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Turquel Travel Guide: 43 reviews and 186 photos

Origins

Nested around the church, Turquel was in the middle ages a small town, loosing importance and dimension in the last centuries, until becoming a village. After the revolution of 1974, Turquel started growing again, recovering the status of "vila", which means small town, and reaching a balance that mixes the resources of towns with the quiet and healthy rural life.
An huge blackberry cluster joins the tower near the center of town

The pillory

Pillory

For centuries the symbol of justice and authority was the pillory, that most cities preserve as references from their past. Turquel is no exception, and in the central place the pillory stands in evidence as our main monument

Although rocky, Turquel is fertile. Sheltered by the shadows of laurels, a path descends to "Fonte da Vila" and its pleasant valley.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Quiet, safe and friendly
Cons:Disorganized growth
In a nutshell:Come

Last visit to Turquel: Feb 2007
Intro Updated Feb 5, 2007
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Reviews (35)

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BruceDunning Mar 11, 2010 at 2:34 PM

What a wonderful place you live in. YOu do a great job of enticing people to come and see the beauty and serene setting.
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hunterV Dec 6, 2008 at 8:18 AM

Hello, my new friend! It's a nice town you live in! Greetings from UA!
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ossington Apr 11, 2008 at 9:33 AM

Hi Avelino. I visited your town last Sunday. Sorry didn't have time to meet you, but the people are so friendly there. I will be back soon. It is a very special part of Portugal. Joy
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catnl Apr 6, 2008 at 8:25 AM

mus be a great city to live, good tips
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Nemorino Mar 19, 2008 at 9:46 AM

I enjoyed reading this sympathetic but critical introduction to your home town. Hurrah for Casa Sousa Lopes!
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Jim_Eliason Jan 3, 2008 at 6:29 AM

great page!
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angiebabe Jul 30, 2007 at 1:18 PM

Hi again, having another roam around your Portugal pages - very nice and special to see your snow shots! especially if such a rare sighting!ive still got a lot to do on my P. pages yet.PS is that you on the donkey?!
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PA2AKgirl Jul 14, 2007 at 3:54 AM

This is a great page. You presented your hometown very well & posed a question I often ask: is growth always progress? I like the idea of the old family homes rather than apartments. Hopefully Turquel is able to retain the charm you've shown in this page.
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JessH Jan 31, 2007 at 5:10 AM

What a gorgeous place that you call home :-) Very nice tips & lovely photos. I hope to visit more of Portugal one day. My ratings are with you. Greetings from the desert / Jess
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aussiejen Apr 18, 2006 at 6:35 PM

This looks like a beautiful place to live : )