Palmela | Palmela 2011 - International Panoramic Photography Festival. Palmela, Portugal, June 1-5, 2011

Palmela 2011 Virtual Tour by Carlos Chegado

Posted by Carlos Chegado on Mar 3, 2011 in Palmela | Comments Off

The Palmela 2011 Virtual Tour by Carlos Chegado. This VT will integrate all the panos I captured during the many trips to Palmela to work on Palmela 2011 — The International Panoramic Photography Festival.

The Heritages of Southern Wines – Península de Setúbal

Posted by Carlos Chegado on Feb 23, 2011 in Palmela | Comments Off

Palmela, the land of Southern wines! Check this video for a better idea of what you can find...

Palmela Tourism Info

Posted by Carlos Chegado on Jan 25, 2011 in Palmela | Comments Off

The Palmela Municipality Tourism Office prepared this document with useful information about Palmela, what you can expect to see and visit beyond the Palmela 2011 — The International Panoramic Photography Conference. Do not miss the Palmela Village map on page 16 and useful contacts on pages 23 and 24. Download the PDF file here

Palmela Town Hall by Carlos Chegado

Posted by Carlos Chegado on Jan 25, 2011 in Palmela | Comments Off

The Palmela Municipality is a Palmela 2011 — The International Panoramic Photography Festival key partner. Check this 360º interactive image shot of the exterior of the Palmela Town Hall.

Serra da Arrábida Flickr stream

Posted by Carlos Chegado on Jan 21, 2011 in Palmela | Comments Off

Serra da Arrábida is a Natural Park with unique Mediterranean flora, preserved fauna and an underwater marine reserve that Palmela 2011 attendees will visit during the Panoramic Photo Safari on June 5, part of the Palmela 2011 Conference...

Palmela Flickr stream

Posted by Carlos Chegado on Jan 21, 2011 in Palmela | Comments Off

Check the Palmela Flickr stream to get an idea of what kind of scenery you will find in the...

Palmela 2011 Location

Posted by Carlos Chegado on Jan 8, 2011 in Featured, Palmela | Comments Off

Palmela is a charming small town centered around a fortified castle at an altitude of 378 meters at the edge of the Arrábida mountain range, 40km south of Lisbon and 10km north of Setúbal. It’s a semi–rural town, right in the middle of Portugal’s biggest urban area. Portugal’s first king, Afonso Henriques, captured Palmela from the Moors in the mid-12th Century after a surprise attack on the King of Badajoz. Its past strategic importance is evident given that the views from here are astounding, taking in vast expanses of...