Belem Lisbon

Lisbon , Estremadura, Portugal

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    Tour of Lisbon, Tile Making, and Belem

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    Yesterday was such a long day I didn't get a chance to blog about it unfortunately, so I'm going to try to fit two big days in one entry!

    Yesterday we went on a very long walking tour of Lisbon, including Barrio Alto (the high neighborhoods), Chiado (a big commercial area, both now and historically), and Alfama (the lower downtown). Our …

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    Art as Propaganda

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    In my time here in Lisbon I have had the opportunity to visit several historical sites but two very different structures in Belem really stood out to me. One is the Jeronimos Monastery and the other Padrão dos Descobrimentos (The Monument of Discoveries) - two monuments close in distance but far from each other in design. Despite these differences …

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    Port for breakfast

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    ... . As we board the bus we're handed a bottle of water by a beautiful young guy in the costume of the prime minister of Portugal from the year in the 1700s that a devastating tsunami hit Lisboa.  He is giving away the water that inundated the city. ...

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    Lisbon (Portugal not North Dakota!)

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    ... costs around $2.50. Hopefully this should help explain why we are only spending seven nights in Europe. A few more days in Portugal, then quickly through Spain to get to Morocco. She Said: A few things Todd left out... I unexpectedly cried for the ...

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    Pastries (and other goodies!) in Portugal

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    ... had a pot of mixed seafood. * Sur Sangam: Italian/Indian restaurant in the pedestrian old town of Lisbon. As we traveled through Portugal we discovered that Italian/Indian combo restaurants were pretty common. The restaurant was run by Indians and the ...

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    Lisbon, Portugal

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    ... is hidden under lock and key in one of Portugals largest banks. After that we said our goodbyes to Lisbon andgot on our night train back to Madrid. Portugal was a terrific country, I definately plan on going back sometime and seeing what else it has to ...

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    In and around Lisbon

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    ... to London there won't be much time to relax! Next entry -> adventures in the Algarve Great Brands of the World - Portugal I'm not going to find anything better than this - an ad that without doubt will only increase the feverish pitch of ...

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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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    Belem

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    ... to go to Belem for one reason. Portuguese tarts. The most famous Portuguese tart shop in the world is in Belem. Jean, who had been to Lisbon 18 months earlier, had given us clear instructions about going to Belem and getting the tarts. The first thing ...

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    loving it in lisboa

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    ... 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, some open space ...

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    across the pond

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    ... I headed out to Belem, a quick trip by commuter train (maybe 10 or 15 minutes) just outside of the central Lisbon area.  Belem is filled with all sorts of museums, squares, parks and riverfront cafes.  Two impressive places in Belem that I did ...

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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 ...