We are in Lisbon for the last days of our visit to Portugal. We've spent time in Lisbon before and enjoy it. On this visit, we are struck by the amount of major renovation going on.
Standing in one spot, Papa counted 12 cranes working. As Lisbon is quite hilly,
he was looking at a rather small area. Lisbon gets better and better!
Standing in one spot, Papa counted 12 cranes working. As Lisbon is quite hilly,
he was looking at a rather small area. Lisbon gets better and better!
We had lunch at Time Out Market, a new dining concept with 30+ restaurants preparing and serving food in the same huge space. We ordered our lunches at two different restaurants and both were delicious. We went back late in the day for a snack. Time Out Market is a terrific concept!
We are staying at Alma Lusa Hotel on the Praca do Municipio, just a block away from the Praca do Comercio. After checking into the hotel, we shopped, then visited two incredible churches. First up was Ingresa Sao Roque, with its simple facade and ornate interior of gold, mosaics, fresco ceiling, inlaid wood, azulejos, and marble. It is the most ornate church we've ever been in. We shopped along the way to Ingreja de Sao Domingos, with an incredible history of suffering through two earthquakes and a major fire. It was rather haunting, majestic, and beautiful.
Just before sunset, we climbed up the steps of the Rua Augusta Arch, overlooking Praca do Comercio and the old city of Lisbon. The colors of Lisbon are stunning, with Castelo de Sao Jorge overlooking the Tejo River, laundry hanging from balconies, and the amazing mosaic sidewalks. Lisbon has mazes of streets on either side of a major corridor through the city. Its easy to get around on foot. We walked across Praca do Comercio to the Tejo River to see the sun set, along with hundreds of other people, all cheering the last moment of sun, while a musical group played and people danced. We love Lisbon!
