Lisbon
A panorama shot looking over Lisbon toward the São Jorge Castle. I took this from the terrace of my guesthouse in the Chiado neighborhood.
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São Jorge Castle illuminated by the setting sun from my terrace.
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Looking towards the Convento da Graça from my terrace. You can see all the people lined up watching the sunset.
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Standing in the Praça do Comércio looking at the Arch of Triumph.
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The famous number 28 tram at the Praça do Comércio.
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A sidewalk cafe in the Baixa. This is the only flat part of Lisbon. This area was pretty much wiped out by an earthquake, tsunami and fire in 1755.
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A pedestrian street in the Baixa neighborhood. Note the typical calcada paving.
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Bacalhoaria Silva is one of the more famous places in Lisbon to get your dried fish.
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Bacaloa, or dried cod fish. The Portuguese love this stuff. It is, ahem, an acquired taste.
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A monument to the 1506 Jewish Massacre in front of Igreja de São Domingos.
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The Igreja de São Domingos (church) was originally dedicated in 1241. It has been heavily damaged and rebuilt many times over the years.
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African immigrants in front of Igreja de São Domingos.
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A Ginjinha is a famous bar serving Ginja, a fortified wine infused with cherries. Of course I tried some! It's good!
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The server at A Ginjinha giving me the side-eye.
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People enjoying themselves at a sidewalk cafe in the Baixa.
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You can read the words Estação Central carved into the distinctive horsehoe arches of the station's main doors.
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The Rossio Station was built in 1900 in the Neo-Manueline style.
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Praça Dos Restauradores Lisbon. ... At the centre of the square is the imposing Restauradores obelisk, which commemorates the independence of Portugal from Spain.
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The Elavador da Gloria gets you up to the Bairro Alto.
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Getting off the Elavador da Gloria in Bairro Alto.
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The Gothic arches of the church of the Convento do Carmo are all that survived the earthquake of 1755.
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The charming Largo Do Carmo square is the perfect place to cool off with a beer on a hot afternoon.
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A Brasileira Cafe was a favoured haunt of academics and intellectuals in the early 20th century.
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On my way to Castelo de Sao Jorge.
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Laundry in the Alfama neighborhood.
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A beautiful tiled building in the Alfama.
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Stolling the narrow streets of Castle Town.
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Some tiny charming shops and houses in the Castle Town. The tilework above the door is traditional.
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