O GUIA DAS 10 PRINCIPAIS PRAÇAS DE LISBOA PRAÇA DOS RESTAURADORES A tall obelisk measuring 30 meters (about 100 feet) was placed at the center of this square in 1886. It’s a square mostly frequented by tourists who look for the tourism office in the beautiful Foz Palace or head to Hard Rock Cafe. Others [...]
VIDA NOVA PARA OS PALÁCIOS ABANDONADOS DE LISBOA After Venice, Lisbon is probably the city with the most abandoned palaces in Europe. Many are former homes of noble families whose heirs can’t agree on what to do with them, in other cases the owners simply can’t afford the renovations, and a large number are actually [...]
A BAIXA RENASCE COM ESTILO RUA DOS CORREEIROS | MERRELL | MUSEU DO DESIGN E MODA A grid of eight streets running north-south between the city’s main squares, and another eight running east-west. All flat streets, some pedestrianized, in the capital with the most sunny days in Europe. That should naturally make the area an [...]
LISBOA DE PORTAS FECHADAS: 10 INTERIORES SECRETOS Many of Lisbon’s most splendid interiors are not open as tourist attractions. Most of the palaces and noble residences are now embassies or government buildings, and even many of the monumental churches only open for religious services. Here we present the most beautiful spaces very few get to [...]
10 TÚMULOS EXTRAORDINÁRIOS PARA VISITAR EM LISBOA LUIZ DE CAMÕES | DOM FERNANDO I | VASCO DA GAMA VASCO DA GAMA The remains of Portugal’s great explorer were placed in a monumental tomb by the entrance of the church of Jeronimos Monastery. As one of world history’s most famous names, it’s visited by thousands of [...]
A MELHOR ARTE PÚBLICA E ARQUITETURA CONTEMPORÂNEA DO PARQUE DAS NAÇÕES Most people head to Parque das Nações to visit the Oceanarium or to shop at the Vasco da Gama mall, but those who walk around this futuristic riverfront district will stumble upon some curious examples of public art and contemporary architecture. They’re the work [...]
AS 10 MAIS BELAS FACHADAS DE AZULEJOS EM LISBOA The interior of every palace or church in Lisbon seems to have at least a small tile panel, but even the most humble homes often feature tiles on their façades. While most are mass-produced geometric images, many are authentic works of art. Below are ten of [...]
