Published by misha in Cultural, Europe, Events, Photos, Portugal, Urban Tourism
This Civic Centre is located in Custoias, Portugal, built in a central garden with imposing trees. It was even built a small structure near by it, the local public library.
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The River Aquarium is located in Mora, Portugal. Settled in the Ecological Wild Park of Gameiro, the structure stands admist a field of cork and olive trees.
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Oporto is a beautiful city in Portugal, just on 314km north of Lisabon and 304km south of La Coruna Spain. This city gave its name not only to port wine, but also to Portugal and its language. Oporto’s most interesting neighborhood is Ribeira. The narrow streets and balconied houses evoke Lisbon’s Alfama, though the quarter has its own distinctive character. Ribeira preserves the timeless quality of many of the old buildings and cobbled streets lining the riverbank.
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The Rossio Railway Station is a stunning structure set between Rossio Square and Restauradores Square in Lisbon, Portugal. The railway station was designed by the architect José Luís Monteiro. They integrated eight doors match the nine palatial windows and incredibly decorated clock tower located on the top of the facade.
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The Pousada Flor da Rosa is a 15 th century restored castle, who raises up from the Portuguese inland overlooking the surrounding hills and countyside. The place has great experience of all the history and tradition and the building is an impressive ancient fortifaction.
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Estoril is a civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais. The Estoril coast is close to Lisbon - the capital of Portugal. It starts in Carcavel, 15 kilometres from Lisbon and stretches as far as Guincho. The two main resort towns are Estoril and Cascais. The town has since lost much of its status, but maintains a certain faded grandeur and is still a fashionable cosmopolitan playground with Europe’s largest casino, tennis courts, some of Europe’s finest golf courses, an automobile race track that has held Formula One Grand Prix races, and an attractive sandy beach. Early in the 20th century the resort became the playground of the rich and famous who came here to relax and sunbathe; luxurious hotels accommodated illustrious visitors which included royalty and ex-royalty.
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Published by Asya in Arts, Cultural, Europe, Museums, Portugal, Ships, Travel Stories, Urban Tourism
The exhibition building of the Maritime Museum was built at the place where the first batch of Portuguese landed. The Museum looks like a special vessel anchored at the bay where the fishermen lived. The white outer wall looks like a ship with three masts full wind.
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