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I celebrated St. Martinho Day with staffs from the America Diamonds Hotel during my holiday in Lisbon.  I was treated roasted chestnuts and Jeropiga wines.

The hotel staffs are friendly and helpful.  The room plus breakfast is value for money. hehehe.  The hotel is at a very good location too.  It is next to a metro station.

Rua Tomás Ribeiro,47, 1050-226 Lisbon

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Salamanca Hams 

Alcazar of Segovia, Spain

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Sagrada Familia Church, Barcelona

In 1883 the brilliant architect Gaudí agreed to take on this project, succeeding Francisco de Paula. The artist worked on it until his death.

Work to complete this great church still continues today.

Hotel opposite Madrid Atocha Station.

The Segovia Aqueduct - This aqueduct is one of the Roman Empire's most astounding engineering feats and one of the best preserved in Spain. It was built at the end of the 1st century and has been used until the middle of the 19th century. There are 166 stone arches on granite ashlars and they have been set without cement or mortar. The aqueduct is the highest and most imposing at the Azoguejo Square. The aqueduct gets water from the Fuenfria Spring that is located in the mountains that are 17 km away. At its tallest, the aqueduct is 28.5 m tall. The structure has both single and double arches that are supported by pillars.

San Jerónimo el Real (St. Jerome Royal Church) is a Roman Catholic church from the early 16th-century in central Madrid (Spain).

The church is the remaining structure of the Hieronymite monastery that once stood beside the royal palace of Buen Retiro, of which a portion now serves as the Prado museum. Its proximity to the royal palace also underscores a connection to royalty, serving for centuries as the church used for the investiture of the Prince of Asturias. In addition, a Mass to celebrate the investiture of King Juan Carlos I was held here. 

CAIS DA RIBEIRA

With photogenic traditional boats floating at the quayside overlooked by colorful ancient houses, this is the most picturesque spot in the city and the place everyone loves -- UNESCO did too, and declared it a World Heritage Site. 

In the background is the Dom Luis I Bridge, Oporto's iconic bridge opened in 1886.  You can also see the series of Port Wine houses across the river, as well as the attractive Cais de Gaia riverfront. 

PS: Photo's footnote was cut and pasted from internet.

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Belem Tower, Lisbon

The Tower was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and included in the registry of the Seven Wonders of Portugal in 2007

View of Alfama from Miradouro de Santa Luzia

Puente de Piedra bridge

Since the 12th century the citizens of Zaragoza tried to build a bridge across the Ebro. In 1401-1440, the stone bridge was built under the direction of Gil de Menestral. The flood in 1643 destroyed two central bridge spans. Since then the bridge looked as you can see in the picture "View of Zaragoza" by Juan Bautista Martínez del Mazo.

I saw the painting during a visit to the Prado Museum in Madrid.

Nuestra Señora del Pilar by the Ebro river.

 A Roman Catholic church. The architecture is Baroque style and it was built between 1681 and 1872. It features paintings on the ceiling by Goya and Bayaeu who are very famous and classic artists

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Puerta del Sol

The Puerta del Sol (Spanish for "Gate of the Sun") is one of the best known and busiest places in Madrid. This is the centre (Km 0) of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year. 

Pinhao, Porto, Portugal

The miradouro at the small village of Casal de Loivos (Favaios/Alijó road) – some say there’s no better view along the whole Douro River.

No frill hotel opposite Porto Campanha Station

Aveiro, Portugal

Part of the city is bathed through canals, bridges, and painted boats called moliceiros, similar to the gondolas of Venice. For this reason, the city is called the "Portuguese Venice", although the comparison is obviously exaggerated.