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Where in the world?
Blog: Sophie's World - 22 June 2011
Another Wednesday, another guessing game. Where in the world is this tower? A UNESCO World Heritage Site this week as well. This one was built to commemorate the fantastic voyages...Where in the world? is a post from Sophie's World
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A Visit to Lisbon’s Renovated Greenhouse
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 21 June 2011
Lisbon’s most surprisingly little-visited attractions are its green spaces (parks and gardens), but one you should not miss is the greenhouse of Edward VII Park. It underwent a major 1.8-million-euro renovation in the last two years and reopened just a few weeks ago. One reason why you should not overlook it in your sightseeing itinerary [...]
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Lisbon to Become Beachier
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 13 June 2011
Apparently having beaches just a few minutes away from downtown is not enough for the people of Lisbon. Soon they’ll also have a beach right in the center of the city, by its largest square. By the end of this summer, work will begin to create a real urban beach by the river next to [...]
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Belem, Portugal: An Overview Video
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 8 June 2011
Belem was worth a few hours to see the Hieronymites Monastery (1498), Monuments and 1500′s Castle (Tower of Belem) on the Tejo river. I really wanted to see the National Archaeology Museum but we lost the morning to my pickpocket and police station experience so we didn’t have time to visit it. The monolith of [...]
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3 Hotspots For This Summer in Lisbon
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 6 June 2011
38º 41′ If it’s a Friday night this summer (until the end of October), head to between the Discoveries Monument and the Tower of Belém. There, on the riverfront, is the Altis Belém Hotel and its bar offering what it calls “Sunset Sessions.” Wine by the glass and champagne is served in the open air [...]
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Sintra, Portugal: The National Palace of Sintra (Palacio Nacional de Sintra)
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 4 June 2011
This is a video featuring the inside of the National Palace of Sintra. It was truly stunning which you’ll see for yourself. The Palace dates to the 16th century and its whimsical mix of Moorish and Manueline architecture makes it pure fantasy. The pointy cones you see are actually the kitchen’s chimneys for cooking. Incoming search [...]
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Sintra, Portugal: The Town of Princes, Castles and Palaces
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 1 June 2011
Sintra was a ‘side note, day trip’ in my Lisbon Tour Book. We debated whether to make the 40 minute train ride out to see it. However once we arrived, saw the gorgeous tiled train station, and started the lovely walk from the station to the town we were glad we went. The town itself [...]
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5 Places to Discover in Lisbon Right Now
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 30 May 2011
Medeiros e Almeida Museum It’s celebrating its 10th anniversary on June 1st with free admission, but despite being open for a decade, only a couple of guidebooks have found it. So it remains one of Lisbon’s least-known attractions, even when holding one of its most important private collections of art. From paintings to decorative art, [...]
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Casa de Alenleja Palace and Restaurant in Lisbon, Portugal
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 28 May 2011
Tucked behind the facades of touristy stores and restaurants on Rue Portas de Santo Antao in the Rossio district is an amazing hidden gem, a Moorish Palace, Casa de Alenleja. The entrance is difficult to find so ask people on the street – they will be soliciting you to eat at their restaurants but resist [...]
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The Saint Jorge Castle/Sao Jorge Castelo in Lisbon, Portugal
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 25 May 2011
The Saint Jorge Castle sits on the hill overlooking Lisbon and can be seen from every corner of the city. It’s a Moorish fortress dating to the 9th century. We took a Tram to an overlook about two miles from the fortress and then meandered our way through the winding, as mostly uphill, streets to [...]
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5 New Restaurants in Lisbon
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 23 May 2011
SUSHICAFÉ AVENIDA 5 SABORES Found within walking distance from the many hotels in Avenida da Liberdade, this is an excellent choice for a healthy lunch (dinners are only served on Fridays and Saturdays). It serves contemporary macrobiotic cuisine, most of it vegetarian and with some gluten-free options, using fresh and mostly-organic ingredients. The dining area [...]
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The Exquisite Tiles of Portugal
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 21 May 2011
After a brief break to hear some French Gypsy Swing/Jazz, we’re back to Portugal. Portugal is famous for its tiles (called Azulejos in Portuguese) – building facades are covered with them, you can buy them everywhere on the streets, doorways, portals, fountains, and interiors of palaces are all decorated with them. Even Sintra’s train station’s [...]
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Storm warning: black clouds over Evora, Portugal
Blog: 501 Places - 14 May 2011
There’s something magical about an approaching storm. Of course, you may not feel this way if you’re stuck out in the open without shelter and about to get soaked. Wandering as we were through the lovely historic city of Evora in Portugal’s Alentejo region, we could admire the increasing menace of the blackening sky against [...]Storm warning: black clouds over Evora, Portugal is a post from: 501 Places
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Lisbon, Portugal: An Overview Video
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 11 May 2011
The video gives an overview of some of the main landmarks and things to do in Lisbon. The music is traditional music sung in Portuguese. The singer in the video was selling CDs which I bought and used for this video. His name is Kal Robson. Very nice voice.
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The New Kiosk-Cafés in Lisbon’s Avenida da Liberdade
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 10 May 2011
This weekend is the grand opening of five (to be six later in the year) kiosk cafés down Lisbon’s main central avenue, Avenida da Liberdade. Each kiosk will serve its own specialty, from light meals to smoothies, and are found scattered down the boulevard. You’ll find them just by walking down the Avenida, but to [...]
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Lisbon, Portugal: First Impressions Video
Blog: Video Diary of an American in France - 7 May 2011
This video is the first in a month long series of videos about our trip to Portugal – Lisbon, Belem and Sintra. I was pleasantly surprised by Portugal. The people were warm and helpful, there was wonderful energy, amazing history, fabulous architecture and tile artistry, and the town of Sintra was stunning.
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7 highlights of Lisbon: a 48 hour itinerary
Blog: 501 Places - 6 May 2011
Portugal was a country that in my world had long stood alone. For many years it had been the only gap on my western European travel map. It may be because it’s out on a limb; you don’t go through Portugal to get to anywhere. So it was a long overdue moment when we touched down [...]7 highlights of Lisbon: a 48 hour itinerary is a post from: 501 Places
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Lamenting lost love in the Azores
Blog: Sophie's World - 5 May 2011
On the island of Sao Miguel in the Azores, from the vantage point Vista do Rei, you’ll have a fabulous view of the twin lakes by the seven little villages...Lamenting lost love in the Azores is a post from Sophie's World
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Off-the-Beaten-Path Lisbon by Author Philip Graham
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 5 May 2011
American author Philip Graham has written this post for GoLisbon, sharing his off-the-beaten-path discoveries in Chiado, one of Lisbon’s most visited neighborhoods. His book “The Moon Come to Earth: Dispatches from Lisbon” (a collection of essays narrating the year he lived in Lisbon with his family) is on sale now. Lisbon, as I’ve said many [...]
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Lisbon, Portugal Wishes You Were Here
Blog: Suzy Guese - 2 May 2011
The tram cables create a crisscrossing web over the city. Looking up to the sky, you see their haphazard pattern and it appears you are stuck here. Having heard of Lisbon’s devastation earthquake in 1755, I can see why the city needs all the protection it can get. Apart from being a protective web, those [...]
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Almond Cycles
Blog: My Algarve - 30 April 2011
I am always delighted to be in the Algarve when the almonds are in bloom. Roadsides and fields are awash in white and pink blossoms. At times they literally sparkle in the sunshine. It is easy to see how a local legend developed. It is said that a Moorish prince was distressed to discover that [...]
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5 Infamous Portuguese Royal Weddings
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 29 April 2011
QUEEN CATHERINE OF BRAGANÇA As the world’s eyes are turned to London’s Westminster Abbey for the most famous wedding of the new millennium, we remember some notorious unions involving the Portuguese royal families. Of course Portugal is no longer ruled by kings and queens, as the country stopped being a monarchy exactly 100 years ago, [...]
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Calling Internationally
Blog: Ron in Rome - 28 April 2011
For US travelers, understanding the International Phone system can be sometimes confusing. It’s actually quite simple. 25 years ago every US state had one area code. Now with the proliferation of cell phones and population growth, even cities like Atlanta, … Continue reading →
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The New and Bigger Lisbon Oceanarium
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 25 April 2011
It’s one of Lisbon’s most-visited attractions and one of the world’s biggest aquariums — and it just got bigger. A recently-inaugurated 4.8-million-euro extension added space for temporary exhibitions (at the moment you can see sea turtles), a new auditorium and a new restaurant. It reinforces the mega-aquarium‘s mission to alert its nearly 1-million visitors each [...]
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Lisbon from 3 Monumental Rooftops
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 18 April 2011
BASILICA DA ESTRELA One of Lisbon’s most monumental churches never really opened itself to tourists. Its doors were only open for mass and prayer, with tourists just taking a quick look inside. But it’s now finally decided to open its terrace and dome for tourist visits, on guided tours taking place every half hour. Many [...]
