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Château de Chenonceau
Every room had its own fireplace, making the castle rather cosy. This is a detail on the fireplace in Chambre de François Ier. -
Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Statue built in 1940/1960 to mark the 500-year anniversary of Henry the Navigator's death. -
Marble Hallway
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Cloister
What a lovely cloister this is. -
Monserrate
In 1846, Francis Cook, the 1st Viscount of Monserrate, built this Gothic-Indian-Moorish-shiny-pretty palace. -
Monserrate Main Hall
I do have a soft spot for this kind of architecture. -
Gallery in Monserrate
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Gallery in Monserrate
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Music room
The ceiling in the Music room. Apparently there is wonderful acoustic in this room. Not if it is crowded with tourists... -
Monserrate Main Hall
The ceiling in the Main hall. -
Quinta da Rigaleira
Heh, this lovely creature is quite literally biting its ass ;-)