Lisbon, PortugalMy first travel ever was, according to my parents (I can't remember it, I was less than 2 years old), in Vilamoura, Portugal. I've done some research and it's in south Portugal and from the family photos I've seen it seems to be a pretty nice and fun place....
I'm writing all of this just to say that I've been in Portugal before, but I want to visit a bit more and this time I also want to remember it!
Lisbon, Portugal's capital, overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and is famous for its original and colorful architectural works. Quite a few people who have been there, described it as a "melancholy, dreamy but serene and calm city".
So what to do while you're there? Other than going to the beach, which is rather obvious!
Praça do Comércio and King Jose I monument
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Get lost in Baixa, part of Lisbon that goes from the banks of the Tagus and get to Avenida da Liberdade
the Belém Tower
and if you're into monuments there're also: the Cathedral of Lisbon, Fado museum, Jeronimos monastery and Church of Santa Engrácia.
Take a tour on the legendary nr.28 tram and the elevador!
And now, some random tempting pictures of Lisbon!
Not bad at all, eh?
Other than some tourist guides, you can prepare yourselves to Lisbon with this books&movies:
- Night Train to Lisbon (2004) by Pascal Mercier [In 2013 it became a movie with Jeremy Irons and Mélanie Laurent]
- Winter in Lisbon (1999) by Antonio Muñoz Molina
- Lisbon Story (1994) by Wim Wenders. With Rüdiger Vogler, Patrick Bauchau and Joel Ferreira
Song of the Day : Rather Be by Clean Bandit feat.Jee Glynne
photo credit: all ove the Internet
Bello... ma siamo lontani e la meta é più che nota... Spesso le cose più interessanti sono quelle più vicine a noi ed ancora sconosciute. Un suggerimento? Giazza, provincia di Verona. Ci abitano ancora I Cimbri, di lingua tedesca/bavarese, storia lunga e affascinante tra campanili, valli, botteghe che aprono solo mezza giornata e birre artigianali. Magari per il prossimo viaggio...
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