Just one further question. Is the Palace of Necessidades open to the public? If not, what are the chances of maybe scheduling a private tour? I know it is used as the Foreign Office, but in Britain government buildings are opened to the public for a couple of days a year. Is it the same in Portugal?
Also, any idea of when the mortal remains of Queen Maria Pia will be transfered to Portugal? Would love to be there for that.
The Foreign Office is closed to the public.
Specially now when we have a FO Secretary praising the Iranian Government
and very understanding to the islamics on the cartoon matters.
But on another board, a fellow poster told me how he visited the Royal Apartments.
"I went to the archives of the Ministério de Negócios Estrangeiros (For. Office) to do a research and I asked its director, Senhora D.Isabel Fevereiro, the permit to visit the palace and she kindly asked an employee to make a tour with me.
But please, mind that I went to the archives first..."
So it will be worth to try.
As to the date when Queen D.Maria Pia will return, apparently nobody knows.
I suppose the Royal Pantheon would need great works to allow her dignified return.
