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June 16, 2004 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Northern Portugal Packing Round 1. All of these provinces are in Northern Portugal except ALGARBE . 2. The Douro Valley is famous worldwide for producing the kind of wine. PORT 3 The capital of Minho is this city built on a settlement important in Roman days. BRAGA 4. The wooded Sao Jacino BIRD Reserve in Beira Litoral offers tours and observation areas. 5. Douro Province is dominated by the river of the same name, which is called the river of GOLD . 6. Watch as embroidered silk BED SPREADS are made in Castelo Brasco, lower Beira's capital. Picture: white palace with reflection pool Departure Round 1. "Leitao assado" is this food specialty featured in the Beira city of Coimbra. ROAST SUCKLING PIG 2. An all night DRUM competition starts off the June Festival in Amarante, near Porto. 3. This university town in Beira Litoral is known for its unique style of fado music. COIMBRA 4. This river divides Portugal into almost equally northern and southern halves. TEJO 5. Portugal plays host to the Euro2004 FOOTBALL championship in 2004. Picture: church On Tour 1. This repressive dictator ruled Portugal from 1932 to 1968. ANTONIO SALAZAR 2 This is a distinctive feature of many town in Minho and Tras-Os- Monte Provences. STONE PILLORY 3. This is what lures people to the town of Barcelos. MARKET 4. Tarque Natural da Serra da Estrela is best described as a park of DRAMATIC MOUNTAINS . 5. In 1939, Monsanto, in lower Beira, won an award as Portugal's most TRADITIONAL village. 6. Biseu, the capital of Upper Beira, was the site of a 16th Century school of ART . 7. Province of Pras-os-Montes is known for producing its BLACK pots. Picture: town square with umbrella tables and statue 8. A defense wall, forum and aqueduct are part of the Roman ruins at COIMBRA . 9. The unusual "berroes" found across much of Tras-os-Montes are crudely cut granite PIGS . 10. This is the main attraction at the Coa Valley Archeological Park. ROCK ENGRAVINGS 11. Many buildings in Porto are adorned with unique Portuguese tiles called AZUELOS . 12. These remains of Celtic hill settlements are scattered around Minho. CITASIAS Bonus Question One Various bridges across the DOURO River are tourist attractions in Porto. Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Northern Portugal is Porto found? Area 1 Picture: white church with fancy staircase Slide Show 1. Palacio De Mateus in the town of Vila real is depicted on bottles of Mateus ROSE Wind. 2. The elaborate stairway to "Nossa Senshora Dos REMEDIOS " Church is a landmark in Lamgo. 3. The "building on legs" in Guimaraes was used as a TOWN HALL during the 14th Century. 4. The neoclassical Church of DOM JESUS DO MONTE near Barrada is the focus of throngs of pilgrims every year. Clues for next destination: Belmopan Tegucigalpa Bridge of the Americas |