Battle of Bucaco Azulejos

Azulejos at the Palace of Bucaco possibly depicting the 1810 Battle of Bucaco between French and British forces during the Peninsula War. However, the soldiers look a little more like crusaders in the picture so possibly not

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This small town just north of Coimbra is famous for one thing in particular: water. Agua de Luso is synonymous with good quality mineral water in Portugal, and thousands of bottles of this precious liquid are consumed daily across the nation. It flows freely from fountains and springs in the town and is also renowned for its healing qualities, hence the fact that Luso is one of Portugal’s most…