Alfama Lisbon

Lisbon , Estremadura, Portugal

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    Getting Lost in a Moorish Maze

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    Today was our last full day in Europe, and we were determined to make the most of it. We took the metro up to the Barrio Alto, which is the gothic quarter. Being sunday, most of the stores were closed; so we did what all the locals seemed to be doing, we wandered the streets. Lisbon is one of the hilliest cities we'd ever been in, there's a trolley …

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    Sintra

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    May 24, 2012 - Day 31

    Up with the little person who lives above us. This child never walks but runs back and forth across our ceiling. Time to make coffee in the plunger style carafe. Good actually. We love sitting in the morning with jazz playing on the laptop - just like home. This apartment has been great. Super views and …

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    Castle and Alfama

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    As I am preparing for the day's activities, I got to thinking about my perceptions of Lisbon so far.

    Two things strike me about the town; the color and abandoned buildings. The predominant colors are white buildings with red tile roofs. There is a real clean simplicity to that palette. Interspersed among the white buildings are buildings …

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    Flea market and Fado

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    ... a flea market. There is one in Lisbon every Tuesday and Saturday, so we planned to visit it on Saturday, our last day in Lisbon. Because Internet access was not as freely available as some of the other places we have stayed I spent the first hour at the ...

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    Discover the land of the Greatest Navigators

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    ... The Statue of Cristo Rei is located across the River Tagus from Lisbon. It was built by citizens of Lisbon in 1959 as a thanks to God, because Portugal did not join the fight in World War II. The statue portrays Jesus Christ inviting all of mankind to ...

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    Lisbon

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    ... day we were slightly limited in what we could do as virtually all attractions are closed on Mondays. We headed to the "Alfama" neighbourhood of Lisbon. This was once the stomping grounds for the aristocracy in Lisbon. It is perched atop a ...

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    Just a Sniff of Lisbon

    Lisbon is a nice city, I think. The areas of Alfama and Baixa are filled with cobble roadways where tiny trams make their way up and down hills and around tight street corners. There are castles and churches and cafes; not to mention beautiful views of ...

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    Belem

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    ... is right above us. I checked the map, took my bearing and confidently led our family through the streets, alleyways and passages of the Alfama. Piece of cake. After a bit of walking we came across a very narrow street with tram tracks on it. Ah hah, I ...

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    loving it in lisboa

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    ... empire into south america and asia... - huge cathedral....huge!!! - pastisse al nata; very special custard tarts, are available all over portugal, the best ones are in Belem, they simpy on of the best things we have ever eaten!!! - nice family feel, ...

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    Northern portugal a spectacular train ride ...

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    ... if only to see the statue of Joao III which looks exactly like Henry VIII (I wonder if they were brothers?). Lisbon After getting lost in the Alfama district (the old part of Lisbon) we took the first Pension we came across, dumped our bags and ...

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    Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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    ... quite a few different places, even had a stint in hospital, but what really stands out in my mind has been the reaquaintence with Portugal, so why stop when you are having fun. This weeks destination is the capital, a place we haven't been to in over ...

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    Lisbon, Portugal

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    ... Portugeuse again, it's getting confusing. But I am only here for two days and I can put all the Spanish and Portugese behind. Lisbon is a very small city, easily walkable if you don't mind all the hills and steep walkways. (Lisbon is built on 7 ...

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    Can I have a bit of San Francisco in Europe?

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    ... . He takes us home and at about 3:00 am everybody has their own bed. And so my love begins. ______ Lisboa, the capital of Portugal, is located on a few hills, right in a place where the Tag river flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Our host, who is REALLY ...