Geology Holidays » Dinosaur Holidays http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk Do Something Different On Your Next Holiday! Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:00:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Lisbon, Portugal: Dinosaur Holidays http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk/lisbon-portugal-dinosaur-holidays/ http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk/lisbon-portugal-dinosaur-holidays/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:47:27 +0000 admin http://www.geologyholidays.co.uk/?p=471 Lisbon is the Capital and is well worth a visit for the culture and architecture. Lisbon has a Mediterranean climate that is strongly influenced by the Gulf Stream, giving it one of the mildest climates in Europe. The city is sunny throughout the year. Every June there are 5 days of popular street celebrations in memory of Saint Anthony a saint born in Lisbon. Portugal is a fish heaven where you can find fresh bass, cockles, mussels, red mullets, clams and oysters, swordfish and shellfish. Other specialities of Portugal include goat and sheep cheeses. Oporto is famous for port wine, which became a major trade following a 1703 agreement with the United Kingdom. The whole of Portugal is renowned for its championship golf courses and offers plenty for the novice and the professional.A place to visit in the west are the dinosaur remains, visitors can see the fossilised remains of the eggs of 180 carnivorous dinosaurs making it the largest such nest in the world and uniquely the eggs contain embryos. Check out the Museum of Natural History to see some dinosaur bones. It’s also worth checking out the 2nd biggest aquarium in the world the Oceanario de Lisboa.

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