This rustic spot, with traditional paraphernalia from rural workers, is nothing fancy. But it serves up honest fare of great grills with excellent-quality local meats priced by weight. And the locals rave about it.
Tasquinha D'Maria
Estremadura & Ribatejo
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Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória
5.1 MILES
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20.91 MILES
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7.92 MILES
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25.29 MILES
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24.26 MILES
Óbidos' dramatic, fully intact Moorish wall imposingly surrounds the historical centre of town and stretches in a completed loop of 1560m, all of which…
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2.77 MILES
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4. Batalha de Aljubarrota Centro de Interpretação
4.11 MILES
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4.94 MILES
Discovered in 1964, these caves are the spiky smaller cousins of Mira de Aire, with similarly disco-flavoured lighting. These caves are about 15km…
5.02 MILES
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7. Mosteiro de Santa Maria da Vitória
5.1 MILES
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6.25 MILES
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