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Showing posts with label Distrito de Leiria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Distrito de Leiria. Show all posts
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Serra d'El Rei
Etiquetas:
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche,
Sanctuaries,
Serra d'El Rei
Visit the Sundial of Serra d'El Rei

The sundial, located in the Town of Serra d'El Rei, Cunhal is in the bell tower of the Church of St. Sebastian, in order to be facing south.
It's a sundial in the vertical meridional (south face), built in stone, metal and the gnomon. The marks arein hourly Roman numerals and is dated 1711, the date engraved in Arabic.
Etiquetas:
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche,
Serra d'El Rei,
Sundials
Visit the beach of San Pedro - San Pedro (Peniche)
Etiquetas:
Beaches,
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche,
San Pedro (Peniche)
Visit the fishing port of Peniche - São Pedro (Peniche)
Etiquetas:
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche,
Ports,
San Pedro (Peniche)
Visit Portinho Middle - San Pedro (Peniche)
Etiquetas:
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche,
Ports,
San Pedro (Peniche)
Visit Panel of Tiles "Camões Saving Lusiadas - San Pedro (Peniche)
Etiquetas:
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche,
São Pedro (Peniche),
Tiles
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Visit Touril of Batagram

The Touril of Batagram is one of the rarest and oldest examples of its kind in Portugal. Being probably the century. XVIII, Touril, as the name suggests, corresponds to a structure used as a stage of leads bullfighting.
In this structure there are still a number of stone pillars, carved in the ground, defining the "arena", featuring the traditional three holes.
Etiquetas:
Batagram,
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche,
Touril
Visit the Friars Beach - Batagram

The Friar's Beach, located in the Town of Batagram, has a magnificent view, which emphasizes the contrast between the vegetation of the slope with the ocean out of sight.
Etiquetas:
Batagram,
Beaches,
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche
Visit the Beach Supertubos - Batagram

The Supertubos Beach, located in the Town of Batagram, is famous worldwide for its tubular waves ideal for surfing. It is located south of Peniche and is sheltered by the north wall of the port.
Etiquetas:
Batagram,
Beaches,
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche
Visit the Castle Walls - Batagram

The walls of the castle, located in the Town of Batagram, are the ruins of the castle that would have been a Moslem fortress.
Etiquetas:
Batagram,
Castles,
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Visit Cruise Batagram

Cruise Atouguia of Baleira, dated 1525, is located in the town of Coimbra and stands within a edícula square plan, with four openings covered with a dome and pyramidal towed. Based on high pyramidal punch, is formed by cylindrical bole, capital with inscription in Gothic characters, with trim ring with twisted phytomorphic; captains based on the crucifix, tips on fleur-de-lis, subsumed with Christ on one side the "pieta"on the other. A pelican rests on the cross, on base with inscription in Gothic characters.
Etiquetas:
Batagram,
Cruises,
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Visit the Statue of Our Lady of Good Voyage - Help (Peniche)
Etiquetas:
Cruises,
Distrito de Leiria,
Help (Peniche),
Peniche
Visit the Cruise Aid (Peniche)
Etiquetas:
Aide (Peniche),
Croisières,
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche
Visit the Peninsula de Peniche

The peninsula of Peniche is one of the most touristic places of Portugal. What once was a defensive bastion of the coast is now a holiday destination, which boasts over 10 kilometers of coastline, alternating large rock surfaces with excellent beaches, suitable for rest and water sports.
Etiquetas:
Distrito de Leiria,
Peniche,
Peninsulas
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Visit the windmill Santiago da Guarda

The windmill Santiago Guard is quite unique: the entire structure of the wind wheel looking to rotate the candles (on canvas), so that they, in turn, do turn the millstone that they will grind grain.
Etiquetas:
Ansião,
Distrito de Leiria,
Santiago Guard,
Windmills
Visit the Church of Santiago da Guarda
Etiquetas:
Ansião,
Churches,
Distrito de Leiria,
Santiago Guard
Visit Cruise Santiago Guard
Etiquetas:
Ansião,
Cruises,
Distrito de Leiria,
Santiago da Guarda
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Visit the Bridge over the River Nabão - Ansião
Etiquetas:
Ansião,
Ansião (Town),
Bridges,
Distrito de Leiria,
Nabão River,
Rivers
Visit the Bridge of Cal - Ansião

The Cal Bridge, located in the Town of Ansião on the calm waters of the river Nabão was built in the seventeenth century.
It is a monument of masonry, consisting of two round arches, stonework acronyms.
Etiquetas:
Ansião,
Ansião (Town),
Bridges,
Distrito de Leiria,
Nabão River,
Rivers
Visit the Church of Mercy - Ansião

The Church of Mercy, located in the Town of Ansião, has a baroque architecture, the nave and chancel vault. The main façade is crowned by a bell and bow Baroque portal. Inside lies the tomb emblazoned the Counts of Vila Nova.
Etiquetas:
Ansião,
Ansião (Parish) Church,
Distrito de Leiria
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