Former Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen donates rare book collection to the Finnish Maritime Museum in Kotka
Paavo Lipponen, a former Prime Minister of Finland, has donated a valuable collection of maps and research about Portuguese exploration to the Finnish Maritime Museum.
Bartolomeu Diaz: Pioneering Journey to the Cape of Good Hope
In the late 15th century, Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Diaz embarked on a significant voyage around the southern tip of Africa to discover a sea route to India.
His journey laid the foundations for an empire. The era of Portugal begins
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese navigator, made history by discovering a new route to India, significantly revitalizing trade with the East for Portuguese nobles.