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Acknowledgements
Matthew Hancock Thanksto everyone who helped me research this book, including Slvia Aires at ARPT Centrode Portugal, Vitor Carrio, Debbie and Steve at the Paintshop Hostel, DanielaResenterra, Jenna Osborne/Turismo de Portugal, Gary Drewett, Nuno Pina/Pousadas,Monica Bessone, Nuno Alegre, Julia, Karla and Mette Hallas-Moller, Peter Brinkman,Luis Santos, Eva and Mats, Ana Rodrigues, Jonas Van Vossole, Luke and PaulaPimenta-Tilley, and especially Mandy, Alex and Olivia for their usual at-homesupport.
Readers updates
Thanks to all the readers whohave taken the time to write in with comments and suggestions (and apologies ifweve inadvertently omitted or misspelt anyones name):
Barbara Abelho; Tony Boas;Matthew Brady; Linda Briskin; Louis Campbell; Nell Carter; Dilum Coppens; Zoe Crick;John Death; Theresa Duda; Peter Fishbourne; Mari Fflur; Stan Fletcher; AntonioGavinho; Ines Guise; Anja Laan; John Launder; Fernando Machado; Dorothy McCord;Mariana Mineiro; Paulo Nugas; Virpi Oliveira; Clive Paul; Philip Prowse; SuzanneRennie; Nicolas Rouquette; Kevin Sharpe; Manuel Sousa; Ray Smith; Bill Thompson;Helen Thornton; Carol Tritton; Rhoda Van Vugt
ABOUT THEAUTHORS
Matthew Hancock fell inlove with Portugal when he taught in Lisbon, then walked the 775-milePortuguese/Spanish border. For this edition he researched and wrote thesections on Lisbon, Coimbra and the Beira Litoral, the southern Alentejo andthe Algarve. Now a journalist and editor living in Dorset, he is also authorof the Pocket Rough Guide to Lisbon and co-author of the RoughGuide to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.