Bucaco Palce

The Palace of Bucaco (or Bussaco). The palace is now an upmarket hotel but was built as a retreat for the Portuguese monarchy. Completed in 1907, the palace only had 3 years of use before the monarchy were overthrown and the country became a republic

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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…