For this theme I have chosen examples from different regions of Portugal.
From north to south...
In Arouca, granite is a common building material.
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| Traditional house in Arouca, district of Aveiro |
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| Granite again - Arouca |
In the fishing town of Torreira, stripes and colour are traditional.
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| Fishing village of Torreira, district of Aveiro |
In the posh town of Praia da Granja, these pretty houses are set amongst ornate mansions of the early 20th century.
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| Some of the smaller houses of Praia de Granja |
And in the Algarve, ceramic tiles and ornate trimmings are common in older houses.
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| Tiled house in Castro Marim |
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| Ornate trimmings, Algoz |
Which do you prefer?
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Excellent post Mara for this week theme ,Beautiful architecture photography thanks for sharing my friend :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jake, anything to do with architecture is a love of mine.
DeleteI suppose I should be loyal to the Algarve, Mara. I would've loved to visit Aveiro on my recent trip to Porto, but there just wasn't enough time.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely go next time I make it up north.
It's different to Porto but you will also love Aveiro and the surrounding area.
DeleteI loved the tiled facades we saw in Lisbon - so different to what I had seen before and such colour and design.
ReplyDeleteThank you for dropping by. We have tiled facades for every taste. I love them.
DeleteI like the house in the fourth picture - quietly elegant :)
ReplyDeleteI agree. I could have posted photos of the mansions but there is something special about this one.
DeleteBeautiful architecture!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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