Nossa Senhorra do Monte
24 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
It offers a panoramic view of Lisbon, which is also observed by a small image of the Virgin that gives the name to 'Our Lady of the Mount'. Behind the statue is a small 18th century chapel, which isЧитать далее
Church of São Vicente of Fora
24 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Church or Monastery of São Vicente de Fora; meaning 'Monastery of St. Vincent Outside the Walls' is a 17th-century church and monastery in the city of Lisbon. It is one of the most importantЧитать далее
Feira da Ladra
24 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
This 'Flea Market' has everything, located to the rear of the Panteao Nacional it extends towards the Church of Sao Vicente and down to Campo de Santa Clara
Made up of permanent shops and stalls toЧитать далее
Panteão Nacional
24 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Church of Santa Engrácia (Igreja de Santa Engrácia, apparently pronounced is a 17th-century monument in Lisbon.
Originally a church, in the 20th century it was converted into the NationalЧитать далее
Portas do Sol
24 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
A rest and Super Bock at the Portas do Sol (Port of Sunsets), which is the company also running the apartment so I get a free drink!
Located along the road from Miradouro de Santa Luzia it hasЧитать далее
Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena)
25 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The grounds are magnificent although on this occasion I headed straight to the Palace, Having said that you turn corners and are faced with little 'Follies' which are, again, beautifully tiled and oneЧитать далее
Pena Palace - Dentro
25 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Pena National Palace (Palácio da Pena) is absolutely superb but sadly it’s a real ‘tourist trail’ and there’s only one way to go round, the crowds are huge, and pushing, so no opportunity toЧитать далее
Pena Palace - O Fim
25 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A pilgrimage site since the Middle Ages, the chapel of Our Lady of Penha was replaced by a Hieronymite monastery whose foundation was authorised in 1503 by King Manuel I (1469-1521), the monarchЧитать далее
Eduardo VII Park
26 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The Eduardo VII Park (Portuguese: Parque Eduardo VII) is a public park in Lisbon
The park occupies an area of 65 acres to the north of the Avenida da Liberdade and the Marquis of Pombal Square, inЧитать далее
Marquis de Pombal Square
26 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The square named after the Marquis de Pombal is right at the centre of Lisbon, with the convergence of both three of the capitals largest boulevards
The monument to the Marquis of Pombal, the primeЧитать далее
MNAC
26 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporanea do Chiado (MNAC)
A real disappointment I cannot believe this is a true representation collection of Modern & Contemporary Portuguese Art from the late 1800s toЧитать далее
Rua Augusta Arch
26 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Rua Augusta Arch is a stone, triumphal arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstructionЧитать далее
Praça do Comércio
26 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Praça do Comércio is located in the city of Lisbon. Situated near the Tagus river, the square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço (Palace Yard), because it was the location of theЧитать далее
King Jose I
26 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The statue depicts King Jose I on his horse, which several snakes at its feet.
The statue stands on a pediment flanked respectively left and right, by allegorical sculptures of Triumph and Fame,Читать далее
Cais das Colunas
26 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Cais das Colunas is located at Praça do Comércio, in the historical center of Lisbon; its marble steps used to be the noble entrance into the city, through which heads of state and other prominentЧитать далее
Populi
26 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Populi - Caffé & Restaurant on the Praça do Comércio
A good 'people watcher' space, what a strange variety of people, of which I accept I am one, and street hawkers selling all sorts includingЧитать далее
Rua Augusta - Stone
26 июля 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Rua Augusta a really busy area, to the rear of the Rua Augusta Arch, full of Street Cafes, Coffee Houses and Living Statues, I particularly liked the Miss Havisham
Enjoying my last Pastéis de NataЧитать далее
Salamanca
28 июля 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
This is the most beautiful place...
I think I could come back here, in fact I believe I may have to, as there’s just not enough time to see all the things I planned and I've been skimming, which isЧитать далее
Parroquia San Marcos
28 июля 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
The church of San Marcos de Salamanca, is a Romanesque building that is located in the area of the old city wall in the Puerta de Zamora
It was built in the late eleventh century and wasЧитать далее
Casa de Dona Maria La Brava
28 июля 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The house of Dona Maria la Brava is a private house built around 1485, a great representative example of the houses of the Spanish nobility of the second half of the fifteenth century. It is locatedЧитать далее
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
28 июля 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The Church of Our Lady of Carmen
The church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen is also known as the church of Carmen de Arriba and it is located in one of the best-known squares of Salamanca, the Plaza deЧитать далее
Palacio de Monterrey
28 июля 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Unfortunately we were not allowed to take any photographs inside the Palace so those images have been taken from their website
The Palacio de Monterrey is a building of the Spanish city ofЧитать далее
Iglesa de San Martin
28 июля 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
This famous construction is one of the few buildings of the full or dynastic Romanesque in Spain and shows obvious relations with other buildings of the Camino de Santiago such as the Cathedral ofЧитать далее
Iglesia de la Purisima
28 июля 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The convent of the Agustinas and the church of la Purísima form a cloister set located in the historic centre of Salamanca
The foundation of the convent is due to Manuel de Zúñiga and Fonseca,Читать далее
Vita Ignatii (The Life of Ignatius)
28 июля 2018 г., Испания ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Clerecia - College of the Company of Jesus
The Royal College of the Society of Jesus is an imposing building that was commissioned by Queen Margaret of Austria, wife of Philip III, and which began toЧитать далее







































































































































