 |
| Sintra with castle on top |
It is easy to learn history while
traveling, like to find out that there is only one earthquake in the history of
Portugal, and that it stayed neutral during the 2 world wars. This means
historic monuments are in surprisingly good conditions.
 |
| Sintra, Castle of the Moors |
There are lots of huge castles with
protective walls along hill tops in various locations, like this one in Sintra.
 |
| Sintra, Castle of the Moors |
A good 3km hike in the forest leads up to this castle at around 550km above sea
level (can easily reached by bus/car too).
 |
| Aqueduct at Evora |
This is a 15th Century aqueduct at Evora
that brings water from 13km away for use in this hill town. It is still in good condition, with houses
built in the arches, ingenious!
 |
| Aqueduct at Evora |
 |
| Aqueduct fountain at Evora |
No comments:
Post a Comment