Sunday, July 27, 2014

Lighthouse of the Week, July 27 - August 2, 2014: Foz do Douro, Portugal


The country of Portugal, which has a very long coastline in relation to the size of the country, likewise has a lot of lighthouses in relation to the size of the country.  So choosing which one to be the Lighthouse of the Week was difficult due to the size of the candidate pool.

But it didn't take long to select the Foz do Douro lighthouse, which stands adjacent to the mouth of the Rio Douro, just west of the city of Porto (and probably "officially" part of the city) in northern Portugal.

The only problem I had was finding a picture of this lighthouse when it wasn't getting smashed with a massive wave.   I did (first picture), but this lighthouse is famed for, and photographed frequently with, the high surf conditions that hit it with regularity.

You'll see what I mean in the pictures below.




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