Lisboa!

Was in Lisbon, Portugal for a couple of days after Paris and here are some photos: 

Lunch at Praça da Figueira

Teatro D. Maria II

Rossio

Elevador de Santa Justa, which connects Baixa (downtown) and Bairro Alto (high neighbourhood)

A typical Lisbon tram

Lisbon at dusk

Rua Augusta, one of the main pedestrian shopping areas in downtown Lisbon

Praça do Comércio a.k.a Terreiro do Paço (Palace Square). The arch, decorated with statues of historical personalities such as Vasco da Gama, was once the maritime entrance to Lisbon.

Centro Vasco da Gama

The famous Portuguese egg tarts!

Monasterio de los Jerónimos  (Jeronimos Monastery) at the background,  built on the sand banks of River Tagus

Porto de Lisboa, Belém

Monumento a los Descubrimientos (Discoveries Monument), a riverside monument built in 1960 to commemmorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator, promoter of the Discoveries.

Ponte 25 de Abril at the background

Torre de Belém, once a defender of the entrance of River Tagus

At the entrance of Castelo de São Jorge

Personally, I must admit that I didn’t find Lisbon particularly fascinating. I mean, sure, some architecture and stuff are nice, but nice, that’s about it. I guess I’m more inclined towards places with a rich history of performing arts which I could, in one way or another, experience… Things like musicals, plays, opera, or even local performances like flamenco in Seville (coming up!). Well, I’ve heard about fado in Lisbon, but didn’t catch any of it. Might’ve enjoyed my stay in the city a little bit more had I caught some, I guess. 

Either way, to each his own. Click here for more pics of Lisbon if you like what you’ve seen!