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 [...]
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25th of April Bridge
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Belem · Margem Sul (South Side) · Monuments · Sightseeing
Campo Pequeno
July 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments
When you think about bullfighting you’ll normally think of Spain, but Portugal also has an historical background that brought this tradition to present days. Being in favor or against it, the fact is that they exist and are very common is Portugal, mostly on the central and southern parts of the country. Lisbon has in [...]
Tags: Monuments · Sightseeing
Funiculars and Elevators
July 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Like I have said before Lisbon is not the most plain city in the world. It has a lot of hills and depressions, and although giving it a special landscape it can be tricky if you want to ride a bike or if you have to carry your groceries up-hill.
Well the hills have been there [...]
Tags: Bairro Alto · Baixa (Downtown) · Moving Around · Sightseeing