Baixa (Lower Town) Lisbon

6.30h Bom dia!!! Despertar madrugador, banhoca, pequeno almoço no hotel e lá vamos nós de taxi para o aeroporto. Em Lisboa são uns chatos com os líquidos e desfizeram a mochila da mamã para ver cada creme e xarope... Horas para conseguir encaixar tudo direitinho e num segundo tudo ao molho... E eu q estava quase …

... 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 ...

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 ...

... to argue. The castle has a commanding view over the Baixa and Chiado districts and wonderful views of the Targus River on which Lisbon sits. We took a few panoramic shots, the girls put 1 euro into a telescope, which they had been itching to do, and ...

... you when it arrives.' Now the day was really getting on track. Buoyed by this news we headed out for a walk down towards the Baixa district - the main part of town. We were looking for a tourist information office where we could get a map and ask a few ...

... 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, ...

... region today. After shopping in the Baixa area yesterday, I needed to see some sights. If you don't know Lisbon that well, and I don't really yet either, the Baixa area is right in the middle on the waterfront. Its a big grid that has been rebuilt ...

... Portuguese because neither did he...he was french! He was here from Australia but told us he's going back because there's no money in Portugal. Minimum wage is 3.90€ - eek. Don't worry folks, Emile and I joke that we're on a stimulus tour so ...

... . I think I may have actually left the hostel in Oeiras before 9am too. Got the train to Cais do Sodre in Lisbon, then the metro to Baixa Chiado then switched once and then twice to the yellow line, and ended up at Rato station. Thankfully the hostel was ...

... nice fountain located here.  We then came upon the Praca dos Restauradores where the centerpiece is an obelisk celebrating Portugal's independence from Spain in 1640.  Also located here is the oldest hotel in Lisbon - the Hotel Avenida ...

... aren't heading back for the guaranteed sunshine and warm weather in Costa Rica, we are off on another adventure - starting in Lisbon, Portugal. The flight over was great, it seems to get shorter and shorter each time and we had a beautiful ...