Archive for the 'Remarkable' Category
Portuguese pavement workers are real artists! In Lisbon there’s always a lot of work to do, like in Rua da Rosa in Bairro Alto, one of the oldest districts.
Upon a well compacted trench of argillaceous materials, craftsmen lay a bedding of gravel, which will accommodate the stones, acting as a cement.
Lovely wave design “the wide sea”, […]
October 1st, 2008 | Posted in History, Lisbon city center, Remarkable, Walking around | No Comments
Tucked away in the Principe Real dictrict, near the Bairro Alto, the Botanical Garden is a lush retreat from the afternoon sun. It covers an area of extending uphill from the Rua da Escola Politécnica to the Avenida da Liberdade.
The University of Lisbon Botanical Garden was designed as a scientific garden, planting began in 1873 […]
September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Bairro Alto, Botanical Garden, Children, History, Places to go, Principe Real, Remarkable, Tourist information, Walking around, favorite places | No Comments
Walking around in Lisbon is even better after spring has sprung. The streets, squares, parks and avenues are even more beautiful now that the jacarandas are beginning to blossom. Originally from South America, these trees of the Bignoniaceae family arrived in Lisbon in the mid-17th century and ever since, between May and June when they’re […]
July 10th, 2008 | Posted in Lisbon city center, Lisbon people, Principe Real, Remarkable, Shopping, Terrace, Walking around, antiques | 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
A few examples of typical Portuguese window-dressing..
July 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Lisbon city center, Remarkable, Shopping, Walking around | No Comments
Walking is the best way to discover Lisbon! When walking from the Church (Igreja) da Madalena to Praca Martim Moniz, Rua da Madalena is partly a remarkable commercial street….
July 2nd, 2008 | Posted in Lisbon city center, Remarkable, Shopping, Walking around | 2 Comments
Feira da Ladra in Alfama on Campo de Santa Clara , is Lisbons famous flea market. Feira da Ladra means more or less ‘market of thieves’. You should take this quite literally and keep an eye on your belongings.
If you are looking for buying ‘opportunities’, or things that fell of a lorry, make sure you […]
February 21st, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Feira da Ladra, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Markets, Music, Places to go, Remarkable, Shopping, Walking around, antiques, flea market, vintage | 1 Comment