Mercure Lisboa
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Exploring the capital of the nation of explorers
August Bank Holiday city breaks are now part of an annual ritual, and this Western European capital city seemed so worthy of city break material that it seemed to have 'feel free to visit and enjoy me' painted all over it. Upon arrival in Lisbon, initial impressions were coloured by the tidy Mercure hotel I stayed at in the northern area of the …
Chegando na Terrinha
Aqui começa mais uma das nossas trips, saìmos de Porto Alegre ás 12:50 em direção ao Rio de Janeiro, nosso vôo para Lisboa saiu às 17:20 e chegamos pontualmente às 7:00 na terra de Cabral. O dia estava nublado com uma temperatura de 16º, fomos direto para o hotel acertar o fuso, dormimos até às 11h, nos arrumamos e fomos direto comer um Bacalhau no …
Hostels in Lisbon
... 18th century, but the main building was an old monestary from the 12th century which was renovated later by the Portuguese King. We walked through the palace which was also interesting and gorgeous inside, but nothing extravagant, and around the palace walls which gave breathtaking views over the castle, sintra and the coastline. After looking around the palace we had a snack at the cafeteria since by this time we were ...
There are no fat Lisbonites
... countless squares and they all have huge monuments in them, all very reminiscent of fascist dictatorships. It’s been almost years since Portuguese was a dictatorship, but the remnants seem to thrive, at least to my untrained eye.
More disturbing than that, however, was the fact that my dry streak was finally over. It had been a short walk to the square, but I was already sweating profusely. This was not a ...
Welcome to Lisbon!
... their breakfast.
Pombaline Baixa
Arriving in downtown area, we are greeted by relatively easy traffic despite the fact it is the morning commute hour. The downtown area, Pombaline Baixa, was constructed after the 1775 devastating earthquake. The city blocks are well organized in grid with many one-way streets. Learning from the painful destruction, the city builders in 18th century constructed ...