Talk Portuguese - Local area and history of Portugal
Short documentaries about Portuguese cities and towns
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Lisbon 1
The history of Lisbon and Portugal. Details of the 15th and 16th century discoveries and 20th century developments.
Lisbon 2
Profile of the high town in Lisbon 'bairro alto' by Journalist José Couto Mugeira.
Earthquake
The story of Portuguese independence and survival, including the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, told in the ruins of the famous Carmelite monastery 'O Convento do Carmo'.
Sintra
Profile of Sintra: the history, microclimate and architecture of this magical place near Lisbon.
Battle of Elvas
The story of the battle of Elvas, in the Alentejo region on the border with Spain, during the War of Restoration of Portuguese Independence in the mid 17th century.
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