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1837: The future King Pedro V, &#x27;the Hopeful&#x27;, is born at the Necessidades Palace in Lisbon; a modernising and widely admired monarch, he reigned from 1853 until his early death in 1861.
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Between grape harvests, gastronomy and Cante, Vidigueira debuts a festival dedicated to wine and Alentejo culture

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Stomping grapes to the sound of Cante Alentejano, creating your own wine and participating in the grape harvest are some of the proposals of the Vidigueira Wine Festival. It debuts from September 11th to 13th to celebrate the wine identity of one of the most emblematic territories of the Alentejo.

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Between grape harvests, gastronomy and Cante, Vidigueira debuts a festival dedicated to wine and Alentejo culture