Nossa Senhorra do Monte
24 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 isLäs mer
Church of São Vicente of Fora
24 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 importantLäs mer
Feira da Ladra
24 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 toLäs mer
Panteão Nacional
24 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 NationalLäs mer
Portas do Sol
24 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 hasLäs mer
Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena)
25 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 oneLäs mer
Pena Palace - Dentro
25 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 toLäs mer
Pena Palace - O Fim
25 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 monarchLäs mer
Eduardo VII Park
26 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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, inLäs mer
Marquis de Pombal Square
26 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 primeLäs mer
MNAC
26 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 toLäs mer
Rua Augusta Arch
26 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 reconstructionLäs mer
Praça do Comércio
26 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLäs mer
King Jose I
26 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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,Läs mer
Cais das Colunas
26 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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 prominentLäs mer
Populi
26 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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 includingLäs mer
Rua Augusta - Stone
26 juli 2018, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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 NataLäs mer
Salamanca
28 juli 2018, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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 isLäs mer
Parroquia San Marcos
28 juli 2018, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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 wasLäs mer
Casa de Dona Maria La Brava
28 juli 2018, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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 locatedLäs mer
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
28 juli 2018, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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 deLäs mer
Palacio de Monterrey
28 juli 2018, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofLäs mer
Iglesa de San Martin
28 juli 2018, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofLäs mer
Iglesia de la Purisima
28 juli 2018, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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,Läs mer
Vita Ignatii (The Life of Ignatius)
28 juli 2018, Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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 toLäs mer







































































































































