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Coja river beach
Coja river beach with good lunchtime restaurant in the background
 
Torre, Serra da Estrela
Above the clouds at Torre, high point of the Serra da Estrela
 

Penacova
The river Mondego below Penacova - click on image for larger size

 
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Top of the ski lift,
Torre. People still
skiing in April

The pretty market
town of Arganil
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Snow on the wild tops of the Estrela, April
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Palace-hotel in Bucaco forest: Photo: AvrilClowson
 

Penacova sunset
Penacova sunset

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Above and right: Palace/hotel in the Bucaco. Photos Avril Clowson
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Reservoir in the
Estrela Photo: Avril Clowson
 
figueiradafozbeach.jpg (34220 bytes)Figueira do Foz beach, above and right. Elaborate sand sculptures are common. Figueira is a Blue Flag beach.
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Market, Figueira
da Foz
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Porto, across
 the river
 
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Parque Municipal Infante, Aveiro
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Gondolas in Aveiro. Click here for pictures of the Aveiro lagoon.
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The Roman bridge at Coja
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Costa Nova on the
Aveiro lagoon
 
       
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Central Square, Coimbra
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Up in the mountains, Benfeita
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Coja, river beach
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Coimbra
 
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Old town Coimbra
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In the Bucaco forest
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Serra da Estrela
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Serra da Estrela
 
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Coimbra main square

Figueira da Foz

Penacova
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Aveiro. The canal goes down to the lagoon and Costa Nova
 

The famous striped houses at Costa Nova

Sand dunes at Costa Nova
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Serious mountains in the Estrela
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Really serious mountains
in the Estrela
 

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Roman ruins at Coninbraga

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Arzila Marsh and nature reserve

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Street scene, Coimbra
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The beach at Burcao, the old village on the edge of Figueira da Foz. Oxen still drag the  boats.

Azules - blue tile paintings which adorn many Portuguese houses. This one is on the side of the Palace hotel in the Bucaco
 
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Roman ruins at Conimbriga
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Mosaic at Conimbriga
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The beautiful gardens
at Conimbriga
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Amazing mosaic at Conimbriga