Mar 25, 2008
Mar 22, 2008
The Don!

The Don, logo of Portugues Port wine maker, Sandeman. This was snapped during a guided tour of the Sandeman Wine Cellar which of course ended with some awesome wine tasting!
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Mar 19, 2008
Mar 18, 2008
Vila Nova de Gaia

Vila Nova de Gaia or simply Gaia, as seen from across the Douro river.
One of Portugal's most internationally famous products, Port wine, was originally shipped from this area.
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Mar 15, 2008
Mar 1, 2008
Torre dos Clérigos
The Clérigos Church,(Church of the Clergy) is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. The church was built for the Brotherhood of the Clérigos (Clergy) by Nicolau Nasoni, an Italian architect. Construction of the church began in 1732 and was finished around 1750. The tower of the church, located at the back of the building, was only built between 1754 and 1763. The tower is 75.6 metres high, dominating the city. There are 225 steps to be climbed to reach the top of its six floors. This great structure has become the symbol of the city.
For more information refer Wiki
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Feb 24, 2008
Feb 23, 2008
Feb 17, 2008
Bridge Dom Luis I

Dom Luis I Bridge, is an arch bridge that spans Douro River between cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal.
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Dec 25, 2007
Merry Christmas

Christmas Tree in Porto, Portugal.
When i took this photo in November, it was the tallest Christmas tree in Europe.
The 76-metre (250ft) high tree weighs 280 tons, has a total of 2,400 microbulbs, 13,000 round bulbs, 28,000 metres of illuminated tubing, 500 metres of neon and 600 strobe lights.
You can watch the youtube video here
Currently, the tallest tree in Europe is the one in Romania.
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Dec 11, 2007
Oct 26, 2007
Praça do Comércio

Situated near the Tagus river, Praça do Comércio, known as Palace Square (Terreiro do Paço),is one of the most majestic squares of Lisbon and was once the main maritime entrance to Lisbon. The name Palace Square is clearly a reference to the Palace that was located here for 400 years, until the 1755 earthquake that almost completely destroyed it. Also seen in the foreground is the Statue of King José I.
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Oct 23, 2007
Lisbon at night!

This is the view of Rossio area of downtown Lisbon from the St. George Castle. (Castle of São Jorge)
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Oct 22, 2007
Streets of Sesimbra!

This fishing village lies south of Lisbon in the Setúbal district. The town is famous for its beaches, fish restaurants and nightlife.
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Oct 19, 2007
Oct 16, 2007
Praça da Figueira

The Praça da Figueira (Square of the Fig Tree) is a large square in the centre of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is part of the city rebuilt after the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake. In 1971 a bronze equestrian statue representing King John I (1357-1433), was inaugurated in the square.
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Oct 14, 2007
Elevador de Santa Justa!

The Santa Justa lift, is in the Santa Justa street of Lisbon. The lift is 45 meters tall and totally made of iron. It is a representative of this architectural style in Portugal and connects downtown streets with the uphill Carmo Square and also is a very popular tourist attraction.
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Oct 12, 2007
Estação do Rossio

Welcome to Lisbon!
I am currently in Lisbon, Portugal. Should be here for some more weeks and hoping to blog regularly again!
This is Rossio Station in Restauradores Plaza (Praca do Restauradores)
Trains depart from this station to Sintra, where you can see the Pena Palace (Palácio da Pena).
This station was built in 1886/87 and was recently renovated.
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