Postcard from Spain: Week 2 Jun 16, 2009
Toledo is a city that is primarily surrounded by the Tagus river. This magical place on the hill use to be Spain. (Gobulldogs.com)
Azulejos Are Portugal's Art Treasur... Jun 3, 2009
The Vasco da Gama Aquarium, built as part of Expo 98 on the banks of the Tagus River, has the world s largest mural on a building. Tiles of the Oceans covers five stories and 240 feet wide and is made of 54,000, blue-and-white Portuguese tiles hand-painted by 12 women. (Suite101.com)
Worlds greatest bridges May 27, 2009
Sometimes theres beauty in simplicity the gossamer Vasco de Gama Bridge across the Tagus River in Lisbon, the longest bridge in Europe, is a fine example, and sometimes theres beauty in stately ornamentation: Consider Londons Tower Bridge. Lengthwise, the Akashi-KaikyoBridge near Kobe, Japan, is the longest suspension bridge in the world, but it lacks the wow factor of a certain other suspension bridge on the other side of the Pacific. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Which Portugal is right for you? May 22, 2009
Lisbon spreads in terra-cotta and cobblestone over seven hills, staring out over the Tagus River to the shimmering Atlantic. A rugged Moorish castle tops the skyline, and the streets are lined with baroque churches and Gaud;esque art nouveau buildings. (CNN -- Travel)
Spain, Portugal and Italy from $1,799 Mar 13, 2009
Continue sailing to Lisbon, Portugal's evocative capital on the banks of the Tagus River. Next stop is Gibraltar a British territory at the mouth of the Mediterranean, just opposite Morocco followed by Alicante, a Spanish beach town, and a sail back to Barcelona, where you'll stay for one more night at a hotel. (MSNBC -- Travel)
