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Palácio Foz, Lisbon

The history of this building on Restauradores Square began after the catastrophic earthquake of 1755. The cataclysm thoroughly destroyed the mansion of Marquis Castelo Melhor, Captain General of the Azores...read more

Avenida Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira, Almada

On the way back from Cristo Rey to the port, I walked along the main avenue of Almada. This is a street with modern buildings, along which the tracks of the metro (Metro Transportes do Sul) pass...read more

Praça Martim Moni

The square is located at the junction of three districts - Mouraria, Anjos and Baixa. In medieval Lisbon, there were certain quarters for national communities. After the Reconquista, the northwestern slopes of the hill on which St. George's Castle is located became a Muslim ghetto...read more

Historical Districts of Lisbon

Baixa

Rossio Square and Train Station - Praça do Comércio and Baxia - Arco do Triunfo da Rua Augusta - Praça do Comércio - Statue of King José I - Night Baixa - Rua da Vitoria - Evening Lisbon from the Santa Justa Elevator - Praca da Figueira - St. Dominic's Church (Igreja de São Domingos, Santa Justa) - St. Dominic's Square (Largo São Domingos) - Rossio Train Station (Estação de Caminhos de Ferro do Rossio) - Praça de Dom Pedro IV - Column of Pedro VI (Estátua de D. Pedro IV) - Fonte da Praça Dom Pedro IV - National drama theatre (Teatro Nacional D. Maria II) - Street of Baxia - Elevador de Santa Justa - Around the Cathedral - Opening of the Christmas Tree on Commerce Square...read more

Restauradores

Gloria Funicular - Palácio Foz - Church of Saint Louis of France (Igreja de São Luís dos Franceses) - Cineteatro Éden...read more

Alfama

Santa Luzia Сhurch - Miradouro das Portas do Sol - Church of the Immaculate Conception (Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha) - The House of Spikes (Casa dos Bicos) - Palace over the Royal fountain (Palacete Chafariz D'El Rei) - Saint Mary's Cathedral (A Sé de Lisboa, Igreja de Santa Maria Maior) - Jardim Augusto Rosa - Around the Cathedral - Streets Of The Alfama - Streets of Encosta da Se - Gate Of The Sun (Portas Do Sol)...read more

Belém

Embankments of the Tagus river. Albuquerque Park-Belen Tower - Pastéis de Belém pastry shop - Residents and tourists - Mosteiro dos Jerónimos - Jerónimos Monastery Church Interiors - The Monument to the Discoveries - Night Belém - Visit to Torre de Belém - Views from Torre de Belém - Belém Tower History and Architecture...read more

Almada

Lisbon from the bus window. From Cristo Rei to Sete-Rios - Views from the Cristo Rey Observation Deck - At the foot of the Cristo Rey - Largo Alfredo Diniz - Rua Cândido dos Reis - Rua Cmte. António Feio - Cristo Rei Monument History and Architecture - Farol de Cacilhas - Avenida Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira - Transtejo Cacilhas terminal...read more

Arroios

Lavra funicular (Elevador do Lavra) - Walk through Arrois - Miradouro da Senhora do Monte - November Rain. Night Walk Through Arroios - Residencial Mar dos Acore Hotel...read more

Bairro Alto

Сhurch of Staint Roch - Gloria Funicular - Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara - Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara - Miradouro de Santa Catarina - Praça Luís de Camões - The streets and restaurants of Bairro Alto - Rua da Misericórdia - Bairro Alto night life...read more

Chiado

Carmelites monastery (Convento do Carmo) - Largo do Carmo - Teatro da Trindade - Rua Garrett - Grandes Armazéns do Chiado shopping center - Rua do Carmo - Church of the Sacramento (Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento) - Church of the Martyrs (Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Mártires) - Teatro do Ginásio - Church Of The Incarnation (Igreja Da Nossa Senhora Da Encarnação) - Loreto Church (Igreja do Loreto) - Praça Luís de Camões - Casa do Ferreira das Tabuletas - Largo do Chiado - Largo Barão Quintela - Largo Trindade Coelho...read more

Pena

Lavra Funicular...read more

Cais do Sodré

Cais do Sodré Promenade...read more

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