Archive for the 'Lisbon Historical Center' Category
No neighborhood in Lisbon is praised more in Fado music than 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 again by […]
October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, Bars, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Mouraria, Music, Places to go, Tourist information, Walking around, fado | 2 Comments
Designer Alberto Gourgel was born in Angola, a Portuguese colony from the 16th century to 1975. ” I studied in a boarding school in Angola, but due to economical problems my brother and I moved to Lisbon in 1983. Being a kid, I already had creative ideas”.
Market ‘A Feira da Ladra’ (Lisbon’s flea market). Alberto Gourgel and his old-fashioned […]
October 21st, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Feira da Ladra, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Markets, Places to go, Shopping, Sightseeing, Tourist information, Walking around, flea market, vintage | 1 Comment
From Bairro Alto you can walk to Rossio, stairs leading you down from Calçada do Duque starting in Rua Nova da Trindade, near a sex shop.
Rua Nova da Trindade, near Bairro Alto
Calçada do Duque is a street made of hundreds of stairs, lined with lots of traditional Portuguese restaurants (not cheap). Background: Saint George’s Castle (Castelo de […]
October 15th, 2008 | Posted in Bairro Alto, Lisbon Historical Center, Places to go, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Walking around | No Comments
Restaurant ‘A Tasquinha’ (Little Tavern) is located in a beautiful neighborhood in the historic district of Lisbon just down the hill from Castelo de São Jorge.
The taverns are the most typical and traditional restaurants in Portugal: tasty appetisers, irresistible cheeses, olives, salt cod rissoles with red pepper rice, sardines, fried lamb chops, bean stew, beef with sauce. […]
October 7th, 2008 | Posted in Bars, Castelo Sao Jorge, Eating & drinking, Lisbon Historical Center, Restaurants, Restaurants (cheap), fado | 2 Comments
A very popular restaurant by Portuguese people is restaurant Toma-Lá-dá-Cá, a small place with traditional Portuguese cooking - excellent food and service!
Restaurant Toma-Lá-dá-Cá, Travessa do Sequeiro 38, in June, when all the streets in the historical center are decorated with garlands and lights. June is the month of the ‘Festas dos Santos Populares’ (Feast Days of the Popular Saints).
If […]
July 24th, 2008 | Posted in Bairro Alto, Fish, Food, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Restaurants (cheap) | No Comments
In June, the month of the Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints), the Lisbon nights are filled with lively festivities, parades and live music that take over the city’s historical center. The main Saints’ days are for Antonio (June 12-13), John (June 23-24) and Peter (June 28-29).
Mouraria - all the streets in the […]
July 6th, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Fish, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Mouraria, Music, Remarkable, Restaurants, Santo Antonio, Walking around, fado | No Comments
In June, the month of the Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints), the Lisbon nights are filled with lively festivities that take over the city’s historical center. On the eve of Saint Anthony day, June 13th, Lisbon turns into one big party!
Bica, near Bairro Alto - partying in the small street around the famous […]
July 5th, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Bairro Alto, Drinks, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Mouraria, Music, Remarkable, Santo Antonio | 1 Comment
After browsing Lisbon’s famous flea market Feira da Ladra, (early in the morning you can find the best bargains), it’s a good idea to have lunch in Restaurant ‘O Panteao de Santa Clara’ (from the terrace you can see the Pantheon) just above the market, serving real Portugese food for a good price. If you […]
July 4th, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Feira da Ladra, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Markets, Pantheon, Places to go, Restaurants, Restaurants (cheap), Shopping, Walking around, antiques, flea market | 2 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. It is possible to walk around the inside of the dome, you can climb the 169 stairs (I did […]
July 1st, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Amália Rodrigues, Architecture, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Pantheon, Places to go, Tejo river, Tombs, Tourist information, Walking around, cemeteries | 1 Comment
Alfama is certainly the most famous historic and oldest neighbourhood in Lisbon.
Beautiful azulejos (ancient tiles), near Feira de Ladra (thieves market).
Alfma is a narrowed maze of streets, nowadays with many fado restaurants and picturesque houses.The name Alfama originates from the Arabic word Al-Hamma meaning ‘fountains’ or ‘baths’. The area contains many important historical attractions.
Faded elegance: Chafiraz del Rei, […]
July 1st, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Drinks, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Music, Places to go, Restaurants, Walking around, fado | 2 Comments