April 20-21, 2004
David Weinberger
Weblog entries on Portugal: 1,
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Looking from one hill to another
Castelo de São Jorge (Castle of St. George)
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos - a monastery begun in 1502 to celebrate Vasco de Gama's voyage to the Indies
Torre de Belém - a monument built 1515-1520 that originally stood out into the Tagus but now has pretty much been beached by the changing course of the river.
Sintra, a small town 15 miles from Lisbon, composed of twisty streets and palaces
Sintra
Sintra
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