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A few photographs of Praia da Luz

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Just some of the photographs I've taken of Luz taken over the last few years.
There is no particular arrangement of the layout, or reason for that matter for the more obscure subject matters, just 'pics' snapped at the time.
Hopefully they may give you an idea of the place in and out of season.
Apologies for some of the earlier pictures as the quality of the enlargements could have been better.

Click on any of the pictures for a larger image.

Luz Beach (Winter), Algarve

Luz Beach

Luz Rocks

Luz Promenade

Luz (Evening)

The BeachThe BeachThe RocksThe PromenadeLuz (Evening)

Luz Evening

Luz Church

Luz Beach (summer)

Luz Rocks

Supermarket

The PromenadeThe ChurchBeach (Summer)The RocksLocal Supermarket

Luz Promenade

accommodation in Luz

Luz Panorama

Luz Panorama

Luz tourist stalls

The PromenadeAccommodationAcross LuzLuz WestwardBeach Stall

Forteleza Gardens

Promenade Shops

Promenade Restaurants

Luz Bay

Forteleza Dining room

Fortaleza GardensPromenade ShopsPromenadeThe BayFortaleza Dining

Luz Bay, Algarve

Gift Shop

Tourist Stall

Luz Bay Beach FrontLuz RocksGift ShopsTypical Beach Stall

Fishing on the Luz Rocks, Algarve

Luz Rocks

Entering Luz (from the West)

Luz Visitors

Not sure what this is (yet)

Luz FishingThe RocksApproaching LuzAll WelcomeAny Ideas?

The Church

View from the mound

Westward from the Fortaleza

Luz Vila Aparthotel

Luz Beach (early a.m.)

The ChurchThe Fort & ChurchLuz WestLuz VilaCoast a.m.

Rua da Calheta (Dolphin)

Luz Coastline (early a.m.)

Luz Bay (early a.m.)

Luz View (Edited)

Ave. dos Pescadores

Cahleta SignsEarly MorningLuz Bay - morningTampered #1Promenade (Winter)

A Luz pastime

Fortaleza from the seafront

Luz (early a.m.)

End of the season (10/2006)

Luz (early a.m.)

Morning fishingThe FortEarly MorningEnd of seasonEarly Morning

Luz panorama (#1)

Luz panorama (#2)

Luz panorama (#3)

 

 

The Beach 1The Beach 2The Beach 3  

Luz Beach 2007

Luz Beach

Luz Beach

Luz Beach 

Photos to the left
courtesy of G.Smith
July 2007

The Beach 2007The BeachThe BeachThe Beach 

The Fort Gardens

Jazz on a Sunday at the Fort

The Fort Gardens

Luz Eastward 

Photos to the left
courtesy of G.Smith
July 2007

The FortJazz @ the FortThe FortLuz Eastward 

 From the Promenade

 

 

 

 
The Promenade    

Roman Bridge

The Beach 2008

The Bay 2008

The Church 2008

 
Roman AquaductJan 2008Jan 2008Jan 2008