Founded in 1526, this monastery is the largest and most important on the island. The photo shows an old olive oil storage room. There is a museum here, too, with a particularly interesting display of old documents and manuscripts.
My wife and I enjoyed our week exploring rural Portugal. There are many interesting small towns with historic castles, churches and monasteries you can visit.
This monastery is located just off the coastal road linking Nas and Karkinagri and is well worth a visit. It dates from the late 18th
This church is a central part of the monastery complex. The photo shows the left one of its three aisles.
This monastery is well worth visiting. It sits high in the hills near a reservoir and is a perfect destination for a mountain walk in
(Where Gumbo was #529) Gumbo was visiting one of the most interesting and beautiful churches in Portugal, located in the historic center of Coimbra. Congratulations
(The setting of the Tengboche Monastery is stunningly beautiful) About 20 years ago I spent a few weeks in Nepal, trekking in the Khumbu. There
Having seen quite a few churches, such as the Church of Our Lady in Prague, during our trip to Europe in May 2018, I thought
DrFumblefinger visits an old Monastery — built in the 12th century in Spain, but purchased by William Randall Hearst, disassembled, crated and shipped to America where decades later it was reassembled in North Miami.
Alisa Mura shares some of the traditions and cultural gems you can find tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong.
Founded in 1526, this monastery is the largest and most important on the island. The photo shows an old olive oil storage room. There is a museum here, too, with a particularly interesting display of old documents and manuscripts.
My wife and I enjoyed our week exploring rural Portugal. There are many interesting small towns with historic castles, churches
This monastery is located just off the coastal road linking Nas and Karkinagri and is well worth a visit. It
This church is a central part of the monastery complex. The photo shows the left one of its three aisles.
This monastery is well worth visiting. It sits high in the hills near a reservoir and is a perfect destination
(Where Gumbo was #529) Gumbo was visiting one of the most interesting and beautiful churches in Portugal, located in the
(The setting of the Tengboche Monastery is stunningly beautiful) About 20 years ago I spent a few weeks in Nepal,
Having seen quite a few churches, such as the Church of Our Lady in Prague, during our trip to Europe
DrFumblefinger visits an old Monastery — built in the 12th century in Spain, but purchased by William Randall Hearst, disassembled, crated and shipped to America where decades later it was reassembled in North Miami.
Alisa Mura shares some of the traditions and cultural gems you can find tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong.