Aveiro.

Uploaded: November 04, 2009

Description

Aveiro is a Regional capital city in the northwest of Portugal. With nearly 100 000 inhabitants, Aveiro has singular merits that worth a weekend visit. This small Portuguese Venice is rich in Art Nouveau architecture where many buildings are covered with intresting tiles, very usual to Portuguese tradition. Moliceiros, are the boats used to collect algea to fertilize the fields, converted now in colourfull touristic transports to cross the city canals and the salt marines that made the progress of Aveiro in the XIX century.

Exif: F Number: 14, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 17.00 mm, Model: EOS 30D

Comments

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict November 04, 2009

This is a lovely image and place you captured here, Joao, hope to see it one of this days.

Dominick #1200489

Tiia Vissak November 04, 2009

very beautiful! #8102027

Avril Young November 04, 2009

it sure must be a wonderful place to visit...what a great idea turning the boats into tourists transport...great capture and info Joao.. #8102038

Renata Gusciora November 04, 2009

This is beautiful,Joao!Amazing lighting,colors and great composition!So lovely!Would love to visit this place one day!:-) #8102211

Michelle Alton November 04, 2009

A beautiful image and a great historic description, Joao. #8102219

Tess L. Yee November 04, 2009

Gorgeous image with fabulous color, light, and detail, Joao! Nice addition of the historical context as well! #8102349

Colette M. Metcalf November 04, 2009

Beautiful!!!! #8102630

Julie Burnett November 04, 2009

Absolutely gorgeous, Joao!! #8102917

Mariann Kovats level-classic November 04, 2009

Beautiful place and capture, Joao! #8103049

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