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Adele's photos
in a larch wood
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Tovel Lake or the Red Lake
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Tovel Lake is located in the Adamello-Brenta Nature Park,Trentino.It is surrounded by thick forests and the peaks of the Brenta Dolomites.
Up until the 1960s, Tovel Lake was famous for another reason: every summer its waters used to turn red, due to a special algae. In fact, Tovel Lake was also known as the ‘Red Lake’.
autumn flowers
Praça da República, Tomar
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Praça da República is the town’s central square. Standing in the middle of it, you’ll find the statue of Gualdim Pais, a Knights Templar Master and the founder of Tomar.
The beautiful pavement is an example of "calçada portuguesa" (thank you Isabel!)
Porto 4 - Farol de Felguiras
Porto 3 - enjoying the ocean
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Passeio Alegre is the final stop along the Linha 1 tram route.From there we walked to the São João da Foz fort and to the Farol de Felgueiras lighthouse,
infant joy
Évora 3 : fountain benches
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Praça do Giraldo is in the heart of Évora.In the middle of the square is the Henriquina fountain , made of marble in baroque style . It has eight spouts, each symbolizing one of the main streets from and to Giraldo Square.
Évora 2 , that light
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Mosteiro de Jerónimos: the cloisters
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The Jerónimos Monastery is one of the most prominent examples of the late Portuguese Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon.
What I loved most were its cloisters, maybe the most beautiful cloisters I have ever seen.
Óbidos 2, i colori
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Marvão … and me !
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Marvão is on the highest peak of the Serra de São Mamede, not far from the borders with Spain.
I was fascinated by its medieval castle, by the old narrow streets , the wrought iron balconies , the so many white houses… and by its unique atmosphere.
tile bench, Olhão
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This is one of the four benches in a public park in the centre of Olhão. The blue tiles ( azulejos) - a characteristic Portuguese art - depict significant places and events in Olhão.
Maybe better enlarged.
Porto 2 , linha 1 tram
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This gentleman was actually not on the tram , but off…standing on the steps.
Better enlarged, perhaps.
Belém Tower
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Belém Tower is a 16th-century fortification in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers .It was built during the height of the Portuguese Renaissance, and is a prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline style. ( Wikipedia)
Évora, the Roman Temple
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The Roman Temple of Évora is an ancient temple in the Portuguese city of Évora . It is part of the historical centre of the city, which was included in the classification by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Óbidos 1
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Óbidos is a charming "open air museum" of white houses surrounded by a medieval castle.
