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Santarém is a city located about 100km North of Lisbon, with a picturesque historic centre that has an impressive number of monuments, well represented by the Gothic style.
One of the places that can not be missed on a quick visit to Santarém, is the Old Castle (also known as Portas do Sol - Sun Gate) because of the spectacular views that offers over the Tagus river and the surrounding landscape, with the fertile fields of Lezíria, known for its extensive vineyards with nice geometric features, as you can see here.
The Castle is now a nice garden with a splanade and a lake, but part of the walls and towers are still well preserved.

I was surprised by the short representation of this city in TE and decided to post this attractive green view.
In WS you can see the view to the right that shows the Tagus river, the bridge and the buildings that grew up around the raillway station (Ribeira de Santarém). The two photos almost stick together and would give a nice Large Version, but I still haven't the knowledge to do that.

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