Guess where?

[Muizer]

How does one figure that out?

Because of the hints "colonial" and "not quite Spanish". Until then I actually thought those 2 mansions/palaces were some sort of fake/replica. In the end I searched for 'Portuguese colonial architecture' and there were some hits for the nearest of the 2. Took some extra time because the first referred to Guinea Bissau :/ It really is mostly obsession driven 'grunt work'. Once I start looking I can't stop :p

[lolIsuck]

Horta it is, well done Muizer.

How does one figure that out?

I mean, there are quite a few clues in that picture.

• It's a coastal town and the elevation goes up immediately which could mean volcanic island (not necessarily but it's an option).
• The town itself doesn't look that big yet it has two historic looking churches, a "mismatch" often found in main towns on islands.
• The churches are to me quite distinctly Iberian colonial.
• As Muizer noticed the town itself doesn't actually look that old and lacks many distinctive features a historic town in Europe would have which makes the continent itself less likely
• The entirity looks well-maintained, in most former colonies at least some things generally look a bit more worn down or less developed making them less likely.
• The vegetation is a mix of temperate and some Mediterranean/subtropical vegetation which fits an island group in the middle of the Gulf Stream.

It's also the legislative capital of the Azores, I didn't just pick some random town. It's not exactly a 1+1=2 but not everything should be in this game IMO.

[Septentrionalis]

Jebus. No one has complimented me quite as you just indirectly did. You must have a very high opinion of me, if you hold me to those kinds of intellectual expectations.

I sincerely appreciate the lengthy explanation and now, having read it, I feel I will be better at this.

[Muizer]

[Muizer]

Can't give much in terms of hints. Just maybe not to count on the flag to give you any useful info.

[Septentrionalis]

Now I got it. There is a town in Norway in such a steep valley that they don't get natural sunlight because the mountain sides block it. So they built mirrors on top of the mountains to reflect the light into the valley. That must be the bright spot in the picture. As I now search with that info, the name I get is Rjukan.

[Kilo11]

Oh, cool! I didn't know they did that there. If I am not mistaken, this is the same town where the Norwegians had a heavy water plant, and the British conducted a daring raid to destroy it with the help of Norwegian partisans. Vemork reactor is what the plant was called, I think.

[Muizer]

Now I got it. There is a town in Norway in such a steep valley that they don't get natural sunlight because the mountain sides block it. So they built mirrors on top of the mountains to reflect the light into the valley. That must be the bright spot in the picture. As I now search with that info, the name I get is Rjukan.

That is correct! I've stayed in Rjukan for a week, but didn't notice too much about it being in the shadow ...... because the fog never lifted until the very last day

You know, I actually think in this pic, you can see that outside the light spot, the square is frost covered ...

Oh, cool! I didn't know they did that there. If I am not mistaken, this is the same town where the Norwegians had a heavy water plant, and the British conducted a daring raid to destroy it with the help of Norwegian partisans. Vemork reactor is what the plant was called, I think.

Visited that place as well.

[Kilo11]

Just a reminder Sept that the floor is yours

[Septentrionalis]