You'll be mystified by the beauty of Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo, the Antigua Market, and the Casa Popenoe.

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Back to the Convento Do Espinheiro: My recollection is that I didn't take advantage of the washing and drying option.

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Maybe the management presumed that because we were staying at the Convento Do Espinheiro in the first place, we were familiar with the finer things in life.

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My first encounter with the contraption was a few years ago at the 15th-century Convento Do Espinheiro in Portugal, where the toilets represent only a small portion of the area's charm.

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