Showing posts with label Portuguese Places. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portuguese Places. Show all posts

Friday, 4 February 2011

Day 35 - Bélem (Lisbon)


The magnificent tower of Belém. Originally built as a small fortress of the Lisbon port (1514-1520) by D. Manuel. It is where caravels used to leave Portugal to discover the new world.

Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Day 33 - Mãe Só Há Uma

Fonte da Telha
"There is only one mother"

Sunday, 30 January 2011

Day 30 - Monument to the Portuguese Discoveries


Belém. 2011

No need for further explanations... Google it! ;)

Day 28 - Sado River


During the field work of the end of the week I visit Alcácer do Sal and would like to share a view from the small (and old) bridge over the ribeira de Sítimos. You can see the Sado river at in the foreground...