Postcard Collection - All of my cards: setembro 2019

quinta-feira, 19 de setembro de 2019

Sabugal Castle

The castle of Sabugal has a tower with an unusual shape. It's another castle that I didn't visit yet. The postcard was sent by Martinha

Trancoso

I was in Trancoso with a friend of mine visiting another friend. The quality of the postcards that I found there wasn't the best. This is a photograph glued to a piece of paper printed as a postcard

Pocinho Dam

Vila Nova de Foz Côa has two UNESCO sites: the rock art and part of the Douro Valley

Castelo Melhor Castle

Our last stop in Vila Nova de Foz Côa was near the Castle of Castelo Melhor, where we bought some wonderful regional products

Vila Nova de Foz Côa Rock Art

We didn't visit the real rock art but we visited the repruductions and the artifacts in the Côa Museum

When I visited Vila Nova de Foz Côa I wasn't collecting postcards of UNESCO sites yet, but luckly I bought there two postcards of the rock art which would be later an incetement to start the UNESCO collection

Vila Nova de Foz Côa - Railway Bridge over the River

Vila Nova de Foz Côa is where the Côa river meets the Douro and the lanscape is very beautiful

Vila Nova de Foz Côa Church

We took a nice walk through the city, we had a great meal and I bought some postcards

Vila Nova de Foz Côa City Hall

I was in 2011 with my wife in Vila Nova de Foz Côa

domingo, 15 de setembro de 2019

Guarda Cathedral

I watched recently a documentary about the Portuguese cathedrals where it was said that this is the most beautiful cathedral of the country. This postcard was sent by Martinha

Serra da Estrela - Cântaro Magro

I always said that if I ever went to Serra da Estrela it would be during summer. But now that my son knows how to ski I might reconsider... This postcard was sent by Martinha

Serra da Estrela

I've never been to Serra da Estrela. Most of highest mountain of continental Portugal is in the district of Guarda. This postcard was sent by Martinha

Guarda District

From the district of Guarda, so far, I've only been in Trancoso and in Vila Nova de Foz Côa. This postcard was sent by Martinha

sábado, 14 de setembro de 2019

Torre de Moncorvo Church

This postcard was sent by Martinha

Torre de Moncorvo

I was once with my wife in Torre de Moncorvo. We tried to visit the church but it was closed

Mirandela City Hall

Another thing I love about Mirandela is alheira, its most traditional dish

Mirandela Old Bridge

I was several times in Mirandela. One of the last times was to see a concert of the Portuguese band Mão Morta

Mirandela Old Bridge

I liked Mirandela so much that I took there my parents, my wife and my wife's parents to know the city.

Mirandela

The first time I've been in Mirandela it was because I was near and I had time to kill. I immediately fell in love with the city.

Bragança - Church of Santa Maria and Domus Municipalis

We also visited this church and a few more monuments from where I couldn't find any postcards, like the church of São Vicente where it is believed that D. Pedro and Dona Inês got married. We didn't know about this but we passed by chance by the church and we learned about it.

Bragança - Domus Municipalis

The Domus Municipalis is an iconic monument of Bragança that we also visited

Bragança Castle - Princess Tower

We didn't see a lot of snow but we visited the castle, which is one of my favourites in Portugal. There's a legend about a princess who was locked in this tower.

Bragança

One sunday morning my wife and I were taking the breakfast while watching the news and they said it was snowing in Bragança. My wife said: "lets go to Bragança to see the snow?". And so we did.

sexta-feira, 13 de setembro de 2019

Lamego Cathedral

We also visited the Cathedral and it was in front of it that I bought the postcards I brought

Lamego - "Pátio dos Reis"

This postcard was sent by José "PilotOne"

Lamego - Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios

We visited the sanctuary but we did not take the 686 stairs

Lamego - Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios

Lamego is famous for this sanctuary but also for the ham. I love ham

Lamego Castle

We didn't visit the castle

Lamego

I was once in Lamego with my wife a few years ago. We liked it very much!

São Pedro do Sul

I was a couple of times in São Pedro do Sul with my wife's family because they have friends there

São Pedro do Sul - Inatel Palace Hotel

São Pedro do Sul is known for its thermal waters

quarta-feira, 11 de setembro de 2019

Sernancelhe - Nossa Senhora da Lapa

This postcard is identified has being Senhora da Lapa in Aguiar da Beira. After some research I realised that wasn't Aguiar da Beira but Sernancelhe. I hate these imprecisions in the postcards. The postcard was sent by José "PilotOne"

Sernancelhe - Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Lapa

I had never heard about this sanctuary but it seems that in times used to be one of the most important sanctuaries in the Iberian Peninsula. The postcard was sent by Sofia

Carregal do Sal

This postcard was sent by Inês Barbosa

Mangualde - Nossa Senhora de Cervães Chapel

This postcard was sent by Sofia

Mangualde - Mansion-House of Abreu Castelo Branco Family

This postcard was sent by Lucas

Viseu

This postcard wa sent from a Postcrossing Christmas meeting in Viseu. To change a little it was sent by Inês

Viseu

Sofia sent me most of my postcards from Viseu. This is no exception

Viseu Cathedral and Church of Misericórdia

I have to go meet Viseu one day, especially because of the cathedral. I watched recently a documentary about the route of the cathedrals in Portugal and now I want visit them all. This postcard was sent by Sofia

Viseu

While I worked in Switzerland I met so many people from Viseu that I started to think that there is more people from Viseu in Switzerland than in Viseu. This postcard was sent by Sofia