Tag Archives: portugal
Friday Postcard: Lisbon’s Oldest Neighborhood
Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by Steph.
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This photo, from Audrey of That Backpacker, was taken in the Alfama district of Lisbon: This is the picturesque district of Alfama which also happens to be Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood. I rode the tram through narrow winding streets up to the Miradouro de Santa Luzia. From here I was able to enjoy the terracotta coloured [...]
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The Secrets of Alfama
Posted on 22. Apr, 2010 by Steph.
Today’s guest poster, Fiona Hillard, talks about a city I’ve never been to but would love to visit: Lisbon. My abiding images of Lisbon will always be vertigo-inducing hills, paper-thin custard pastries and the twinkling lights of the 25 de Abril Bridge. But it’s unassuming Alfama that lies at the heart of this enchanted, fairytale [...]
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