Lisbon: Exploring The Side Streets
This little street, more of an alley, is lined with restaurants and stores and murals on the wall.
From here, we crossed Praca da Figueira to our old stomping ground (well, where we stayed on our first trip here) Rua das portas de Santo Antao, a pedestrian only street behind the National Theater that is filled with restaurants and hotels and souvenir stores. We were feeling a bit nostalgic. I really enjoyed my stay in this street before, but the hotel we are staying in this trip is actually a couple of blocks away so we are basically in the same neighborhood anyway.
The National Theater
The ginja house
Historic marker
Does not look much, but what this hotel have is location, location, location. The hotel we stayed in our first trip.
Along the length of the street, we went sightseeing and talked to people and of course took a lot of photos.
At the end of the street, we saw the funicular. The funicular and the Number 28 tram are included when you purchase a ticket to the yellow bus hop on hop off tour, so we went and rode the funicular up the hill with only one local with us and then back down the hill and along the way we were marveling at all the azulejos (tiles) on the houses.
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I really like the door ways behind the motorcycles, they look almost very art nouveau.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! I would love to visit Lisbon!! Love always your posts wonderful pictures and words!!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day my dear friend!!
Lots of (((hugs)))
What a great city! I love your sense of exploration and interest in the local culture.
ReplyDeleteI do love Lisbon! You've captured it so well.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a photographer and travel journalist. I really enjoy all your posts. As anybody who blogs should know, your extensive posts take a lot of work.
ReplyDeleteLove the last shot
ReplyDeleteAnother engaging post!! I don't remember seeing the funicular; but, there was a delightful old tram that slowly wound its way through a narrow street such as this. Looking forward to your further posts.
ReplyDeletelol, lots to see in that narrow street :) Cool!
ReplyDeleteWonderful 'side street shots! Great!
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