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Fabrica do Chocolate Hotel – Viana do Castelo, Northern Portugal

Greg Boegner — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 13:29:37 +0000

In Viana do Castelo, in northern Portugal, there is a place that must be a chocolate lover’s dream come true. It is the old Avianense Chocolate Factory, built in the early 1900’s, bit now transformed into a chic, boutique hotel, restaurant and museum. So, pack your bags and meet us at the Fabrica do Chocolate Hotel (Chocolate Factory Hotel). Signs of the chocolate experience abound in the building design. Brickwork resembles chocolate bar squares, and thick, goo-y liquid seems to […]

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Hotel Forte São João – Fortified Walls for Seven Chic Rooms

PC Staff — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:22:40 +0000

Forte São João Baptista is a 17th century fortress sitting prominently on the coast of northern Portugal, originally built to protect the mouth of the Ave River from evil seafarers. The structure looks like it should be the first stop on a bus tour of historic monuments by travelers visiting nearby Porto. Instead, this ominous building has been transformed into a hip hideaway for trendy travelers and must-do party stop for the cocktail set. After years of abandonment and gradual […]

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