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26 April 202526 April 2025

A monument on the Lisbon waterfront

A monument on the Lisbon waterfront.
Located on the banks of the Tagus River, in the Belém district, the Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) is one of Lisbon's most iconic attractions. This imposing monument, inaugurated in 1960, celebrates the great Portuguese maritime explorations of the 15th and 16th centuries and pays homage to key figures of that era, such as Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan.
The 56-metre-high monument represents a giant white stone caravel with sails unfurled, decorated with sculptures of navigators, cartographers, colonisers and other historical figures. Its strategic location on the banks of the Tagus is no coincidence: many of the expeditions that led Portugal to discover new routes and distant lands departed from here.
Visiting the Monument to the Discoveries is a fascinating experience. Climbing to the top, you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of Belém and the Tagus River. On the lower level, the Discoveries Cultural Center offers permanent and temporary exhibitions that delve into the history of Portuguese exploration.
Don't miss the opportunity to admire the Wind Rose, a huge plaza decorated with multicolored marble tiles that represent the routes discovered by Portuguese navigators. This detail adds a touch of elegance and symbolism to the monument, making it an unmissable place for those visiting Lisbon.

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The Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos in Portuguese), located in Belém on the banks of the Tagus River, was built in 1960, five hundred years after the death of Henry the Navigator, to celebrate the age of Portuguese discoveries made by navigators between the 15th and 16th centuries. The monument was begun under the Salazar regime and was intended to celebrate all the sailors who participated in the explorations.
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A monument on the Lisbon waterfront – Un monument sur le front de mer à Lisbonne – Un monumento en el paseo marítimo de Lisboa – Um monumento à beira-mar em Lisboa – Ein Denkmal an der Strandpromenade in Lissabon – Một tượng đài bên bờ biển ở Lisbon

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References:
– https://www.lisbona.info/cosa-vedere-lisbona/monumento-scoperte/
– https://padraodosdescobrimentos.pt/
– https://www.lisbona.it/monumento-scoperte

2 June 202420 August 2024

A small boat on the Tagus River in Lisbon

A small boat on the Tagus River in Lisbon.
I haven't been to Lisbon by ship many times and I've even gone out for a little tour.
I have to make do with a few photos I took from the ship like this one of a small sailing boat that ploughs through the waters of the Tagus River estuary right in front of the Portuguese capital.

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Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. With a census population of 545,923 within its administrative boundaries, and approximately 3 million in its urban area (eleventh in the European Union), it is the most populous city in the country. Located on the western edge of the Iberian Peninsula, at the estuary of the Tagus River (Tejo in Portuguese), it is administratively the capital and geographically the westernmost area of continental Europe.
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A small boat on the Tagus River in Lisbon – Un petit bateau sur le Tage à Lisbonne – Un pequeño barco en el río Tajo en Lisboa – Um pequeno barco no rio Tejo, em Lisboa – Ein kleines Boot auf dem Tejo in Lissabon – Một chiếc thuyền nhỏ trên sông Tagus ở Lisbon – 里斯本塔霍河上的一艘小船 – リスボンのテージョ川に浮かぶ小さなボート

19 September 202217 July 2024

The Sanctuary and the Montebruno Bridge

Il Santuario ed il ponte di Montebruno nell'entroterra di Genova

The Sanctuary and the bridge of Montebruno in the hinterland of Genoa.
The church of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montebruno and the monumental Doria bridge, on the Trebbia river, built in the late Middle Ages and is the symbol of the small town behind Genoa.
It is the crossroads between Piacenza, in Val D'Aveto and the Ligurian capital from which the importance of the medieval village.

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According to local tradition, in 1478, on the site where the sanctuary stands today, there was a miraculous apparition of the Virgin Mary. The popular tale states that the Madonna appeared to a mute shepherd boy who, at the sight of the Lady, miraculously regained his speech and then announced the happy event to the people of Montebruno. The inhabitants who flocked to the site of the event found a wooden statue depicting the Virgin on the trunk of a beech tree; today the Marian effigy is placed on the main altar.
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The Sanctuary and the Montebruno bridge in the hinterland of Genoa – Le Sanctuaire et le pont de Montebruno dans l’arrière-pays de Gênes – El Santuario y el puente de Montebruno en el interior de Génova – O Santuário e a ponte de Montebruno no interior de Génova – Das Heiligtum und die Montebruno-Brücke im Hinterland von Genua – Thánh địa và cây cầu Montebruno ở nội địa Genoa – 热那亚腹地的圣所和蒙特布鲁诺桥 – ジェノヴァの後背地にある聖域とモンテブルノ橋

2 July 202214 March 2025

The houses on Ponte Vecchio in Florence

The houses on Ponte Vecchio in Florence
Ponte Vecchio is probably the most famous historic bridge in the world and it is also famous because there are houses built on top of it (and because the Vasari Corridor also passes above the houses).
This is one of the many views of the bridge portrayed from Lungarno.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

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The Ponte Vecchio is a bridge that crosses the Arno River in Florence, approximately 150 metres downstream from the area where the river naturally has one of the narrowest points within the city, in its stretch upstream from the Cascine.
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The houses on Ponte Vecchio in Florence – Les maisons du Ponte Vecchio à Florence – Las casas del Ponte Vecchio en Florencia – As casas da Ponte Vecchio em Florença – Die Häuser am Ponte Vecchio in Florenz – Những ngôi nhà trên Ponte Vecchio ở Florence – 佛罗伦萨老桥上的房子 – フィレンツェのポンテヴェッキオの家

12 January 202214 March 2025

Ponte Vecchio seen from Lungarno degli Archibusieri

Ponte Vecchio a Firenze visto dal Lungarno degli Archibusieri

Ponte Vecchio in Florence seen from Lungarno degli Archibusieri.
When you want to photograph the very famous Ponte Vecchio, one of the symbols of Florence, you usually walk along the Arno river and look for the best spot.
In this case I moved to the end of what is called Lungarno degli Archibusieri (that small portico on the right) that from the bridge reaches almost to the Uffizi square.
The three arches of the bridge perhaps deserve a few lines, it is already so famous and well-known.

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The Ponte Vecchio is a bridge that crosses the Arno River in Florence, approximately 150 metres downstream from the area where the river naturally has one of the narrowest points within the city, in its stretch upstream from the Cascine.
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Ponte Vecchio in Florence seen from the Lungarno degli Archibusieri – Ponte Vecchio in Florenz vom Lungarno degli Archibusieri . aus gesehen – Ponte Vecchio à Florence vu du Lungarno degli Archibusieri – Ponte Vecchio ở Florence nhìn từ Lungarno degli Archibusieri

22 March 202014 September 2024

A beautiful sunset in Hoi An in Vietnam

A beautiful sunset in Hoi An in Vietnam
Uno dei momenti migliori per godersi una passeggiata in questo paesino è il tardo pomeriggio al calare del sole.
Soon the lanterns for which the town is famous will begin to be lit.
But let's stay at sunset: the reddish lights make the already magical atmosphere of this place even more surreal.
Boats ready to transport tourists up and down the river.
Quasi un sogno!

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The former Champa port city, located on the Thu Bon estuary, was an important Vietnamese trading center during the 16th and 17th centuries, when Japanese and Chinese from various provinces, Dutch and Indians settled there. During this period of trade with China, the city was called Hai Pho (City on the Sea) in Vietnamese.
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A beautiful sunset in Hoi An in Vietnam – Un beau coucher de soleil à Hoi An au Vietnam – Una hermosa puesta de sol en Hoi An en Vietnam – Um belo pôr do sol em Hoi An, no Vietnã – Ein wunderschöner Sonnenuntergang in Hoi An in Vietnam – Một hoàng hôn tuyệt đẹp ở Hội An ở Việt Nam – 越南会安美丽的日落 – ベトナムのホイアンの美しい夕日

22 December 201912 October 2024

Cat Cat Village in Sa Pa, Vietnam

Cat Cat village in Sa Pa, Vietnam.
The lowest part of the Vietnamese village of Cat Cat.
One of the most visited places by the many tourists who visit the northern part of the country.
When you enter the village you walk along this narrow and steep street that leads down to the valley where there are these two bridges over the stream and several houses.
There is also a small square where tribal dances and songs are performed daily to entertain tourists and show them how life was a few years ago.

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Cat Cat Village in Sa Pa, Vietnam – Le village Cat Cat à Sa Pa au Vietnam – La aldea Cat Cat en Sa Pa en Vietnam – A aldeia Cat Cat em Sa Pa, no Vietname – Das Cat Cat-Dorf in Sa Pa in Vietnam – Bản Cát Cát ở Sa Pa ở Việt Nam

15 August 201723 March 2021

Il torrente Gromolo in estate

5 December 201428 February 2025

Some river algae on the Gromolo stream

Some river algae on the Gromolo stream.
I really like this image of some algae but at the same time it worries me a bit. The river is the Gromolo and this strange formation was in a waterfall towards Santa Vittoria di Libiola.
Will it all be natural? I don't know…

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Algae (from the Latin Algae) belong to a grouping, not belonging to a systematic taxon, represented by organisms of animal structure, autotrophic, unicellular or multicellular, which produce chemical energy by photosynthesis, generating oxygen and which do not present a differentiation into true tissues. Over time, and in the evolution of the scientific systematization of living beings, within this grouping different systematic groups have come to be found with congruent characteristics such as a very simple structure and not differentiated into tissues and very often the photosynthetic capacity. The only green algae or chlorophytes, together with the embryophytes, or terrestrial plants, constitute the clade of green plants, or viridiplantae.
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