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Camera Obscura

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Review of: Camera Obscura Admission Ticket
Walked up to the top of the town by the castle and found the Camera Obscura. A great attraction if you are into this sort of thing and a fairly amusing guide to take you through it. If you don't fancy parting with your 5 euros then have a wander to the castle and take in the…
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Date of experience: February 2020
Amusing
Review of: Camera Obscura Admission Ticket
Camera Obscura translates , roughly, from the Latin as "dark room" and in the darkness an image of the outside world in real time is projected onto a screen. The Camera Obscura in Tavira is located in an old water tower and there is a lift to take you up to the "Camera". The…
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Date of experience: February 2020
Interesting!
Enjoyed the potted history of Tavira and the unusual view of the town through the lens. Presenter very knowledgable and entertaining but spoke very quickly and it was over in a flash! Well worth a visit though, particularly at the beginning of your trip.
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Date of experience: March 2020
A Fun 30 Minutes
Explore Tavira and a learn a bit about the area. The technology is old but pretty cool - to stand in one place and see the whole city. Friendly host!
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Date of experience: January 2020
Interesting place
Enjoyed our 360 degree visit around Tariva in this converted water tower. It’s done by use of an old, primitive form of a camera that is reflected onto a parabolic disk in a darkened room. It’s surprisingly well focused from great distances. (You’re going to realize just…
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Date of experience: January 2020
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