Archive for the 'Walking around' Category
Josephine Lucassen is a professional guide, licensed by the city of Lisbon. She loves it to organise private walking tours for a group of tourists in this old and wonderful city! Mouraria, Lisbon: Escadinhas de São Cristóvão & Josephine Lucassen, guide Example: a walking tour through the oldest parts of Lisbon, the popular districts of Alfama and Mouraria, [...]
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March 16th, 2013 | Posted in Architecture, Azulejos, Culture, fado, favorite places, Ginjinha cafe, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Monument, Mouraria, Museum, Remarkable, Restaurants (cheap), Sightseeing, Souvenirs, Tourist information, Walking around | No Comments
If you visit Lisbon it’s a nice idea to walk up the little hill from Praça Martim Moniz to the famous castle (Castelo São Jorge) . In a street called Calçada de Santo André nr. 15 you will see an atelier on the right side with a beautiful façade in Portuguese Art Nouveau style. Lisbon designer Sebastião Saraiva Lobo & [...]
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February 5th, 2013 | Posted in Architecture, Culture, History, Lisbon city center, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Remarkable, Shopping, Walking around | No Comments
One of my favorite old streets in Lisbon is Rua do Salvador in Alfama, the most famous historic and oldest neighborhood of Lisbon. The area is easy to reach from the city center by the legendary old tram 28 Rua do Salvador/corner Rua de São Tomé, Alfama Lisbon Here you will find a real Portuguese atmosphere, quite close to [...]
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May 25th, 2011 | Posted in Alfama, Culture, fado, favorite places, flea market, Lisbon city center, Maps, Tourist information, Tram 28, vintage, Walking around | 1 Comment
Planning a short trip to Lisbon? Don’t miss the opportunity to visit Cacilhas, (Almada, part of Lisbon area), the south bank of the river Tagus (Tejo). Very easy to reach by ferry. The views on downtown Lisbon and the 25 April Bridge are amazing! Take the ferry from Lisbons’ Cais do Sodré (every 10 minutes) to Cacilhas at the other [...]
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August 23rd, 2010 | Posted in 25th of April Bridge, Activities, Cristo Rei statue, favorite places, Ferry river Tejo, Lisbon's lovely light, Maps, Restaurants, Restaurants (cheap), Romantic, Sightseeing, Tejo river, Tourist information, Video, Walking around | 2 Comments
Planning a short trip to Lisbon? My inside (cheap) tips and trip ideas! ‘Hop on and hop off’ open-topped double decker bus tours are a popular way for tourists to view Lisbon city. The “River Tagus tour” offer you the the opportunity to view the areas in which most of its monuments may be found, such [...]
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August 12th, 2010 | Posted in 25th of April Bridge, Activities, Alfama, Bairro Alto, Bars, Belém, Boat trips, Breathtaking views, Cais do Sodré, Castelo Sao Jorge, Children, Cristo Rei statue, GoCar, History, Lisboa Card, Lisbon city center, Maps, Moorish kiosks Lisbon, Parque das Nações, Sightseeing, Tejo river, Tourist information, Tram 28, Vasco da Gama bridge, Viewpoints Miradouros, Walking around | 2 Comments
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 | 2 Comments
Wonderful Largo do Carmo, located close to the heart of the legendary Bairro Alto district, in Chiado, is one of my favorite squares in Lisbon: the beautiful trees, the historical buildings, the atmosphere, the fascinating church ruins, the extraordinary Santa Justa elevator and the amazing city views! Largo do Carmo, March 2010 This picturesque square is a very popular tourist [...]
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June 21st, 2010 | Posted in Bairro Alto, Baixa Chiado, favorite places, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Monument, Moorish kiosks Lisbon, Museum, Places to go, Remarkable, Sightseeing, Tourist information, Video, Walking around | 2 Comments
One of my favorites (of course the famous botanical garden Jardim Botanico is also worth a visit!) is Jardim da Estrela (Estrela Garden), one of the biggest gardens in Lisbon with a pleasant café and a huge variety of unique trees and plants. It’s a great place to walk around and kids have fun here! It has [...]
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April 26th, 2010 | Posted in Children, favorite places, Gardens, Lisbon's lovely light, Maps, Remarkable, Walking around | 3 Comments
The funiculars Bica, Gloria and Lavra in Lisbon taking you up to spectacular viewpoints (miradouros). The (normally yellow) and famous tourist attraction funicular in Bica. Artist Alexandre Farto covered the outside of the funicular with mirror-acrylic, called it ’Espectro’ (Spectre) and pays tribute to the neighbourhood that is reflected in the lift during the journey, as if it were a film…. (From [...]
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April 8th, 2010 | Posted in Activities, Breathtaking views, Culture, History, Maps, Places to go, Public transport, Remarkable, Tourist information, Tram & funicular, Viewpoints Miradouros, Walking around | 2 Comments
There are lots of dogs in Lisbon, and a lot of them are quite happy…except the abandoned ones… they deserve a better life! You can help…read more about ‘BIANCA’ , Association for the protection of homeless Portuguese cats and dogs. “” Passeio o seu cão de saquinho na mão!” ‘Take your dog for a walk with a [...]
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December 1st, 2009 | Posted in Alfama, Baixa Chiado, favorite places, Graça, Lisbon & dogs, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Tourist information, Viewpoints Miradouros, Walking around | 4 Comments
