Archive for the 'Amália Rodrigues' Category
A little bit hidden in the former Moorish quarter Mouraria, in a small street of one of Lisbon’s oldest districts, you’ll find Restaurant ‘Zé da Mouraria’, mainly visited by local Portuguese. Great typical Portuguese food and, also important, very nice people and a very informal atmosphere . One of my favorites! (Air-conditioned in summertime). Restaurant ‘Zé da Mouraria’, Rua João do Outeiro [...]
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July 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, favorite places, Food, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Mouraria, Picanha meat from Brasil, Restaurants, Restaurants (cheap), Tourist information, Walking around | 1 Comment
This remarkable cemetery is really an interesting place to visit. Famous Portuguese personalities are buried here, mainly actors, singers, writers, painters and television presenters. The mortal remains of Amália Rodrigues, the famous fado artist, were transferred to the National Pantheon in Lisbon (under enormous pressure from her admirers and a change in the law requiring a [...]
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May 13th, 2010 | Posted in 25th of April Bridge, Amália Rodrigues, Architecture, Breathtaking views, cemeteries, Culture, History, Maps, Monument, Pessoa, Remarkable, Tejo river, Tombs, Tourist information | 2 Comments
Walking from Rossio to Castelo de São Jorge via Praça Martim Moniz, you walk up Rua dos Cavalheiros to Largo do Terreirinho. This is where the historic Mouraria neighborhood starts. Largo do Terreirinho in June, the month of the Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints), Santo Antonio Mouraria is an ancient area [...]
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March 11th, 2009 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, fado, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Mariza, Mouraria, Recepies, Restaurants (cheap), Tourist information, Walking around | 5 Comments
No neighborhood in Lisbon is praised more in Fado music than Lisbons historical area Mouraria. Mouraria, Calçada de Santo André. This ‘Bairro‘ (neighborhood) is a maze of little, narrow streets, situated between Graça, Alfama and Costa de Castelo, given it’s name by the first Portugese king, Dom Afonso Henriques (1109 – 1185) , after Lisbon was taken over [...]
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October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, Bars, fado, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Mouraria, Music, Places to go, Tourist information, Walking around | 15 Comments
You can find the Pantheon (Panteão Nacional) on Campo de Santa Clara, near Lisbons’ most famous flea market ‘Feira da Ladra’ (Thieves market) The Pantheon is opened daily, from 09:00 – 13:00 and 15:00-19:00, a ticket cost 2 euro. Address: Campo de Santa Clara Lisbon. It is possible to walk around the inside of the dome, [...]
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July 1st, 2008 | Posted in Activities, Alfama, Amália Rodrigues, Architecture, cemeteries, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Pantheon, Places to go, Tombs, Tourist information, Walking around | 4 Comments
Mouraria is one of Lisbon’s oldest districts. It contains a tangled street layout just as in Alfama, which has remained since the times of the Moors. The Arabs withdrew into this quarter after Lisbon was conquered by the Portuguese – a ghetto for people of different faiths arose. In the 19th C. prostitution and fado, [...]
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June 29th, 2008 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, fado, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Mouraria, Music, Places to go, Walking around | 13 Comments
This old building in the heart of Mouraria, once home of Fado music and famous performer Amália Rodrigues (‘Lady of Lisbon’) is suitable for a long weekend trip with your friends to explore Lisbon’s nightlife, a romantic week with your beloved or a summer holiday with your family. The patio of 30m2 (sunny from March [...]
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January 31st, 2008 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, Apartments, Apartments: Three bedroom apartment with lovely patio (, Lisbon Historical Center, Mouraria, Restaurants (cheap) | 9 Comments
