Summer in Europe 2016, Portugal 3

In the center, the old parts of the city of Lisbon

Has anyone ever counted the churches of Lisbon? Of the 100 or more here is just one:

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao Velha

Convento de Ordem do Carmo lost its roof in the earthquake of 1755

Back to the streets. The tram

The art

  

  

The lifestyle

The doors

 The city is full of patterns. In stones and in tiles 

Summer in Europe 2016, Portugal 2

Lisbon has a lot to offer. It would be great to see these places again in a cooler time of the year.
First the contemporary architecture in the east.

Orient Station

Myriad Hotel

Parque das Nacoes

Pte Vasco da Gama

  

SunRISE

Summer in Europe 2016, Portugal 1

The following images are taken on our tour of the countrysite to Mertola via Castro Verde, Beja and Evora. The sun was extremely bright, the whitewashed buildings very white, the stones of the castle were we spent the night very old and grey and the landscape dry. This is southern Europe