Jill and Dave went to Lisbon, Portugal for Presidents' Day weekend. A very
nice city, inexpensive, great weather, some English spoken. We want to try the
rest of Portugal next. Click to enlarge.
Rua Augusta.
Rua Sapaterios.
Elevador de Santa Justa. Barrio Alto is at the top. Part of the public transit
system.
View of the castle from the hotel.
View of the hotel.
Baixa street.
Triumphal arch in Praca do Comercio.
Praca do Comercio.
Tejo.
Square.
View from hotel.
Living room of hotel.
Fountain near hotel.
Ditto.
Entrance to Castelo de Sao Jorge.
View from Castelo de Sao Jorge.
View from Castelo de Sao Jorge.
View from Castelo de Sao Jorge.
View from Castelo de Sao Jorge.
View from Castelo de Sao Jorge.
Alfama district.
Tilework is everywhere.
Torre de Belem.
Ditto.
Rua Augusta.
Hotel.
Torre de Belem.
Entrance to Torre de Belem.
Torre de Belem.
Torre de Belem.
Praca do Imperio.
Praca do Imperio.
Praca do Imperio.
Praca do Imperio.
Monument to the Discoveries.
Monument to the Discoveries.
Belem waterfront.
Monument to the Discoveries.
Mosterio dos Jeronimos.
Column at Mosterio dos Jeronimos.
Monks dining hall at Mosterio dos Jeronimos.
Monks dining hall at Mosterio dos Jeronimos.
Jardim Agricola Tropical.
Alfama square.
Trams go everywhere.
Storefront.
Alfama street.
Second class Mailbox.
View from Alfama.
Time for refreshments.
Trams, our favorite was # 28.
Alfama.
Alfama.
We ate lunch at the vacant table.
Their old church, the Se.
Se.
Excavations at the Se.
Tram driver's view.
Tilework.
Barrio Alto.
In the Cervejeria Trinidade.
Hotel View.
More graffiti here than in NY these days...
Hotel rooftop pool.
Hotel rooftop.
View from hotel rooftop.
Monthly
changing of the guard in front of the Presidential Palace.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Rua Vieira Portuense in Belem.
Rua Vieira Portuense in Belem.
Rua Vieira Portuense in Belem.
Rua Vieira Portuense in Belem.
Famous pastry shop in Belem. They were lined up down the street later in the
day.
Jardim Agricola Tropical.
President's grounds.
