Along the way, at certain twists and turns, you can catch fleeting glimpses of Marvão's terracotta roofs and whitewashed walls.

From here there is a 360-degree view of the coastline, the Pyrenees and the terracotta roofs of the old town below.

If you approach from the lake, the palatial villa with its terracotta roofs and butter-coloured walls dominates the view.

It was a white adobe building with a terracotta roof.

They stood in front of a red brick single-storeyed house with a terracotta roof.

Built in 1900, the Stearns House is a brick building with a stone foundation and a terracotta roof.

The steep, shingle-roofed buildings were replaced by squat houses with terracotta roofs, and villages took on an almost Mediterranean feel.

Inside was a tiled courtyard with greenery, stone fountains and guest rooms with terracotta roofs.

Set amidst the olive groves, orange trees and a sea of terracotta roofs, it nestles on a plateau high above the sea.

Set amidst silvery olive groves, Sirmione is a town of terracotta roofs huddled prettily around a castle and the lake.