The Old Aqueduct of Vila do Conde
Good morning, everyone!
When the weather is good, the sun is shinning and the sky is blue, Vila do Conde is a great city for a photographer. Its aqueduct makes a great landscape and sometimes it doesn't even feel like we're in a city... and of course, there's also the beach and its beautiful architecture.
I think this shot came out great, with a column of smoke perfectly aligned with the remains of a pillar of the aqueduct.
Here's a different angle, so you can have an idea of the distance that this aqueduct covers. In total, the aqueduct in Vila do Conde stretches for 4 kms. The name of this historical landmark is Aqueduct of Santa Clara and it's the second oldest aqueduct in Portugal, having being built in the 17th century.
The aqueduct is being well maintained by the City Hall of Vila do Conde. However, it also spreads to the neighbour village, Póvoa do Varzim, and, unfortunately, the City Hall of Póvoa do Varzim has been neglecting its maintenance... Because of that, a few of its arches have collapsed in 2009. 😕
These two cities are located next to each other, without a clear frontier dividing them... but the difference between both cities is huge:
- Vila do Conde is a very picturesque and beautiful town, with public parks and beautiful architecture; the elected politicians really care about the city;
- Póvoa do Varzim is a really ugly place, with horrible buildings everywhere and huge distasteful skyscrapers next to the smallest houses; the elected politicians only care about the casino and about filling their own pockets.
I hope you can pay a visit to the lovely city of Vila do Conde, someday. And if you want to go to Póvoa do Varzim as well, be my guest... but in my opinion, it's pretty much a waste of time. The only thing that's worth a visit in Póvoa do Varzim are a few of the restaurants. But the ones in Vila do Conde are even better, so why bother? 😁
| Camera | Canon IXUS 210 |
| Location | Vila do Conde - Portugal |
| Edited with GIMP |
I thought this could only be found in Rome
Nice pics with this blue sky... and in two days Porto for one week of vacation, I hope the sky will be likd that, I need sun :-)
It usually is. 😎
Perfect like that, not too hot and with sun.
Belo timing na primeira foto! 😉
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Obrigado!
Great photoes you got here! I like that you describe the two cities. I am pretty sure which one I will visit, it in the neighborhood. Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks. They're right next to each other, you can walk from one place to another, if you want to! 😉
That close! Well, maybe worth checking both...but the aqueduct is quite impressive!
wow! This is so old that the queen faked a cough
A marvelous place to be in, Trin!
Thanks for stopping by, @blind-spot!
Beautiful places, dear @trincowski
Thank you, @singa!
what was it used for before?
It was used to transport water across the city.
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