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Photos of Countries

Post photos of countries from around the world: landscapes, cities, monuments/buildings, events, etc. :)
 

Miguel

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:pt: Portugal :pt:

I'm starting with my country this time. :)

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The Roman Temple of Évora, Alentejo.

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Batalha Monastery, built by John I of Portugal, the founder of the House of Aviz.

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Pico, besides being the highest mountain in Portugal, is a wine region whose landscape is protected as world heritage.

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The lakes of Sete Cidades on the island of São Miguel in the Azores.

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Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in continental Portugal and popular tourist winter destination

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The Alentejo, in the south, is Portugal's flat rolling plains region.

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The Algarve's coasts are high plateaus over low sandy beaches.

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São Bento Palace is the seat of Portuguese Government.

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Most of Portugal's farms have a small area devoted to a diversified intensive farming, like these in the Oeste subregion.

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The Algarve is an internationally reputed resort region.

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Parque das Nações, a financial centre for Lisbon, and Portugal as a whole.

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The Cultural Landscape of Sintra is one of Portugal's most visited locations.

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The Algarve is Portugal's second most visited region, after Lisbon.

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Porto Metro over the Dom Luís Bridge, Porto.

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Lisbon Portela Airport is the country's largest and most important airport.

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Vasco da Gama Bridge, Europe's longest bridge (including viaducts).

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Aerial view of Lisbon.

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Night view of the Parque das Nações, Lisbon.

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Night view of the Duarte Pacheco Viaduct, Lisbon.

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Night view of the Marquess of Pombal Square, Lisbon.

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Panoramic view of Funchal Bay during sunset, taken from Ponta do Garajau (Madeira island).

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Porto.

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Porto and its region is an upcoming star in Portuguese tourism.

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Lisbon. From top to right: Panoramic view of Lisbon from the Ponte 25 de Abril; the Castelo de São Jorge; the Baixa Pombalina de Lisboa; a Lisbon trolley; Praça do Comércio at Christmas; Palácio de São Bento; Torre de Belém; Parque das Nações; the triumphal arch in the Praça do Comércio; Estádio da Luz; Sé de Lisboa; Gare do Oriente; the 25 de Abril bridge over the Rio Tejo; Eduardo VII Park and the Marquês de Pombal square; view of Lisbon from the Castelo de São Jorge; Aeroporto da Portela.

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Porto. From top to right: Torre dos Clérigos; Palácio da Bolsa; Liberdade Square; St. Francis Church; Episcopal Palace of Porto; Porto City Hall; Ribeira houses

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A tram in Alfama's Portas do Sol (Lisbon).

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Luís de Camões Square, the center of activity in the Chiado district.

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, one of the world's largest Marian shrines.

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Coimbra University, founded 1290, is one of the oldest universities in the world.

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Hospital of Santa Maria, Lisbon, the largest hospital in the country.

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Belém Tower is a typical example of Portugal's unique Manueline architecture.

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The Jerónimos Monastery, a Belém landmark and one of the most visited buildings in all of Portugal.

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Opening ceremony of the UEFA Euro 2004 at Estádio do Dragão, Porto.
 

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I love the MAS in Antwerp. Especially the parties, they organize :lol:

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@ Miguel:

Portugal is really a beauty. I've been there twice, but I still want to go there again and again!
 

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Portugal seems amazing! And I want to tell you that I love your wines/liqueurs! I want to visit Portugal in the future! :p
 

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seb89, I had to google it. MAS stands for Museum Aan de Stroom. :lol: It looks good.

Oh, thanks. We are waiting for your next visit. xhug Some minutes ago, they said on TV 85% of our tourists want to come back. :cool:
 

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Portugal seems amazing! And I want to tell you that I love your wines/liqueurs! I want to visit Portugal in the future! :p

I'm not a big fan of wines, so I really can't say if Port wine is overrated or not. :lol: It seems everybody loves it. xcheers
 

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seb89, I had to google it. MAS stands for Museum Aan de Stroom. :lol: It looks good.

Oh, thanks. We are waiting for your next visit. xhug Some minutes ago, they said on TV 85% of our tourists want to come back. :cool:

Yeah, they don't have translation for it, but it would be something like "Museum next to the stream (river)" or something like that :lol:.

I loved it. I went once with my parents and once with school. Both trips were amazing and I felt in love with Porto & Coimbra :). I haven't visited Lisbon yet, only Belém and that Aquarium in Lisbon? I don't remember its name.
 

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Ooohhh yes! I like that picture! (Don't think bad things about me, I'm not alcoholic!) :D
 

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Yeah, they don't have translation for it, but it would be something like "Museum next to the stream (river)" or something like that :lol:.

I loved it. I went once with my parents and once with school. Both trips were amazing and I felt in love with Porto & Coimbra :). I haven't visited Lisbon yet, only Belém and that Aquarium in Lisbon? I don't remember its name.

Lisbon Oceanarium. ;)

I really want to visit all the Benelux countries. Your lifestyle and development fascinate me. :D
 

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From BENELUX, I like only Belgium! One of my favorite countries in the world, although I've not been there before but from what is said from people and what I see! :)
 

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Lisbon Oceanarium. ;)

I really want to visit all the Benelux countries. Your lifestyle and development fascinate me. :D

Yeah, that one :lol:!! And also that shopping mall nearby. I had to go with the security guards to check my bags, because I was taking pictures in the mall :lol:.

Always welcome, I will go you a tour in Belgium :D. I didn't know we had a special lifestyle & development tbh :D.
 

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From BENELUX, I like only Belgium! One of my favorite countries in the world, although I've not been there before but from what is said from people and what I see! :)

You should come and visit us :D!! A free tour, by the one and only me is included :lol:!
 

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From BENELUX, I like only Belgium! One of my favorite countries in the world, although I've not been there before but from what is said from people and what I see! :)

Why? Luxembourg and The Netherlands are also amazing. xbeee They are just as good as Belgium. xlove

Where are Greece's photos? :rolleyes:

Yeah, that one :lol:!! And also that shopping mall nearby. I had to go with the security guards to check my bags, because I was taking pictures in the mall :lol:.

Always welcome, I will go you a tour in Belgium :D. I didn't know we had a special lifestyle & development tbh :D.

Vasco da Gama shopping mall. ;) Yeah, the Benelux countries are, in my point of view, Europe's most advanced urban centers (not counting Norway). So yeah, special lifestyle. :p

Where are Belgium's photos? :rolleyes:
 

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Here is the Town Hall of my home township Chadderton :D And how it was 100 years ago :p
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The hospital I was born in, 19 years and 50 weeks ago!
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The "capital" of our county is Manchester. Her Majesty popped into a wedding at the Town Hall a few months back, to the surprise of the bride and groom :D
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Then my University city is Bangor, in the North Welsh county of Gwynedd
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A few "real" sights from the United Kingdom there ;) :uk:
 
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