- A sea turtle!!!
Sorry but it was pitch dark and I didn't want to use the flash. - !
This is where the sea turtle lay her eggs. - The Lycian Way
Towards Phaselis - Phaselis
Phaselis used to be a very important port. On the left side there are still the ruins of ancient breakwaters. - Aqueduct of Phaselis
Phaselis was founded by the Rhodians in 700 BC, captured by the Persians, Alexander the Great, Egyptians, Romans, Pirates, Arabs ... - Phaselis
Must have been a wonderful city. - Phaselis underground
Heating? - Phaselis
- Theatre in Phaselis
- Theatre in Phaselis
- Phaselis Baths
- Phaselis
Well, it mentions Hadrian... - Phaselis
- Termessos, Hadrian's Gate, the Temple of Artemis
Termessos is a Psidian city, built at an altitude of around 1000m. - Termessos
Very old. According to Wikipedia: What is known of Termessos' history commences principally at the time that Alexander the Great surrounded the city in 333 BC. - Termessos
No wonder it was almost impossible to conquer. - Termessos, Gymnasium
- Termessos, Gymnasium.
And a more recent javelin thrower :-) - Termessos, Gymnasium
- Termessos
- Termessos: agora and odeon
- Termessos. THE theatre.
- Termessos. THE theatre.
- Termessos. The tomb of Alcetas, 320 BC.
- Termessos, necropolis
- Termessos, necropolis.
A grave with lions. - Termessos, necropolis.
- Antalya at night
- Hadrian's Gate or Üçkapılar in Antalya (130 AD)
- Hesapci Sk., Antalya
- Aaaaah, the perfection. Antalya
- Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
- Underground Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
The mosque was first built in 1230 and fully reconstructed in 1373. - Yivliminare Cami, Antalya
- Parque Eduardo VII
- The sexiest WC on Earth
was closed when I was there :-( - Praça do Comércio
- Port wine
Old. And expensive. And apparently good. - Port wine
Please, don't clean the bottles! - Campo Pequeno in heavy rain
- Rossio railway station (1890)
- Hm... interesting.
Praça Dom João da Câmara - Torre de Belém (1515)
Located on the river Tejo, built in typical Manueline style. - Portuguese flag
Notice the Armillary sphere and Portuguese shied. - Torre de Belém (1515)
Casemate of the main bastion with cannons - Torre de Belém (1515)
The southern facade. I mean, how beautiful is that! - Ponte 25 de Abril (1966)
On river Tejo. The same colour as the Golden Gate, build by the same company as the Bay Bridge. In 1999 a lower platform was added for trains. - Torre de Belém (1515)
The armillary sphere - Lisbon
View from the Torre de Belém - Torre de Belém
Hexagonal bastion terrace with the inner cloister - Torre de Belém
Moorish batizan turrets. I love the picture as it almost looks black and white. - Torre de Belém
Portuguese coat of arms - Torre de Belém
A beast - Torre de Belém
The famous rhinoceros, probably the first sculpture of such an animal in Western European art. - Torre de Belém
Manueline decorations - Tejo
Pure zen. - Belem
I have no idea which tree this is. - Padrão dos Descobrimentos (1960)
Monument to the Discoveries celebrates the Age of Discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries. - Padrão dos Descobrimentos (1960)
Henry the Navigator and Ferdinand the Saint - Padrão dos Descobrimentos (1960)
Jacome of Majorca, Pero Escobar, Pedro Nunes, Gil Eanes, Pero de Alenquer, and Joao Goncalves Zarco - Padrão dos Descobrimentos (1960)
Luis Vaz de Camoes - Padrão dos Descobrimentos (1960)
Philippa of Lancaster - Padrão dos Descobrimentos (1960)
The entrance - Padrão dos Descobrimentos (1960)
St. Francis Xavier - The compass rose square
She looks like a sailor tattoo :-) - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
South portal - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
The cloister - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
The cloister - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
The cloister - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
These windows really need to be cleaned. - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
The cloister - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
The cloister - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
The cloister - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
The cloister. São Rafael of ... Paulo da Gama? - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
The cloister - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
A grasshopper gargoyle - Jerónimos Monastery (1501-1601)
South portal of the monastery by João de Castilho - Church of Santa Maria
The ceiling - Church of Santa Maria
The ceiling - Church of Santa Maria
The tomb of Luís Vaz de Camões in the church - One of many tiled houses
Rua de S. Paulo - View from the Bica funicular
Ascensor da Bica opened in 1892. - Alfama
As seen from mirador de Santa Lucía - A kiss
- Symbols of Portugal and Lisbon
- Call all angels
Sometimes we need them. - Sé de Lisboa
And this cutie somewhere in the cloister - An abandoned house
Corner of Rua das Portas de Santo Antao and Rua Condes - Jardim do Torel
View of Lisbon - Panda's Arc
in Calcada do Lavra - Rossio square
Christmas decoration - Rossio square
Christmas decorations - Rossio square
Christmas decorations - Rua Áurea
- Rua Áurea
- Castelo de São Jorge
- Rua de Santa Justa
as seen from Elevador de Santa Justa - Braga
It must have been a wonderful house. - Bom Jesus do Monte
The stairs to Bom Jesus do Monte - Camellia