch gastronomy, and for the…
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(GOODBYE) GRONINGEN
Let me share some pictures of this beautiful city before saying goodbye, leaving a “see you soon” just in case! From here I will be travelling to Prague, Vienna and Bratislava, where I intend to spend the next week. Hoje partilho algumas fotos desta cidade incrível, antes de me despedir! A partir daqui sigo para…
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GRONINGEN MUSEUM
The Groninger Museum, located over the city center ring canal, is widely known for its unique and colourful building, for its captivating exhibitions and fantastic collection. The Groninger Museum’s collection is one of the most significant to be found in The Netherlands. One part of the collection is related to the history and culture of Groningen and also…
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DUTCH FOOD #2 – STROOPWAFELS
One of my favorite sweets is the dutch wafle, named stroopwafel. By now you know that I’m sweet toothed, although I don’t appreciate much refined sugar. If I have to choose, I always prefer chocolate cakes instead of those with creams and with added sugars, but the stroopwafels found a soft spot in my heart…
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GRONINGEN RESTAURANT #1 – FEEL GOOD
One of my first meals in Groningen was a big bowl of salad and a juice to go with it. After travelling for a full day and eating all the junk food that one is exposed to, I really wanted something fresh. I decided to go to the Feel Good restaurant. I based my choice on tripadvisor reviews. …
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