Castelo dos Mouros by janescottcumming

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	Jane Cumming

Castelo dos Mouros

Sintra, Portugal

Here is the sight that greeted us when we came out of the beautifully colored tunnel.
The Moorish Castle was built between the 8th and 9th century.
It is a testament to the Islamic presence in the region.
The castle overlooks the village of Sintra.
We walked over and explored the castle after we were done visiting the Pena Palace.

Canon EOS 70D
1/400s f/11.0 at 55.0mm iso200 full exif

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Don		12-Feb-2022 22:38
You have an even better view than from the castle.

Graeme		17-Sep-2018 21:14
This view is magnificent, Jane. V!!!

Jean D		02-Jun-2018 04:07
Terrific castle surrounded by all this beautiful scenery. ~V

marie-jose wolff		08-May-2018 09:29
what a wonderful wide view! V

woody34		08-May-2018 05:13
What a story that castle would have, did you manage to get to it and inside,,,would be wonderful...V

larose forest photos		08-May-2018 02:13
What an outstanding view and shot! This is fabulous. V

Hank Vander Velde		08-May-2018 01:17
Excellent shot of this beautiful castle and setting.

Jeff Real		08-May-2018 00:34
What a thrill it must have been to see this. i am thrilled to see it here in your super image V

Walter Otto Koenig		08-May-2018 00:28
Great view and detail. Very nicely composed. Strong sense of depth. "V"

Tom Beech		08-May-2018 00:23
Wow....

barbarajoy		08-May-2018 00:14
Wonderful view from wherever you were standing!!

Carl H. Johnson		07-May-2018 23:54
Breathing!!!~V~

Pieter Bos		07-May-2018 20:27
Beautiful landscape! ~V

Martin Lamoon		07-May-2018 20:24
Superb shot of this hilltop castle. v

Colin Storey		07-May-2018 20:15
A fantastic scene well captured.

Jim Coffman		07-May-2018 20:11
What an awesome view!!! Well captured, Jane...

Wim Ensie		07-May-2018 20:04
A wonderful view Jane

joseantonio		07-May-2018 19:34
I missed this view.Will have to go back one of these years.v.

Johnny JAG		07-May-2018 19:12
Outstanding scene

Helen Betts		07-May-2018 19:01
Quite a stunning view of this obviously well located castle. V.

Zeeby		07-May-2018 18:56
Beautiful view from Pena! V

Graeme		07-May-2018 18:47
A stunning scene with the castle on top of this mountain, Jane. BV!

Ton T.		07-May-2018 18:45
Fabulous! Must have been a strategic place for a castle! V

globalgadabout		07-May-2018 18:22
captivating scene...the Moors certainly had a sense of place when they built this fortress...this scene reverberates with both history and contemporary presence..

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