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(09) THE WEST COAST OF PORTUGAL ...

am.ma.en 2008-02-17 GTM 0 @ 12:06

... IS NOT THE SAME THING AS EUROPE'S WEST (OR FAR WEST?) COAST (*):

- It is more colourful and diversified, more truthful and exuberant, more real and less technologic.

On the cliff top - Peniche, Portugal

On the cliff top - Peniche.

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Limestone karst at Portinho da Areia do Sul - Peniche, Portugal

Limestone karst at Portinho da Areia do Sul - Peniche.

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Fossil dune at Magoito - Sintra, Portugal

Fossil dune at Magoito - Sintra. Protected Land, Sintra-Cascais Natural Park (Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais).

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Dune vegetation nearby Raso Cape - Cascais, Portugal

Dune vegetation nearby Raso Cape - Cascais. Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.

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The beach at S. Pedro do Estoril - Cascais, Portugal

The beach at S. Pedro do Estoril - Cascais.

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The bottom of Sardão Cape - Odemira, Portugal

The bottom of Sardão Cape - Odemira. Protected Land, Southwestern Alentejo and Vicentina Coast Natural Park (Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina).

(*) NOTE: «Portugal, Europe's West Coast» is the main title for an appetising campaign conducted by the Portuguese Government and Tourism Office, trying to sell the idea of a modern technological country.

UPDATE (originally on November 3rd 2008):
The oficial pdf file of this campain can be downloaded from the Portuguese Government site:
http://www.portugal.gov.pt/NR/rdonlyres/94EFD4E0-A052-4264-BE24-F3E4D34D046D/0/Portugal_Costa_Oeste_Europa.pdf.
The images of the campain can be seen here.

[Portuguese post on Jan 7th, 2008]

Category: THE COASTAL LAND

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Comment by Brenda - 2008-12-20 - 23:54:49
One can see the wind blowing on the dune! Fantastic pictures!

Comment by AM.MA - 2008-12-21 - 00:42:21
The point is this landscape is fantastic in itself, Brenda! Thanks for stopping by.

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Dec. 2008: Images down to 20% of ORIGINAL SIZE (click to see). Comments closed.

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