Word: marinha
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...most-sought-after seat on the Algarve is at Restaurant Gigi, on the beach near the posh Quinta da Marinha hotel-and-golf complex in Almancil?just 20 kilometers west of Faro on the N 125. The restaurant sits on a sand dune. Owner Bernardo Gigi, 54, gets the best daily catch directly from local fishermen. "I have always had a passion for cooking," he says, while boasting of his A-grade guest list, which includes Princess Caroline of Monaco, Luciano Pavarotti and George Michael. Not surprisingly, the background music is Pavarotti and Michael, along with Brazilian and Cuban rhythms...
...been known for nurturing fragile forms. In 1254 it was the site of the first Portuguese cortes (parliament) to include commoners. For the last two centuries or so, Leiria (pop. 50,000) has been best known for its handicrafts, particularly the fine, handblown glassware from the factories in nearby Marinha Grande. The delicate glass, often richly colored, was a by-product of Portugal's maritime ambitions: 700 years ago, the monarchy needed ships and ordered the planting of 12,000 hectares of pine forest to provide timber and control the shifting coastal sands. Those two raw materials attracted glassmakers...
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