Château de Bourscheid

Bourscheid Castle (French: Château de Bourscheid, German: Burg Bourscheid, Luxembourgish: Buerg Buerschent) is located near the village of Bourscheid in north-eastern Luxembourg. The medieval castle stands on a site with archeological evidence of structures dating back to Roman times. Standing majestically some 150 metres (490 ft) above the River Sûre, it is enclosed by a circular wall with 11 watchtowers.

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Château de Bourscheid
Rue du Château, Bourscheid, Luxembourg
Telf: +352 99 05 70 |
Preco: 5€
Horario: 9:30-18:00

Château de Vianden

Vianden Castle (French: Château de Vianden, German: Burg Vianden Luxembourgish: Buerg Veianen), located in Vianden in the north of Luxembourg, is one of the largest fortified castles west of the Rhine. With origins dating from the 10th century, the castle was built in the Romanesque style from the 11th to 14th centuries. Gothic transformations and trimmings were added at the end of this period. A Renaissance mansion was added in the 17th century but thereafter the castle was allowed to fall into ruin. It has, however, recently been fully restored and is open to visitors

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Château de Vianden
B.P. 26 L-9422 Vianden - Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Telf: (00352) 83 41 08-1 | E-mail: info@castle-vianden.lu
Preco: 7€
Horario: 10h - 16h

Völklinger Hütte

A visit to the World Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen Ironworks is an adventure: the visitor can go down deep into the dark corridors of the burden shed and climb up to the lofty heights of the blast furnace viewing-platform. The multi-media introduction to the sintering-plant takes the visitor on a journey through time, from the beginnings of the Völklingen Ironworks right up to the present day. From the roof of the ore shed, a view opens up over the town of Völklingen and the active works of Saarstahl AG. An impressive panorama at any time of year, both by night and by day.At the granulating-plant, the laid out picnic area, located between colourful aquatic plants and uncompromising steel offers visitors a chance to relax. Then there is the ascent to the top platform 27 metres above ground: where the raw materials were once tipped into the blast furnaces. If anyone feels like going up a little further, they can climb up to the viewing-platform of the blast furnace group from which an incomparable panorama can be seen.The top platform, spanning a length of 200 metres is now open to visitors: altogether an impressive experience. The tour continues by walking via the coal track, with its new 20 metre long spiral chute, over the blower shed footbridge into the blower shed. Here the blowers can be seen: giants of iron and steel which generated the blast that was then channelled into the blast furnaces.A tour of the World Cultural Heritage Site, with more than 5000 metres of exciting and well signposted walkways will generally take between two and three hours.The World Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen Ironworks: one of the most exciting places in the world.

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Völklinger Hütte
Rathausstraße 75-79 66333 Völklingen, Alemanha
Telf: +49 (0) 6898-9100-100 | E-mail: visit@voelklinger-huette.org
Preco: 12€
Horario: 10h-19h

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Bobeline

Achei muito fresca e divertida. Um pouco frutada demais.

Tipo: Cerveja, Ale, Blond
Origem: Brouwerij Huyghe, Spa, Bélgica
Características: 8,5º 

Bottle from Asao. Clear golden, tall, fine head. Somewhat thin looking. Fruity aroma, apples, spicy, estery, hpney. Dull. Flavor is of spiced apples, hpney, very sweet and cloying, but with a bit of a fruity tang. Spicy

Crítica:

Poured a light and clear yellow color with a larger sized white head. Lots of larger sized floaters. Aromas of yeast, fruits (apples and pears), and lightly spicy. Tastes of yeast, grapes, citrus, and some spices. Some alcohol in the finish.

3.5/5 por Beeradvocate

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Saarschleife

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Mettlach, Saarland - Alemanha

Ciney

Gostei de a beber mas não me marcou.

Tipo: Cerveja, Ale, Belgian Dubbel
Origem: Alken-Maes, Bélgica
Características: 7º

The Belgian Dubbel is a rich malty beer with some spicy / phenolic and mild alcoholic characteristics. Not as much fruitiness as the Belgian Strong Dark Ale but some dark fruit aromas and flavors may be present. Mild hop bitterness with no lingering hop flavors. It may show traits of a steely caramel flavor from the use of crystal malt or dark candy sugar. Look for a medium to full body with an expressive carbonation.

Crítica:

25cl into a tulip. Pours a dark cola, deep garnet when back lite. Dense mocha colored head, nice sheet lacing. Aroma is of spicy dark fruits, hints of ginger, clove and port. Taste is fairly strong of raisins and figs backed by quiet roasted caramel. Flavor matches the scent. Aftertaste is short lived. Improves with warmth as vinous qualities appear. Smooth medium bodied mouthfeel.

3.58/5 por Beeradvocate

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Le Tombeau du Géant

Vallée de la Semois près de Bouillon. Le site du tombeau du géant fait partie des grands sites naturels d'Europe.

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Orval

Gostei bastante da complexidade desta cerveja.

Tipo: Cerveja, Ale, Authentic Trappist - Belgian Specialty Ale
Origem: Abadia de Notre-Dame d’Orval, Província de Luxemburgo, Bélgica
Características: 6,2º, 

Cor: Cobre profundo. Espuma Média formação e média duração, bege. Aroma: Doce, malte, lúpulo, vinho/madeira, cítrico, toffee, condimentos.Sabor: Médio corpo e média/baixa carbonatação, seca, amargor de lúpulo, toffee, maltes, doce, fermento.

Crítica:

Pours a gorgeous hazy orange with a gigantic off-white head. The smell is amazing! Vey similar smelling to a white wine. Grapes, oranges, and a little grapefruit. There is a little pine and nuttiness followed by sweet sugary smell. A little boozey but in a nice way. Tastes of sweet malts with an extremely crisp and refreshing hop note. Very citrusy and grapey like the nose. It's kinda funky, not in a horse blanket kind of way but it has a slight twang to it. Extremely well balanced. Extremely refreshing. Nicely carbonated. Not very thick and is easily quaffable (I wouldn't dare though) A truly unique Belgian ale. Very distinct and delicious.

4.6/5 por Beeradvocate

História: A Abadia de Notre-Dame d’Orval foi fundada no século XII na província de Luxemburgo, Bélgica. Depois de ter sido consumida pelo fogo, no ano de 1252, foi reconstruída no século XVI. Porém, foi destruída novamente durante a revolução francesa. Sua nova reconstrução iniciou-se em 1926 passando a produzir sua cerveja novamente em 1934. As garrafas e cálices da Orval apresentam como símbolo uma truta com anel na boca. Segundo a lenda, em 1076, a condessa Matilde da Toscana estava a bordo de um pequeno bote em visita ao vale onde hoje se encontra o mosteiro. A condessa deixou cair na água seu anel de noivado quando começou a rezar para que pudesse recuperá-lo. Nesse momento, uma truta apareceu com seu anel na boca. Em agradecimento ela decidiu construir um mosteiro naquele lugar, o mosteiro de Orval.

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Château de Bouillon

Château de Bouillon is a medieval castle in the town of Bouillon in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. Although it was mentioned first in 988, there has been a castle on the same site for a much longer time. The castle is situated on a rocky spur of land within a sharp bend of the Semois River. In 1082, Bouillon Castle was inherited by Godfrey of Bouillon, who sold it to Otbert, Bishop of Liège in order to finance the First Crusade. The castle was later fitted for heavy artillery by Vauban, Louis XIV's military architect in the late 17th century.

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Château de Bouillon
Esplanade Godefroid 1, B. 6830 Bouillon, Bélgica
Telf: +32(0)61.46.42.02 | E-mail: info@bouillon-initiative.be
Preco: 6,5€
Horario: 10h-17h

Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval

Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval is a Cistercian monastery founded in 1132 in the Gaume region of Belgium and is located in Villers-devant-Orval, part of Florenville in the province of Luxembourg. The abbey is well-known for its history and spiritual life but also for its local production of a Trappist beer and a specific cheese.

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Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval
B-6823 Villers-devant-Orval
Telf: [32] 61.31.10.60
Preco: 5,50 €
Horario: 9.30am - 6.00pm

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Mullerthal

Petite Suisse Luxembourgeoise is a nickname for a region in the east of Luxembourg, bestowed upon the region on account of its reputed geographic similarities to Switzerland.Little Switzerland is thought to have similar terrain to its namesake country, hence the name; it is dominated by craggy terrain, thick forests, some caves and myriad small streams. Unlike Switzerland, Little Switzerland is low-lying, even by Luxembourg's standard (its highest peak is only 414 m above sea level).in Wikipédia

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Abadia de Echternach

The Abbey of Echternach is a Benedictine monastery in the town of Echternach, in eastern Luxembourg. The Abbey was founded by St Willibrord, the patron saint of Luxembourg, in the seventh century. For three hundred years, it benefited from the patronage of a succession of rulers, and was the most powerful institution in Luxembourg.

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Grund

Grund (Luxembourgish: Gronn) is a quarter in central Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is located in the valley below the centre of Luxembourg City on the banks of the Alzette River and, in addition to being a picturesque area, is a popular nightlife precinct which can be accessed by foot or via a lift which descends through the cliff. In 2001, the quarter had a population of 781 people.in Wikipédia

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Cidade do Luxemburgo, Luxemburgo

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Saint Étienne de Metz

Saint Étienne de Metz (French for Saint Stephen of Metz), also known as Metz Cathedral) is a Gothic, Catholic cathedral in the city of Metz, capital of Lorraine, France. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Metz and the seat of the Bishop of Metz. The cathedral is sometime nicknamed the Good Lord's lantern (French: la lanterne du Bon Dieu) as it possesses the largest expanses of stained glass windows in the world with 6,500 m2 (70,000 sq ft). The stained glass windows include works of Hermann von Münster (14th C); Théobald of Lixheim and Valentin Bousch (16th C); Laurent-Charles Maréchal (19th C); Roger Bissière, Jacques Villon and Marc Chagall (20th C).

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Saint Étienne de Metz
2 place de Chambre, 57000 Metz - França
Telf: 0387755461 | E-mail: contact@cathedrale-metz.fr
Horario: 9-12 14-16 Segunda a Sexta
Encerra: Janeiro

Herdade da Farizoa Selecção Enólogo 2006

Aveludado com toque de acidez e frescura. Excelente qualidade preço.



Tipo: Vinho tinto
Origem: Companhia das Quintas, Alentejo, Portugal
Características: 2006, 14º, Trincadeira (30%), Aragonês (30%), Touriga Nacional (20%) e Alicante Bouchet (20%)

Tinto produzido a partir de 30% Trincadeira, 30% Aragonês, 20% Touriga Nacional e 20% Alicante Bouschet, com estágio de 12 meses em barricas de carvalho francês e posterior descanso em garrafa por 24 meses. Apresenta cor rubi com traços de evolução. O nariz tem frutas negras maduras, especiarias e toques de couro e mineral. Na boca, possui acidez gastronômica, é jovem, cheio, frutado, estruturado e de boa complexidade, confi rmando o nariz. Taninos elegantes, mas ainda presentes, que pedem a escolta de pratos de carne mais substanciosos ou ensopados. Belo vinho, que será benefi ciado se guardado por mais um ou dois anos

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