LISBON, PORTUGAL

MUSEU NACIONAL DO AZULEJO

Casamento da Galinha is one of the most enigmatic tile panels at Lisbon’s Museu Nacional do Azulejo. 

A chicken is transported in a coach, driven by a monkey, in front of two elephants.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

FÁBRICA DE CERÂMICA VIÚVA LAMEGO

The Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory was founded in 1849 by António da Costa Lamego.

This was the workshop of the company, on Lisbon’s busy Avenida Almirante Reis.

 It features some of the most spectacular azulejos in Portugal.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

FÁBRICA DE CERÂMICA DA VIÚVA LAMEGO 

Viúva Lamego Ceramics Factory was founded in 1849. This was the showroom, on Largo Intendente.

It features stunning Portuguese azulejos.

Regrettably, some depict people in stereotypical, not appropriate images.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

LARGO DE INTENDENTE 

Rounded corner building adorned with Portuguese tiles hosting a modest cafe with apartments above on Largo de Intendente Arroios Lisbon. 

Tell us Paris has anything more beautiful, human scaled or enchanting than this.

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THE COOLEST NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE WORLD

Arroios, Lisbon, in Portugal was recently named the coolest neighborhood in the world by Time Out. 

The small parish is a hub for art, restaurants and design.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 MOURARIA LISBOA

It would not be Lisbon without tons of laundry draped over small balconies, drying over tiled facades in 300 days of sunshine per year. 

This is Rua do Benformoso in Mouraria

LISBON, PORTUGAL

IGREJA DE SÃO DOMINGOS 

Igreja de São Domingos is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

The church was dedicated in 1241 and was almost completely destroyed in the 1754 earthquake.

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 PANTEAO NACIONAL

Daybreak over Baroque dome of Panteao Nacional on Alfama hill Lisbon.

The 17th century Church of Santa Engrácia holds the tombs and cenotaphs of Portugal’s most important people.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 LARGO DA GRAÇA

Largo da Graça is far from famous. 

But this little hilltop oasis near Lisbon's highest point is one of my favorite town squares on earth. 

Urban Squares has a nice video + write up about it. 

http://urbansquares.com/countries/portugal/por20.html

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CITY OF SEVEN HILLS

Lisbon is so hilly that when I walked 13 miles per day, I felt like I was getting 20 miles worth of workout. 

The inclines justify outdoor escalators. But to my engineering friends — how do they not break down in rain?

LISBON, PORTUGAL

ELÉCTRICO 28 HISTÓRICO

Be it poem, novel or short story — Pessoa, Saramago or a contemporary author — the historic trams of Lisbon figure prominently in Portuguese literature. 

Here, the tram chugs toward Largo da Graça.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 BAIXA TÍPICA

Rua dos Fanqueiros, a typical narrow, azulejos-lined facades, low-rise, level street in the Baixa — the downtown of Lisbon, Portugal.

Note that a tram track runs down the middle of the street.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 STREETSCAPES OF LISBOA

Arroios’ mid-rise buildings feature ground floor retail, tiled facades, Juliet balconies, dormers and laundry hanging everywhere.

That streetscape is very emblematic of urban Lisbon, Portugal.

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 LARGO DA GRACA

Moon over Largo da Graca.

This is not a famous plaza.

It is not glamorous. 

But we find it to be one of the most perfect urban spaces on earth. 

Lots of places to sit, drink, eat and blend with locales.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 GRAÇA, OUR FAVORITE PART OF LISBON

Graca's Le Joyeux Gourmet Mercearia tradicional e biológica is a traditional and organic grocery store. 

It is one of dozens of mom and pop stores that make this part of Sao Vicente so livable and wonderful.

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 STREET ART

This scene combines Portugal’s tradition of intricate tile facades with Graca’s love of street murals on a grand scale. 

Lisbon is a magical city with low rise buildings, great urban density and outstanding transit.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

RIO TAGUS 

Heavily graffitied abandoned warehouses along Rio Tagus riverfront in Almada await redevelopment. 

Ponte 25 de Abril, modeled after the San Francisco Bay Bridge, connects to Lisbon in the background. 

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 TEATRO NACIONAL D. MARIA II

Teatro Nacional D. Maria II is located in the Rossio Square, in the center of Lisbon. 

The Neoclassical theater was built on 1842.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 STAIRS OF LISBON

Lisbon streets, especially in Alfama, often turn into staircases. 

This is Escadinhas das Portas do Mar 4 at Rua Afonso de Albuquerque near the Cathedral of Lisbon.

LISBON, PORTUGAL

 PINK STREET 

Pink Street in Lisbon, Portugal. 

Yep, it’s literally painted pink and expressed on English, not Portuguese. 

It used to be the port side red light district. 

Now it’s a touristy zone of bars and restaurants.