As requested by some members, here is the first thread dedicated to my summer trip in Spain and Portugal. I will begin with pics of Portugal military related sites. One "must see" site is the Maritime Museum (Museu de Marinha) in Belem. Belem, very close to Portugal's capital Lisboa (Lisbon) has a particular place in Portugal's history. Belem is the place from where, on 8 July 1497, Vasco de Gama, the great explorer, has begun his trip that made him discover the Indies Route (La Route des Indes). Before they leave, the night before, Vasco de Gama and his troops have been in deep meditation in a chapel built by Henri the Navigator. This chapel is now the basis of the Maritime Museum, which gives a tribute to explorers of the Portugal. Ch. Pic : ? Christophe ? ChR Collection