Archive for the 'Praça do Comércio' Category
Already in November Lisbon is busy decorating the streets and the trees. Thousands of lovely colourful Christmas lights decorate the city, from Rossio and the Baixa/Chiado downton area to the Avenida Novas and beyond to Belém. It is said that, due to the financial crisis, the banks stopped sponsoring the Christmas decorations.
Mouraria, December 2008, church near […]
December 25th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, Baixa, Baixa Chiado, Christmas & New Year, Lisbon city center, Lisbon people, Mouraria, Praça do Comércio, Tourist information, Traditions | No Comments
Opening in 1782, Restaurant Café Martinho da Arcada, located in the corner of the Praça do Comércio 37 near the Tagus river, is the oldest café in Lisbon.
The terrace under the beautiful arcades. Movie Praca do Comercio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuLEkL0Ue4. Situated downtown, this cafe was once the ideal setting for the so called ‘tertúlia’s‘ (café talks). […]
October 13th, 2008 | Posted in Baixa, History, Lisbon city center, Lisbon people, Pessoa, Praça do Comércio, Quality Restaurant, Restaurants, Tejo river, Wine, cafe | 1 Comment
Eco transport is new and available to tourists who visit Lisbon. The vehicles are equipped with a talking GPS guide, which provides directions and acts as your tour guide.
Praça do Comércio Lisbon, RedTour instructors meeting point. RedTour offers tours in Lisboa’s historical neighbourhoods on electric vehicles: segways, 2 and 4 seat buggies and electric bicycles.
Tourists are making pictures […]
October 6th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, Lisbon city center, Praça do Comércio, RedTour, Sightseeing, Tourist information | No Comments
Lisbon has steadily built up an image of one of the world’s most interesting cities to visit. Its stunning location and historic significance is generously complemented by remarkable aesthetics, making it stand out as one of the few capital cities still human in pace and in scale.
To discover Lisbon in the company of friendly and […]
August 12th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, History, Lisboa Card, Lisbon Walker, Maps, Places to go, Praça do Comércio, Sightseeing, Tourist information, Walking around | 1 Comment
The Baixa Pombalina is an elegant district, with beautiful buildings. The area is primarily constructed after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. It takes its name from Marquis of Pombal, the Prime Minister to Joseph I of Portugal from 1750 to 1777. Pombal, who kept calm during and after the big earthquake in 1755, renovated the city. He had […]
July 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Baixa Chiado, History, Lisbon city center, Maps, Places to go, Praça do Comércio, Shopping, Tourist information, Walking around | No Comments
”Ask me” centers in Lisbon can help you and are happy to dispense advice, maps and brochures. Their staff is multilingual.
‘Ask me’ kiosque in Rua Augusta, near Praça do Comércio.
The beautiful Praça do Comércio (Commerce Square) is located near the Tagus River and still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço (Palace Square), because it was the location […]
July 20th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, Baixa Chiado, Gay, Lisboa Card, Lisbon city center, Praça do Comércio, Tourist information, Walking around | 2 Comments