View Full Version : My pics of Lisbon - part 1


Vapour
August 3rd, 2004, 11:07 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

atlantico
August 11th, 2004, 02:29 PM
Beautiful!!! :)

Nadalin
October 20th, 2004, 09:24 AM
Smooth!

Justme
October 20th, 2004, 09:49 AM
Seriously cool. Thanks Vapour, brought back some wonderful memories of my holiday there early last year.

great photo's too!

Kirribilli
November 13th, 2004, 08:44 AM
Wow......what a beautiful city!!!!!!

Thanks for posting the photos

Imperador
December 1st, 2004, 12:04 PM
Awesome! I hope you don't mind if I use some of these in the not-so-distant future. :D