NMGal,
That was quick! Thanks again for looking.
Larry B.

Dave,
Thanks for responding to my questions. I am jealous of your photography skills.
Larry B.

Greetings,
More of the 1971 Trip to the Peninsula and the last of the set. Again, locations jump around the country and some descriptions are more developed in Part 1 and short in this set.
Thanks for looking.
Larry B.

Évora is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It is the historic capital of the Alentejo and serves as the seat of the Évora District. Due to its well-preserved old town center, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and many monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cascais is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. It’s history as a popular seaside resort originated in the 1870s, when King Luís I of Portugal and the Portuguese royal family made the seaside town their residence every September, thus also attracting members of the Portuguese nobility, who established a summer community there. The municipality is one of the wealthiest in both Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula. It has one of the most expensive real estate markets and one of the highest costs of living in the country.

Coimbra is the site of the oldest and one of the largest universities in Portugal – the University of Coimbra, a public university whose origins can be traced back to the 13th century, it was first established in Lisbon in 1290, and went through a number of relocations until moving permanently to Coimbra in 1537.
Among the many archaeological structures dating back to the Roman era, when Coimbra was the settlement of Aeminium, are its well-preserved aqueduct and cryptoporticus. Buildings from the period when Coimbra was the capital of Portugal (from 1131 to 1255) still remain.

Portel is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. Administratively, the municipality is divided into 6 civil parishes.

Sintra is one of the most urbanized and densely populated municipalities of Portugal. A major tourist destination famed for its picturesqueness, the municipality has several historic palaces, castles, scenic beaches, parks and gardens.

The Pena Palace is a Romanticist castle in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. The castle stands on the top of a hill in the Sintra Mountains above the town of Sintra. It is a national monument and constitutes one of the major expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in the world. It became one of Portugal's most visited monuments. The palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1995) and one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. It is used for state occasions by the President of the Portuguese Republic and other government officials.

Praia da Rocha is a modern town, with and hotels that line the cliffs and a beautiful beach. It is a lively holiday destination that is situated on one of the finest beaches of the Algarve. Known for the bizarre and dramatic limestone rock formations that stand along the water. In some places, the cliffs are sheer and drop straight down to the beach, but in others, erosion has left fanciful shapes likened to castles or pyramids.

Tomar was the last Templar town to be commissioned for construction and one of Portugal's historical jewels. The town was especially important in the 15th century when it was a center of Portuguese overseas expansion under Henry the Navigator, and the Master of the Order of Christ, successor organization to the Knights Templar in Portugal.

Evora Convent Church of Our Lady of Grace.


Evora Dawn View from Pousada Do Convento Dos Loios.


Cascais Boat Repairs on Beach.


Coimbra University of King Joao V - Library.


Portel Farmer in Olive Grove.


Sintra Pena Palace.


Praia Da Rocha - Algarve Coast Beach.


Praia Da Rocha Fishing Fleet.


Tomar Chapel of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception..


Tomar Ablutions Cloister 15th C.

And thank you for your comment.
Larry B.

Dave,
Thanks for sharing. Shots are really great. I assume you were there in December 22 or January this year?
I was there in 2019 in the Arenal area and didn't see half the wildlife you show!! Where in CR were you?
Larry B.

Thanks, I am happy that you enjoyed the set and that you frequently let me know about it.
Larry B.

Thanks Don,
I had misfiled the Portugal jpegs after I scanned the slides and actually just discovered their hiding place the other day. I have to admit that it brought back some pretty great memories for me also. I appreciate your comments.
Larry B.

These shots are from 1971 and the last trip I took as a single person. [married on December 21, 1971]. They are not in the order of the places visited but some facts below will give you info on the locations in the country. It is a marvelous place to visit.
Thank you for looking. Hope you enjoy seeing them.
Larry B.

Portugal

Tomar is Located on the Atlantic coast, it has long sandy beaches (considered by some to be among the best in Portugal), attracting many tourists in the summer. The town was created inside the walls of the Convento de Cristo, constructed under the orders of Gualdim de Pais, the fourth Grand Master of the Knights Templar of Portugal in the late 12th century.
Tomar was the last Templar town to be commissioned for construction and is one of Portugal's historical jewels. The town was especially important in the 15th century when it was a center of Portuguese overseas expansion under Henry the Navigator, the Grand Master of the Order of Christ, successor organization to the Knights Templar in Portugal.
Tomar lies in the most fertile region of Portugal, and one of the most fertile in the whole of the Iberian Peninsula. It is located in the district of Santarém. The predominant landscape is agricultural, consisting of olive, pine and fig trees.
Under the modern city lies the Roman city of Sellium. After the conquest of the region from the Moors it was granted in 1159, a fief to the Order of the Knights Templar. In 1160, Gualdim Pais, the Order's Grand master in Portugal and Tomar's somewhat mythical founder, laid the first stone of the Castle and Convent of the Knights Templar that would become the headquarters of the Order in Portugal.

Lisbon. is the capital and largest city of Portugal, and it is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia, adding to the name Olissipo. After the fall of the Roman Empire it was ruled by a series of Germanic tribes from the 5th century; later it was captured by the Moors in the 8th century. In 1147 Afonso Henriques conquered the city and since then it has been the political, economic and cultural centre of Portugal.

Vidigueira is a town and a municipality in the District of Beja in Portugal. It is a Portuguese wine region centered on the Vidigueira municipality in the Alentejo region.

Cabo da Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost point of the Sintra Mountain Range, of mainland Portugal, of continental Europe, and of the Eurasian landmass. It is situated in the municipality of Sintra, near Azóia, southwest of the district of Lisbon. Notably the point includes a lighthouse that started operation in 1772.
The Cabo da Roca Lighthouse is a beacon/lighthouse located 541 ft. above the Atlantic Ocean, on Portugal's (and continental Europe's) most westerly extent.

Évora) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. It is the historic capital of the Alentejo and serves as the seat of the Évora District. Due to its well-preserved old town centre, still partially enclosed by medieval walls, and many monuments dating from various historical periods, including a Roman Temple, Évora is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Due to its inland position, Évora is one of Portugal's hottest cities in the summer, frequently subject to heat waves. Évora has a history dating back more than five millennia. The Romans conquered the town in 57 BC and expanded it into a walled town. Vestiges from this period (city walls and ruins of Roman baths) remain. In 715, the city was conquered by the Moors under Tariq ibn-Ziyad. During the Moorish rule (715–1165)., slowly began to prosper again and developed into an agricultural center with a fortress and a mosque. The Moorish influence can still be observed in the character of the historical city.

Nazaré is one of the most popular seaside resorts in the Silver Coast (Costa de Prata). The town of Nazaré consists of three neighborhoods: Praia (along the beach), Sítio (an old village, on top of a cliff) and Pederneira (another old village, on a hilltop). Praia and Sítio are linked by the Nazaré Funicular, a funicular railway.These earliest settlements were in Pederneira and in Sítio, above the beach, providing the inhabitants with refuge against raids by Vikings and, later, French, English and Dutch pirates, that lasted until as late as the beginning of the 19th century. According to Nazaré, the town derives its name from a small wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, brought from Nazareth, Holy Land, to a monastery near the city of Mérida, Spain, by a monk in the 4th century. The statue was brought to its current location in 711 by another monk, Romano, accompanied by Roderic, the last Visigoth king of today's Portugal.
Located on the Atlantic coast, it has long sandy beaches (considered by some to be among the best in Portugal), attracting many tourists in the summer, however the Nazarene coastline is among the most dangerous in the world with its high waves.

Tomar Convent of Christ - Entrance & Templar's Rotunda - 12th C to 17th C.


Lisbon The Alfama [Old City].


Vidigueira Vicinity -Alentijo Plain - Cork Oak Tree.


Alentijo Plain Freshly Harvested Cork Oak Tree.


Cabo Da Roca The western point of the Continent.


Evora Praca Do Giraldo 16th C. - Arcade and Fountain.


Evora Praca Do Giraldo - St. Antao Church 1553 AD.


Evora Rua Don Augusto - Very Patient Cat.


Nazare Fishing Village - Sitio above on Cliff.


Lisbon Heironymite Cloister - Begun 1502 AD.

UT Mike,

Great set. I add another vote for #3, it is terrific!
Larry B.

I thank you for looking and your comment.
Larry B.

Thanks for looking. My guess is that I will not be able to go back to France again. Blame old age!!!
Larry B.

Thank you.
Larry B.

Always, especially in summer! I assume it is still pretty much the same.
Thanks for looking.
Larry B.

Hi,
This is the third and last of the French street scenes. I hope you find them interesting.
Larry B.

1992 June: Paris Cooling off at the Louvre.


1992 June: Paris Vicinity of St. Severin Church.


1999 November: Paris Rue Clovis Street Scene.


1992 June: Paris Subway Entrance at Palais Royale.

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1992 June: Paris Isle St Louis Rue St. Louis.


1974 October: Nimes Men playing Boules.


1992 June: Paris Plaza in front of Notre Dame Cathedral.


1992 June: Paris D'Orsay Museum Roof Terrace.


1992 June: Paris Place des Vosges.


1992 June: Paris Isle St. Louis Berthillon Cafe.

Thanks for looking and for the comment.
Larry B.