Photo Friday: the wonders of Lisbon
Lisbon is such a great place to visit, a city that sprouts Portuguese history from every corner. The architecture is so rich that even if you didn’t visit any museums at all you’d still go away with the sensation you have seen a lot of art. Every street and every corner have something interesting. Even the pavements are a work of art with the famous tiny limestone tiles put together with the most amazing patterned compositions of traditional and modern designs.
I loved the blue tile mosaics called Azulejos, which are characteristic of Portugal. These wonderful mosaics often portray scenes of Portuguese history and are absolutely everywhere as they were used to decorate anything from churches and monasteries, to palaces and ordinary houses, railway stations, fountains and park seats. Lisbon is one of those cities where every corner you turn fills you with anticipation for the awesome sights you may find. This is particularly true of the old districts, which are scattered with surprising belvedere terraces with breathtaking views over the city and the River Tagus.
Lisbon is wonderful to visit with kids (see my previous post about Lisbon with kids) and like in all Latin Countries children are welcome everywhere day and evening according to parents’ discretion. One thing about Lisbon to remember when you travel with kids is that walking up and down the steep streets can get too much for little legs so careful planning is really important and when the walking gets too much the lifts and the cable car system become a life saver.
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what fun photos! i really love the tile one, under the grape leaves.
Hey, thanks for this – I’m book-marking it because we’re going to be passing through Lisbon next April. Now I can start my planning by reading your blog posts!
I love those pictures, everything looks so old yet alive
I love visiting places with rich history — I don\’t have the time or money to visit all the places on my wish list, so I appreciate being able to read about others’ experiences. Your photos are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for taking me to Lisbon this Saturday afternoon. My favorite photo is of that mosaic.
Those tiles are great! The first photo almost looked like a manipulated Polaroid…a very cool effect (I’ve got a large manipulated Polaroid print of a New Orleans street scene in my family room).
Wonderful post. This reminds me of a work trip I took there 10 years ago. I was also impressed by the city’s beauty and detail. Now, I must go find those photographs!