Photo Story: Lisbon, Portugal

I’ve been twice to Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. Only twice, I would say, stressing on “only”… because it is such a beautiful city with a bohemian atmosphere with a pretty relaxed atmosphere (too relaxed would say IMF and World Bank) and a great party vibe. But, let’s have a photo-walk through this special city.

If you go to center, you will live the past… like the trams of the past

Praca do Comercio – the main square by the river

Last time I visited Lisbon, they celebrated 100 years of Republic… so, I could get a short balloon ride for free, smack in Praca do Comercio

And the square from the height

A morning fog was lifting up… so, I could see a glimpse of Jesus of Lisbon

Azulejos, the fabled tiles of Portugal !

The uphill streets of Lisbon

A great panorama from Alfama quarter

Bairro Alto (The Upper Quarter)

Sao Jorge castle – the fortress on the top of a hill

The famous century-old elevator of Bairro Alto

So, I took the elevator for another great panorama… now, from the other hill

And observe the grid layout of Baixa (The Lower Quarter)

A little bit further, in Belem suburb, you can discover the fantastic Manuelin architecture and its masterpiece – Monastery of Jeronimos

with an exquisite style

Monument of Discoverers

See the Jeronimos Monastery from the monument

Tower of Belem

By the end of the day, we should line up for the best Portuguese cookies – Pasteis de Belem