Fado
27 mai 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °CFado is traditional Portuguese music whose history is difficult to trace. This singer described it as coming from those loved ones of sailors left behind when they went to sea. She connected theEn savoir plus
Fado is traditional Portuguese music whose history is difficult to trace. This singer described it as coming from those loved ones of sailors left behind when they went to sea. She connected theEn savoir plus
Sagres and Cabo São Vincente are the extreme southwest corner of continental Europe and the western end of the Algarve. The region is associated with the Portuguese age of discovery. The shorelineEn savoir plus
Lagos is one of the larger cities in the Algarve, the southern portion of Portugal along the Atlantic where the shore faces south. (NB. All words and place names in Portuguese that begin with Al- areEn savoir plus
The term quinta often refers to a farm, but more accurately, it refers to an estate or rural property with an historic building such as a palace. That is what Quinta de Regaleira is.
While the quintaEn savoir plus
Sintra is a lovely town not far from Lisbon. It has a cool microclimate, making it a summer refuge. Beginning in the 18th century, royalty recognized this, and Sintra began to develop its fairylandEn savoir plus
Belem is located at the ocean end of the Tagus estuary. It is now part of Lisbon. Originally, there were 2 identical towers, one on each side of the river, protecting the maritime entrance to Lisbon.En savoir plus
I just couldn't do justice to Lisbon in a single post. So here are some more images.
The oldest neighborhood in Lisbon is the Alfama. This is the neighborhood least affected by the 1755 earthquake,En savoir plus
The capital of Portugal and its largest city, Lisbon is not only the westernmost capital city in Europe, it is one of the oldest, second only to Athens. This place has been occupied since prehistoricEn savoir plus
Given that the Templar Fortress/Convent of Christ is the main event in Tomar for me, then the main event in the main event is the church. I was simply blown away. The church is round with a squaredEn savoir plus
This is, for me, the main attraction in Tomar. The castle/monastery was founded in the early 12th century by the Order of the Poor Knights of the Temple, the Knights Templar. In the 13th century,En savoir plus