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  • Debra KooyPortugalTraveler
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    • Day 3
    • Wednesday, May 8, 2024
    • ⛅ 28 °C
    • Altitude: 196 m
    • PortugalLargo Rainha Dona Amélia38°47’54” N  9°23’17” W
    1The tsunami from the 1755 earthquake reached this square, thus the wavy water pattern

    Tiles, glass windows & patterns

    May 8, 2024 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

    The tiles in both Lisbon and Sintra are beautiful. They are flat, but the Moorish tiles are raised with Muslim, Moroccan and Islamic influences. Many items (purses, wallets, postcards, hats, etc) are made with cork from cork trees. They remove the outer layer of cork near the bottom of the tree so they don't kill the tree and it regenerates the cork every 9 years.Read more

    Deborah LaFontaine

    TravelerAmazing tiles! Good job on the photography of them

    5/9/24Reply
    Lisa L

    TravelerBeautiful

    5/10/24Reply
    Laurie Heald

    TravelerThe tsunami from the 1755 earthquake reached this square, thus the wavy water patternWow!!

    5/11/24Reply
    Laurie Heald

    TravelerThe tiles are amazing and the roads and plazas…wow! Great pictures!

    5/11/24Reply
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