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Old timers cars are still a common sight in Greece. Here's a Toyota Corona from the 70's still used every day. Have a look.
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Oldtimer trucks in Greece
Submitted by Nomad on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 12:06 |
Classic Mercedes Benz trucks are still quite common in Greece. Once a year oldtimer Mercedes trucks are brought back to life during harvest season. Some has seen quite a bit of action, have a look.
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Mercedes Benz L3500 4WD in Mendenitsa - Greece
38° 45' 0.846" N, 22° 37' 10.1892" E
Greek Lighthouse on Cape 1000 miles
Submitted by Nomad on Sun, 08/19/2012 - 09:37 |
Greece has a lot of shoreline – lighthouses are found everywhere along the coast. Here’s an example of a neat little lighthouse on a cape with peculiar name – 1000 Miles – or “Chiliomili”. It’s built in 1890 and located in the Skarfeia region in Central Greece, have a look.
Location
Anteros Lighthouse on Cape 1000 miles
38° 51' 5.418" N, 22° 41' 47.5512" E
Antique railway station scale
Submitted by Nomad on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 08:44 |
Portugal still has many abandoned old buildings in rural regions. Here’s an example of a sudden find – have a look;
Olive oil from Moura, Alentejo Portugal
Submitted by Nomad on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 15:10 |
The Alentejo region in Portugal is known for it’s many red wines. Less known is Portuguese olive oil. An old Portuguese saying “as thin as the oil from Moura” goes far back into history. Moura - now near the largest reservoir lake in Europe - is still well known for it’s exceptional olive oil.
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Moura in Portugal
38° 8' 38.9076" N, 7° 26' 57.9588" W
Golf resort at the Alqueva Lake in Portugal
Submitted by Nomad on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 15:31A large golf resort at the shores of Europe’s biggest reservoir lake in Portugal is expected to open end of 2012. A former royal hunting estate – Herdade do Roncão – owned by King Carlos I of Portugal is transformed into a luxury hotel with golf course. Have a look;
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Roncão d'el Rei - Golf resort and hotel in Portugal
38° 18' 23.7564" N, 7° 26' 28.4892" W
Beja International Airport in Alentejo province Portugal
Submitted by Nomad on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 14:42
Located in the south of Portugal, just above the Algarve region the new Beja International Airport is preparing for an international debut in spring 2011. With a 3,5 km long runway, large enough for big airplanes like the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340, Beja Airport unlocks the rural Alentejo region. Beja, the nearby rural town, located on the Golden Plain, looks at a more than promising future.
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Beja in the Alentjeo province in Portugal
38° 0' 50.4612" N, 7° 51' 46.098" W
Vitoria Gasteiz - Basque gem in Spain
Submitted by Nomad on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 14:48 |
Vitoria Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque country on the high plain of Spain, is an intriguing city. With a heritage dating back to 1000 Ad, the old city center has a few must see gems. Have a look at its Murals, the massive reconstruction of the Santa Maria cathedral and a few other things about this city.
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Vitoria Gasteiz - Basque Santa Maria Cathedral
42° 51' 3.006" N, 2° 40' 21.504" W
