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Close to the famous Rossio Square, just off Largo de São Domingos, you will notice a lively street called Rua Barros Queiróz, where the locals as well as the tourists meet.
Largo de São Domingos: ‘Lisbon, City of Tolerance’. What you’ll find here is a real Portuguese atmosphere: a variety of little shops, a typical Portuguese […]
October 21st, 2008 | Posted in Azulejos, Drinks, Eating & drinking, Food, Ginjinha cafe, Lisbon city center, Rossio, Shopping, Tourist information, Walking around, cafe | No 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
The Portuguese have a very long history with codfish: shortly after Columbus (about 500 years ago) discovered America, the Portuguese were fishing for cod near NewFoundland. They were the first Europeans to do so. The nickname of bacalhau is ‘fiel amigo’ (faithful friend).
Lisbon: shop Manteigaria Silva, Rua D. Antao de Almada 1-C and D
When you stay […]
August 1st, 2008 | Posted in Eating & drinking, Fish, Food, History, Restaurants, Restaurants (cheap), Shopping, 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 Baixa Chiado, Gay, Lisboa Card, Lisbon city center, Praça do Comércio, Shopping, Tourist information, Walking around | 2 Comments
After buying postcards in Lisbons’ touristical shops or kiosks in Rossio, you need stamps (selos) to send them to your friends or family. ‘Very sorry, no stamps’ (‘Desculpa, não selos’).
Rossio: a traditional meeting point both for Lisboetas (locals) and visitors.
Besides, Rossio near Restauradores: Portuguese like to drink a ‘Ginjinha’, a liqueur made of berries.
For stamps friendly Portuguese shopowners will explain you […]
July 19th, 2008 | Posted in History, Lisbon city center, Maps, Places to go, Rossio, Shopping, Walking around | No Comments
Elegant shopping street Rua Garrett, that leads from the Baixa to Chiado, is named after the author and poet Joao Almedia Garrett (1799-1854). The area is also an important cultural area, with several museums and theatres.
Rua Garett, June 2008. On the background cafe ‘A Brasileira’ terrace. You will see young locals here just socialising or window shopping.
The most famous street of Lisbon, […]
July 18th, 2008 | Posted in Architecture, Baixa Chiado, Coffee culture, Drinks, History, Lisbon city center, Maps, Places to go, Restaurants, Rua Garrett, Shopping, Terrace, Walking around, cafe | No Comments
If you like browsing through local markets, go to Mercado de Arroios!
The always very nice Portuguese people are proud to show you the fresh fish…
…..and take their time to make a friendly neighbourly talk.
This lively fresh produce & fishmarket is open from Monday-Saturday 07-00 till 14:00.
Mercado de Arroios, Rua Ângela Pinto, near the Arroios metro […]
July 15th, 2008 | Posted in Fish, Food, Markets, Seafood, Shopping, Walking around | No Comments
Parque Príncipe Real (Real Prince), near Bairro Alto, is a wonderful park. This century-old cedar ‘umbrella’ tree is really amazing! At night Park Principe Real is one of the most popular and safest cruising areas in the city.
Laid out in 1860 with lots of exotic plants, the garden hosts a handicraft- and ecological products bazaar on specific days […]
July 13th, 2008 | Posted in Architecture, Bairro Alto, Drinks, Gay, History, Lisbon city center, Places to go, Principe Real, Romantic, Shopping, Terrace, Walking around | 1 Comment
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