8 days in Portugal-5-11 to 5/18/2022
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Day 1-Lisbon |
Day 2-Lisbon |
Day 3-Lisbon |
Day 4-Faro |
Day 5-Faro/Albufeira |
Day 6-Faro |
Day 7 Lunch-Adega 25 Abril |
Day 8-Peniche/Lisbon |
Day 7- Bairro Alto, Lisbon-5/17/2022
From Beja we drove back to Lisbon, driving over the 25 de Abril bridge.
If the bridge looks familiar it is because it is similar to the Golden bridge in San Francisco. It is the longest suspension bridges in Europe.
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The bridge is painted in the same color as the Golden bridge |
Cristo Rei has many similarities and was inspired by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio, Brazil. It is located above the bridge. |
We rented an Air B&B apartment in the Bairro Alto neighborhood this time.
Our apartment is located inside the green building on the 2nd floor.
We are walking the neighborhood.
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Streets in the Bairro Alto neighborhood.
Bairro alto means Upper neighborhood because it sits at the top of a hill and it is the most recent of Lisbon's old quarters.
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Laid out in 1513 it was the city's first planned district with a small grid of narrows streets.
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Hilly street with Lisbon's iconic cable car.
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Rua da Bica de Duarte Belo is Lisbon's most photographed street with the cable bar zipping through.
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The view is amazing with the Tagus River in the background
In the center is Praca de Luis de Camoes.
Cable car circling around the square.
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In the center of the square is a 19th century bronze statue of Luis de Camoes, a famous poet, that sits on a beautiful pedestal with historical and cultural figures.
This square is centrally located and close to the metro so it is often used as a meeting point for Lisbonites who are meeting downtown.
View from the square. On the left is the Church of Dela Madonna De Loreto and on the right is the church of Nossa Senhora Da Encarnacao
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Facade of Church of Nossa Senhora Da Encarnacao. It was closed so we could not get in.
Church of Dela Madonna De Loreto, also closed so we only saw the outside.
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This is the back of the church |
This is the main entrance of the church |
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Restaurants usually set up tables outside so that people can enjoy the weather.
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They set up tables pretty much where ever there is room for a table and chairs.
The Old Pharmacy is a wine bar.
Hoa wanted to have a glass of wine before dinner. They do have a lots of local wine.
It was converted from and early 20th century pharmacy but retaining most of the original decor.
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Glass of wine and olives for snacks.
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The cabinets are originally from the old Pharmacy.
NEXT.... Day 7-Dinner at Taberna Da Rua das Flores
