A BIT ABOUT LISBON
by LoriPori
Lisboa or LISBON, located on the estuary of the River Tagus, is the capital of Portugal and its biggest city.
A must see is the Alfama District, one of the oldest quarters in Lisbon. Since it survived the earthquake of 1755, the area still retains much of its original layout. Adjacent to the Alfama area is the equally old quarters of Castelo anf Mouraria, which are located on a hill crowned by St. George's Castle. Lisbon also has a rich mix of museums and culture.
On our VT Tour of Lisbon, we got to see many of Lisbon's gems, starting with the magnificent Jeronimos Monastery. Just across the way from the Monastery, is the massive Monument to the Discoveries and a little ways walk to the right, is the Belem Tower.
We had the opportunity to taste the delicious custard tarts at the famous Pasteis de Belem and had lunch in the beautiful tiled refectory of Cervejaria Trindade.
Went up the Santa Justa Lift, with wonderful panoramic views of the city and also the Miradoura de Sao Pedro, which also has great views, especially the Castle.
The months of April and May are ideal for visiting Lisbon as it is not as crowded as the peak summer months and is usually great weather also.
What makes Lisbon amazing?...
by Dariana
Houses.Big houses or little,old or vey old but a lot of them with tiles all over façade…
…and above all little pieces of art from tiles with The Saint Patron of its owners .And tiles…tiles, everywhere tiles.
VINI PORTUGAL
by LoriPori
Antonio arranged a wine tasting at VINI PORTUGAL located in the area of Praca do Comercio, on Sala Ogival. We had the pleasure of tasting three different area wines - a red - a white and a green.
I really enjoyed the white wine.
The folks at Vini Portugal were very accommodating and explained each wine as presented.
Vini Portugal is the official association of Portuguese wine producers and the State. There is considerable focus to promote Portuguese wines abroad, so they offer tourists to sample for free, wines from different areas. There is a large map on the wall, depicting the wine growing areas of Portugal.
Pasteis de nata
by marielexoteria
I was introduced to pasteis de nata, or custard tarts, during the Euromeet 2009 in Cascais. I thought they were delicious and right up my alley: soft and a little crunchy at the same time, with cream and not too sweet. Then I saw them in Beijing at a bakery and at KFC and revisiting Lisbon I had to have them once more :)
The most famous are the pasteis made in Casa Pasteis de Belem, where they're made for selling and for eating on the premises.
For some unknown reason,...
by DrewV
For some unknown reason, Lisbon is very clean on street level -- there is very little trash. This is good. What is bad is the massive amount of graffiti over every wall imaginable. This graffiti is very unfortunate, since it detracts from the beauty of the city. It seems to me that most European governments turn a blind eye to graffiti, since someone said that it's 'street art.' That's bullsh*t. It's vandalism. You want street art, check out the Berlin Wall and the great murals painted by Potsdammer Platz.
Also unfortunate in this case is some vandal's love (or hate) for Bon Jovi.
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