Vapour
August 3rd, 2004, 08:09 PM
Recently I spent 4 days in Lisbon, here's a selection of pics I made. The weather was far from perfect for a photo tour, anyway...
Right before entering Lisbon from the south through the 25 de Abril bridge you see on the right Almada’s Cristo Rei, the first of many charming places to behold the city. So let’s go up!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Almada-CristoRei1.jpg
Due south you find Lisbon ‘lovely’ suburbs like Almada. Nothing to see or do here (apart from Cristo Rei) Well, in the future they might have a “Luis Figo museum” since he grew up here :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Almada.jpg
Lisbon & the bridge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Ponte25.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Almada-Lisboa.jpg
This pic was heavily inspired by Justme :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Almada-Ponte2.jpg
We crossed the bridge and started the visit in Restauradores square:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/restauradores.jpg
Eden Theatre (left) and Palácio Foz (right)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/fozeden.jpg
Stylish Hard Rock Café (a former cinema)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-HardRock.jpg
Portuguese flags everywhere. The Euro 2004 flooded the country with flags and many of them haven’t been removed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-bandeiras.jpg
Rossio train station
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/estarossio.jpg
Rossio square
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-Rossio.jpg
This is a peep show ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/anima.jpg
And this is a record shop :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/carmo.jpg
Elevador da Glória, essential to overcome Lisbon’s steep streets ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/gloria.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Balto.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/pombos.jpg
Town hall square
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/CM3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-CM.jpg
Town hall
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/CM2.jpg
Comércio square
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/comercio2.jpg
There was a photo exhibition going on
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/comercio3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/PraCom.jpg
Augusta street
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/augusta3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-Augusta.jpg
Santa Justa Elevator, it saves you time and sweat to reach Bairro Alto quarter.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/stajusta.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/stajusta2.jpg
Going up to the castle in a tram, yahooooo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/electrico.jpg
St. Luzia
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/StaLuzia.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/StaLuzia2.jpg
Views from the castle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/castelolisboa.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/castelo5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/casteloamoreiras.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/castelorossioamoreiras.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/figueirarossio.jpg
Alfama quarter
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Alfama1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Alfama2.jpg
“Escadinhas do Terreiro do Trigo” is not the world’s narrowest street, but its name may be the longest among the narrowest :D :D :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Alfama3.jpg
Casa dos Bicos
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Alfama4.jpg
Chiado quarter was known for its cafes, book shops and bohemian living. It was burnt down by a fire in 1988 but now has come to life again.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/chiado.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/chiado2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-Chiado.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/camoes.jpg
Right before entering Lisbon from the south through the 25 de Abril bridge you see on the right Almada’s Cristo Rei, the first of many charming places to behold the city. So let’s go up!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Almada-CristoRei1.jpg
Due south you find Lisbon ‘lovely’ suburbs like Almada. Nothing to see or do here (apart from Cristo Rei) Well, in the future they might have a “Luis Figo museum” since he grew up here :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Almada.jpg
Lisbon & the bridge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Ponte25.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Almada-Lisboa.jpg
This pic was heavily inspired by Justme :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Almada-Ponte2.jpg
We crossed the bridge and started the visit in Restauradores square:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/restauradores.jpg
Eden Theatre (left) and Palácio Foz (right)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/fozeden.jpg
Stylish Hard Rock Café (a former cinema)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-HardRock.jpg
Portuguese flags everywhere. The Euro 2004 flooded the country with flags and many of them haven’t been removed.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-bandeiras.jpg
Rossio train station
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/estarossio.jpg
Rossio square
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-Rossio.jpg
This is a peep show ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/anima.jpg
And this is a record shop :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/carmo.jpg
Elevador da Glória, essential to overcome Lisbon’s steep streets ;)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/gloria.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Balto.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/pombos.jpg
Town hall square
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/CM3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-CM.jpg
Town hall
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/CM2.jpg
Comércio square
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/comercio2.jpg
There was a photo exhibition going on
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/comercio3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/PraCom.jpg
Augusta street
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/augusta3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-Augusta.jpg
Santa Justa Elevator, it saves you time and sweat to reach Bairro Alto quarter.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/stajusta.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/stajusta2.jpg
Going up to the castle in a tram, yahooooo
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/electrico.jpg
St. Luzia
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/StaLuzia.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/StaLuzia2.jpg
Views from the castle
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/castelolisboa.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/castelo5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/casteloamoreiras.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/castelorossioamoreiras.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/figueirarossio.jpg
Alfama quarter
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Alfama1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Alfama2.jpg
“Escadinhas do Terreiro do Trigo” is not the world’s narrowest street, but its name may be the longest among the narrowest :D :D :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Alfama3.jpg
Casa dos Bicos
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Alfama4.jpg
Chiado quarter was known for its cafes, book shops and bohemian living. It was burnt down by a fire in 1988 but now has come to life again.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/chiado.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/chiado2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/Lisboa-Chiado.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/sashimigadaisuki/Portugal/Lisboa/camoes.jpg