Portugal
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Sintra at Dawn: Misty Forest Walk to Pena Palace
Stone steps disappearing into fog, ancient eucalyptus, no people. A quiet morning walk through Sintra’s forest before the crowds arrive at Pena Palace.
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Sintra’s Moorish Castle at Golden Hour: A Slow Travel Moment
Standing on the ramparts of Sintra’s Moorish Castle in late afternoon light, watching the Atlantic dissolve into forest. A slow-travel moment on 35mm film.
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Sintra’s Moorish Castle: Slow Travel on Ancient Ramparts
Standing on the ramparts of Sintra’s Moorish Castle in late afternoon light, forest below, Atlantic ahead. A moment that asks for nothing but stillness.
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Midday in Sintra: A Slow Lunch Below the Palace Towers
A midday pause at an outdoor café in Sintra’s village center. Sparkling water, a light salad, and the National Palace doing all the work in the background.
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Breakfast in Sintra: Pastel de Nata at a Tiled Village Café
A slow morning in Sintra village. Warm pastel de nata, espresso on marble, and azulejo walls older than anyone’s itinerary. Shot on 35mm film.
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Golden Hour in Sintra: Wine, Tiles, and the Art of Sitting Still
Golden hour on the tiled steps of Sintra village with a glass of Colares wine and nowhere to be. A slow-travel moment in film and feeling.
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The tiles on this fountain are cold through my dress
The tiles on this fountain are cold through my dress. The wine is sharp, almost green. Sintra empties out at dusk and gives itself back to the people who stayed. #sofiacostafilm #sofiacosta #sintra #portugal #slowtravel #35mm #filmphotography #saudade #dolcefarniente #unposed #journeydiaries 📷 @sofiacosta.film
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The fog hasn’t lifted
The fog hasn’t lifted. I haven’t asked it to. Somewhere ahead there’s a palace, but the eucalyptus is enough. #sofiacostafilm #sofiacosta #sintra #portugal #slowtravel #35mm #filmphotography #filmlook #minimaltravel #saudade #journeydiaries 📷 @sofiacosta.film
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Half a pastel de nata
Half a pastel de nata. Cold espresso. The camera hasn’t moved and neither have I. #sofiacostafilm #sofiacosta #alfama #lisbon #slowtravel #35mm #filmphotography #singlecupcoffee #saudade #dolcefarniente #unposed 📷 @sofiacosta.film
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Tiles of two hundred years
These stairs have been wearing the same tiles for two hundred years. The light touches them like it remembers. I just hold the camera still and let morning do the rest. #sofiacostafilm #sofiacosta #alfama #lisbon #portugal #35mm #filmphotography #slowtravel #saudade #filmlook #unposed 📷 @sofiacosta.film
