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When back home in Coimbra (Portugal), one of my favorite "me" activities is to spend some time in the Botanical Garden of the University, taking pictures of its many beautiful trees and especially the flowers. This requires time and patience and I love spending hours looking for the perfect photo of these beautiful muses.
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Whoever enters the city of Leiria will immediately see its towering castle, the scene of several important events in the history of Portugal.
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Near the town of Batalha, there is a small village of reconstructed houses with a path through the woods, which makes for very pleasant sunny afternoons.
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Just for the superb beauty of this bridge, Mérida, Spain, deserves a visit. By day or night, it is a delicious vision for aesthetic sensibility. For sure lomographers will love it.
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The Monastery of Santa aria da Vitória is the result of a vow made to the virgin by King João I in 1385 after defeating the Castillian army at the Battle of Aljufrom before this Monasterybarrota. It is located near Leiria in the middle of the city of Batalha.
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Do you remember what you wanted to be when you grow up? I do, I wanted to be a jet pilot.
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Santuário de Fátima is the most well known Portuguese religious place, located in the center region of the country.
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A lake and a garden make this a pleasant green area that lasts throughout the city and spans into lawns and small richly-colored gardens.
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In 1985 i use to escape from elementary school through a tunnel to play here , today there is no tunnel anymore ,but the park continues magic.
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The Castle of Leiria is open to public and it is in a very good state of conservation. You can visit the Gothic gallery that offers wonderful views of the town and surrounding landscape.
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The Medieval Journey to the Land of Santa Maria is the largest event of recreating medieval Europe. If you still have dreams of being rescued by a knight in shining armor, or being there for a damsel in distress, visit this one-of-a-kind medieval festival!
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And all started with D. Afonso III king of Portugal. Is true that some places need to be repaired and best preserved but that's politics.
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Pombal is a small city located in the center of Portugal where you can find a Castle that has a new steel constrution over the old stone.
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Ria de Aveiro is one of the most important and beautiful river accidents of the Portuguese coast.
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Next to the town of Badajoz, in Spain, by the highway Lisbon / Madrid, there is a strange quarter, which is a satellite of that spanish town. It is coming to life : cause it is yet under construction; but some buildings are finished, so there is people living in there.
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34 years ago I was born here. Now my nephew was born. Maternity Bissaya Baker was inaugurated April 28, 1964. This institution was intended always to provide care to the mother and ensure the monitoring and development of children.
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It's known that B&W gives that special tone, that magical atmosphere, which sends us into a journey to the past. No need for black-and-white film for this journey as these locations of mine are "back to the past" by itself. I'll try not to cry while I'm writing this article.
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Mora is a traditional Portuguese village located in the heart of Alentejo; it belongs to the district of Évora. It was founded in 1519 but is dated from the XII century. It is a very beautiful place surrounded by nature.
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Marinha Grande is also known as the glass capital (90% of the national glass production was made here). Now most of the Factories are closed, but we still produce artwork and decorative glass worldwide.
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Fundação de Serralves is a beautiful natural park. It´s located in the center of Oporto, at the Boavista Av. This park it´s also a Cultural Center, with lots of painting exhibitions, concerts and really great events. It´s a great place to take a good friend or that special person.
