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Places we love around our homes — sights, food, beaches and the practical bits, gathered by the people who live there.

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The palm-shaded main square of Setúbal, with its column and statue

Costa da Caparica

Setúbal and Azeitão — market, wine and cheese

A day built around food on the far side of the Arrábida: a port city with one of the country's best markets,…

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The Grabkapelle on its hilltop above the autumn vineyards of the Württemberg

Stuttgart

The Württemberg hill — vineyards and the Grabkapelle

A domed tomb chapel built for love, on a vineyard hill east of the city, with a marked wine trail running past…

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A plate of grilled sardines at a Lisbon street festival in June

Costa da Caparica

Grilled sardines and the June street parties in Lisbon

Every June, Lisbon's old neighbourhoods fill with bunting, grills and sardines for the Santos Populares.

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The beachfront terrace of Restaurante Bona Platja on Las Marinas beach, Dénia

Dénia

Bona Platja — lunch on the sand at Las Marinas

A beach restaurant a few minutes from the villa: Dénia fish, rice, and tables right on the boardwalk.

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