This is an area of Tomar that didn’t exist when I used to live there. They built a third bridge called Ponte do Flecheiro crossing Nabão River at a suburban area with the same name, that is Flecheiro, and in the process they built new blocks of apartments near the river. The last time I was in Tomar I visited this area and I really liked what I saw. Though these photos don’t show everything, not only the people living in these flats have a nice view to Nabão River but they can also enjoy the Castle of Tomar in the distance.
Blocks of apartments at Flecheiro area in Tomar. This photo was shot from Ponte do Flecheiro, the latest built bridge crossing Nabão River, inaugurated on the 23rd of December 2008
Photo of new blocks of apartments shot near the bank of Nabão River at Flecheiro in Tomar
When I took this picture of those new block of flats I was in the middle of Flecheiro bridge
This isn’t exactly one of the most modern areas of the City of Tomar but comparing to the age of some of the houses and buildings in the city, this is relatively modern. These buildings are located at Travessa do Choupo which connects Rua do Centro Republicano to a street edging Nabão River, and the area where a soccer field, a kids playground and green areas are located.
Relatively modern block of apartments located at Travessa do Choupo in the City of Tomar in Portugal
Same area, same buildings and the same street, which is called Travessa do Choupo. This is close to a street called Rua do Centro Republicano and close to the apartment where my mother lives
This is a huge bougainvillea shrub in front of the apartments, which seems to have been at Travessa Fonte do Choupo for many years
I remember well this street in Tomar called Rua Voluntários da República, because it was close to where I used to live. This was a street full of old buildings, but with the demolition of old houses and the fact that the Town Council of Tomar extended this street, now it can be considered one of the modern areas of the city, at least partially. This street starts in the corner of Rua Marquês de Pombal and Alameda Primeiro de Março and ends at Praça do Bom Jardim.
This photo was shot at the beginning of Rua Voluntários da República in Tomar, close to Alameda Primeiro de Março and Rua Marquês de Pombal. There's a nice supermarket here and modern apartments
This block of apartments seem to be at Rua Voluntários da República but if not exactly on this street, I'm sure it's quite close, perhaps a street junction
This is the end of Rua Voluntários da República which finishes at Praça do Bom Jardim in Tomar. On the left is the Finibanco, a bank that didn't exist when I migrated to Australia in 1989
This is Rua Amorim Rosa and this street is located in a modern area of Tomar. Not that these buildings were built recently, but in comparison with a town with more than 800 years old, this can be considered a very modern street. It takes the name of Amorim Rosa, a gentleman who was a prestigious person in Tomar. He made a living as an English teacher at a private College in Tomar, called Nun’Alvares but he was mostly a writer. He wrote several books about the City of Tomar, among them The History of Tomar in two volumes.
Rua Amorim Rosa is a street in the City of Tomar located in one of its modern areas. This street takes the name Mr. Amorim Rosa who was a teacher and writer at a College called Nun'Àlvares Pereira
Rua Amorim Rosa in Tomar, isn't too far sway from where I used to live, which was at Rua Marquês de Pombal. This is an area of all kinds of shops and commercial enterprises
At Rua Amorim Rosa in the City of Tomar you can find coffee shops, hairdressers, furniture shops, electrical and office equipment companies, shoe stores and a lot more. It's a very vibrant street
Rua de Coimbra in Tomar, takes the name of the City of Coimbra which is the third biggest town in Portugal, and is about 80Km away from Tomar. It’s interesting to know that in the City of Coimbra there is a street called Rua de Tomar. This street is the one I used to take when I had to go to Coimbra more than 20 years ago, but nowadays there seems to be a different and faster way to reach that city, which at one time served as Portugal’s capital during the middle ages. This is a more modern area of Tomar and here you can find all kinds of commercial activities, such as coffee and pastry shops, electrical, house decoration and construction shops, insurance companies, supermarkets, etc.
Rua de Coimbra is in a modern area in Tomar, and took the name of the City of Coimbra in the centre of Portugal. If you go to Coimbra you may have to drive through this street
Another perspective of Rua de Coimbra in the City of Tomar. The interesting part is that there is a street called Rua de Tomar in the City of Coimbra
You can find all kinds of commercial activity at Rua de Coimbra in Tomar. There are coffee shops, supermarkets, insurance companies, shops with building materials, etc
The City of Tomar isn’t just an historical place or a garden town. It is also a city that grows and builds new blocks of apartments and tries to keep up with the modern times. So during my wanderings around Tomar I shot a few pictures of the street Rua Coronel Garcês Teixeira and its relatively modern apartments. The man who gave his name to this street, was an army colonel, an archeologist and an experienced epigraphist who studied ancient inscriptions in the monuments of Tomar.
Photo shot at the street Rua Coronel Garcês Teixeira in Tomar, Portugal. Notice the beautiful gardens in front of these modern blocks of apartments
Colonel Garcês Teixeira was a military officer in the Portuguese army, an archeologist and a reputed epigraphist, who gave his name to this street
Another view of the street Rua Coronel Garcês Teixeira in the City of Tomar in Portugal. From this perspective, when this street ends, the avenue Alameda Primeiro de Março begins
Norton de Matos Avenue is another area of the modern part of the City of Tomar in Portugal. When I was living in Tomar, more than 20 years ago, there was a time I had a few friends who were regular patrons of the D’Arco Coffee Shop. So I often visited this area, which by the way was about five minutes from the street Rua Marquês de Pombal, where I used to live at the time. Behind me is a bridge crossing Nabão River to the other side of the town and on my right is the headquarters of Tomar firefighters.
Nice corner at Norton de Matos Avenue, near D'Arco Coffee Shop, which is part of the modern area of Tomar in Portugal
A close up of the same spot at Norton de Matos Avenue in the city of Tomar in Portugal. There is a nice green area at this place
My wife and son at a distance walking up Norton de Mattos Avenue. At the time (September 2010) we were going to meet a long time friend.
Though the City of Tomar is more than 800 years old, you can also find a modern Tomar. These photos below were shot at Alameda Primeiro de Março (1st of March Avenue), one of the moderns areas of the city. This avenue starts at the top of Rua Marquês de Pombal and ends at Raul Lopes Square (Praceta Raúl Lopes). Here you can find part of the modern commerce in the city, a shoping centre and coffee shops. My parents used to live in a house a few metres from the beginning of this avenue, in Rua Marquês de Pombal.
Photo taken at the start of Alameda Primeiro de Março in Tomar, Portugal
Another perspective of Alameda 1º de Março in Tomar. This is also one of the best commercial areas of the city
Alameda Primeiro de Março in the City of Tomar is a beautiful avenue with plenty of green areas