Like I’ve promissed, here we are again to learn some more Portuguese words, on our second lesson regarding colors. Learning the colors should be regarded as something very useful, as they can help you identify a subway or train line, or to get directions to somewhere. Black – Black follows the same construction form that [...]
Entries from July 2008
Learning Portuguese : The Colors (Part II)
July 27th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Learning Portuguese
Summer is Lisbon : Going to The Beach
July 25th, 2008 · No Comments
As with all the countries in southern Europe, Portugal is also known for it’s sunny and warm beaches, with Algarve being the most famous and desired shores. Every years thousand of tourists coming mainly from Germany and the UK flock to the south of the country to spend their vacation, in the search for the [...]
Tags: Cascais · Estoril · Margem Sul (South Side) · Moving Around
25th of April Bridge
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
The 25th of April bridge is one of the most relevant buildings in Lisbon landscape. Getting to know Lisbon involves getting to know the Tagus river and the Belém area so, given the bridge location, it’s kind of hard to miss it. As you can easy check, the bridge design is not the most original [...]
Tags: Belem · Margem Sul (South Side) · Monuments · Sightseeing
Rock Music Festivals in Lisbon
July 21st, 2008 · No Comments
During the 90s, Portugal experienced a growing number of rock festival spread all over the country, most of them happening in remote and peaceful grounds, far away from the big cities. That is the case of festivals like Sudoeste and Paredes de Coura, that take place in, literally, the middle of nowhere, so can enjoy [...]
Tags: Having Fun · Nightlife
Camping in Lisbon : Prices for 2008
July 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Camping is one of the cheapest solution while traveling, given that you are willing (or restricted by your budget) to give up hotel commodities and sleep in a more wild and nature-friendly environment. Well it here goes the post that will let you know (at least from the 2008 year) how cheap it is to [...]