Post by maggie on Feb 18, 2012 14:12:35 GMT -5
Arrived around 9.00 pm and found Rua Augusta where our apartment was situated, but couldn't find the apartment. Eventually realised we had to walk through a souvenir shop to get to the many stairs to it!
This is Rua Augusta. Through the arch there is a square and then the River Tagus.
This is the Santa Justa lift. It takes you to Chiado. Lisbon is very hilly and some hills are very steep.
There are also trams that just go up and down a single hill because they are so steep. This picture is taken inside one.
A cafe in Chiado with a statue in bronze of a poet, Fernando Pessoa. You can sit next to him and have a drink and a chat!
There are many trams in Lisbon dating back to the early 1900s. They are made of wood and really rattle when they go along the tram tracks. Tram 28 was the fav route, as it went to many tourist areas.
Inside the tram
Tram 28 took us to the Discoveries monument at Belem which was built in the 1960s to commemorate Portuguese heroes.
The Belem Tower on the shore of the Tagus River was built in the 16th century as a fortress.
The castle (of St George) which has had extensive restoration. Some of the oldest parts date from the 6th century. You can walk around the ramparts and climb the towers.
The Cathedral
Many houses and buildings in Lisbon have tiled facades and are really beautiful. The building we stayed in was very old. The area, Baixa, is the heart of the city and was rebuilt after the great earthquake of 1755.
Some buildings were not rebuilt after the earthquake but are still beautiful. This is Carmo Archaeological Museum which was a 1389 convent.
This is Rua Augusta. Through the arch there is a square and then the River Tagus.
This is the Santa Justa lift. It takes you to Chiado. Lisbon is very hilly and some hills are very steep.
There are also trams that just go up and down a single hill because they are so steep. This picture is taken inside one.
A cafe in Chiado with a statue in bronze of a poet, Fernando Pessoa. You can sit next to him and have a drink and a chat!
There are many trams in Lisbon dating back to the early 1900s. They are made of wood and really rattle when they go along the tram tracks. Tram 28 was the fav route, as it went to many tourist areas.
Inside the tram
Tram 28 took us to the Discoveries monument at Belem which was built in the 1960s to commemorate Portuguese heroes.
The Belem Tower on the shore of the Tagus River was built in the 16th century as a fortress.
The castle (of St George) which has had extensive restoration. Some of the oldest parts date from the 6th century. You can walk around the ramparts and climb the towers.
The Cathedral
Many houses and buildings in Lisbon have tiled facades and are really beautiful. The building we stayed in was very old. The area, Baixa, is the heart of the city and was rebuilt after the great earthquake of 1755.
Some buildings were not rebuilt after the earthquake but are still beautiful. This is Carmo Archaeological Museum which was a 1389 convent.
Omega
It certainly wasn't that good! But as it was so central we walked to many places of interest or hopped on and off the trams. 
