Final Destination! .:. Wednesday Walk Vacation Tour Part 5 - Lisbon

in Wednesday Walk2 years ago

After reaching our final destination, take a rest, it was a Wednesday, January 4th when we took this great walk around Lisbon... We had a "local tourist guide" and it was one Hivian! I'm not sure if (s)he would mind if I use a tag here, so I will skip doing it... 😃

So, we were planning this trip to Lisbon for a long time and we have finally arrived, but don't worry, there will be more posts from this journey as we picked a different road to come back home... So, more amazing cities will be documented in this series! As you have noticed from previous posts, on this journey, other great cities took the "glory" of this final destination, like Cádiz, Tarifa, Almería or Málaga!

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In the beginning, one of the most recognizable marks of Lisbon is these wooden trams! You can see them everywhere, but to my surprise, I took only this ONE photo! 😃 Yes, they can be longer, bigger, and more efficient, but making them in an old-fashioned way gives that "Lisbon touch" as you can't see something like this somewhere else...

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This photo was taken from the Praça do Comércio (Commerce Plaza), which is a huge square that looks, on one side to the river Tagus, and on the other side this beautiful Arco da Rua Augusta, or in English, Rua Augusta Arch. I think that the construction of the building began in the 18th century, but this was finished 100 years after as there are some photographs from the second part of the 19th century when this huge arch was constructed...

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On the right side of this photo, you can see the statue of King José I (Joseph I of Portugal), by the famous Portugues sculpture Machado de Castro... Of course, I forgot to take a closer photograph, but you can see the king riding a horse... The sculpture was built around the same time when the whole square was renovated, around 1775 in memory of the big earthquake that hit the city in 1755...

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We have passed the big "gate" (look at the photo above 😃) and heading toward the city through one of the main streets...

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Another big "mark" of Lisbon, and Portugal in general, are their specific cakes... There are many pastry shops and we had a lot of difficulties to pick the right one... Spoiler alert: We did enter one and got some of these custard tarts, but they weren't that good... 😒 The bakery was in the city center and probably one of those "for tourists"... But, we found one gem a few days after this walk and they were delicious!!!

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One of the most emblematic buildings in Lisbon is this Elevador de Santa Justa (Santa Justa Lift)... Its primary function was to connect the lower street with the upper street as that part of the city is very steep... This beauty was one of the designs of architect Raoul Mesnier du Ponsard, who did a couple of other projects in Lisbon which involved complicated cable-car lines... What is interesting is that some of those lines are still operative!

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To ride the elevator you have to buy a ticket... As we were 5, we chose to go on foot, sparing some money (for cookies 😋... lol...), and doing some footwork on the stairs...

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On the way up we saw this great old automobile that was probably an advertisement for the popular Portuguese music genre Fado...

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You know that I like street graffiti and this was an interesting one, fulfilling the white wall that was on the stairways... A lot of messages on this "small" artwork...

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When we reached the top, we saw the rest of the Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in front of us, and on the right side was a narrow bridge/passage that led to the above-mentioned Santa Justa Lift...

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I don't have to explain how amazing the views from the top of the elevator... You can see it for yourself from these photos!

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And now, a couple of photos of how the lift construction looks from a very close view!

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Look at all those small details in every possible place... On stairs, railings, ceilings, etc... You gotta love the Neo-Gothic style!

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It was time to go back on the ground and we are currently on another emblematic square of the city, Praça Dom Pedro IV, or Rossio square, whatever you like more... On one side, you have this big Column of Pedro IV (look under), and on the other side is a fountain that I forgot to take a photo of... 😃 But, I did have a second chance to do it late in the evening when we came back to this same spot! (You can find that photo at the end of this post)

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On this intensive walk, the next stop was the old Church of St. Dominic which had a long and painful history behind it... It was built in 1241 and it was the biggest church in Lisbon, but it was almost completely devastated by the earthquakes in 1531, and later in 1755, too!!!

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But, the "bad luck" for this church didn't finish then... After finishing rebuilding in 1807, 150 years after, a fire devasted it again! In 1994 the church was opened to the public again and it is classified as a National Monument...

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I'm only in the middle of this walk, so let's speed up a bit... 😃 Above you can see another great building, the St Anthony's Church, while under, you can see the Lisbon Cathedral, which was also devasted by early mentioned earthquakes, but rebuilt after them!

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As it was already late afternoon, the next stop was the shore of the river Tagus (Tejo)... On the way there, I had to take photos of these typical house architecture for Lisbon...

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And here we are, close to the end of this great day, looking at the last sun rays of the day over the bridge on the river Tagus...

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We are the same spot where @ewkaw took her photos and published a post a few days ago... If you are a sunset lover, don't forget to check it out!!! Here is the link once again https://peakd.com/hive-181964/@ewkaw/sunset-for-everyone...

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...and it's gone... Fantastic airplane trails and sun under the bridge... 😍

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...a lonely boat coming back to the port...

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... and we are back to the Rossio square, to the fountain that I have promised to you... With these lights, it's even prettier than it was during the day...

Thank you for your valuable time and I hope that you liked this short/long tour around Lisbon,

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What can I say... My city 😍

Well, you live in a beautiful city, my friend! 🙂

Maybe next time we can have a drink? :)

Have an awesome weekend and send greetings to Lisbon! :)

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Thank you! Same to you.

Let me know if you return soon 👍

Hi! You made me hungry with your descriptions of the delicious Portuguese cuisine, especially the frango, bacalhau, bifana, and pastel de nata. Thank you for sharing your photos and tips with us. I hope to visit Lisbon someday!

It would be great if we would have some of the next #HiveFest back in Portugal! It was there a few years ago, but I wasn't on the chain then... :)

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@ph1102 verdaderamente que lisboa aún todo Portugal ya que es pequeño territorialmente es muy antiguo y tiene mucha arquitectura , esos azulejos y aún los mosaicos que hay en las plazas, y boulevard son muy hermosos , aún sus playas frías, sus comidas y bollos de pan son excelentes y me gustó mucho que doy gracias a Dios que la conocí y he ido tres veces ya que tengo muy buenos amigos , que bien que la disfrutastes al máximo gracias por tu reportaje

Thank you for your kind words! It's great that you were 3 times there! This was my first time, but I will go there again, for sure!

!LUV

That is such a nice reminder of all the places :)
I actually didn't even notice the very typical pyramids on that one building.

Sunset was very cool indeed.

I actually didn't even notice the very typical pyramids on that one building.

You were busy talking about HIVE with my wife... So, I went closer to the building to take photos... 😃

Thanks for that tour around Lisbon! We should repeat it!

!PIZZA

Thanks for that tour around Lisbon! We should repeat it!

Definitely! I will be more prepared next time :D

Another set of nice photos this week! Thanks for sharing!
!LUV

Happy to see that you liked them!!!
Thanks a lot!

!PIZZA

Thank you for sharing this, bring back memories!

Indeed! I saw a couple of posts about Lisbon a few days ago and brought some memories... Gotta share mine... :)

!PIZZA

Wow, that's a huge square!😱

From everyone else, you took the best photos! (just cause of neo-goth details) Sorry gal's (@ewkaw & @mipiano) 😋

Sadly those tarts looks yummy, but doesn't taste so + price is wowwowo, per piece? Hope not.

Yeah, those cakes were super-expensive, and not that good... But, as I said, we found another place where they were delicious!

!LUV

From everyone else, you took the best photos!

Wait, what? no way I read this!! hahaha

It's just because I still didn't get to post anything from Lisbon hahaha

My perspective could be different from @ewkaw's or Mr Mipiano's one 😂

I saw only the stickers! :D

Buuuuuuu, kiddo, slike na sunce! :D

soon... (read that soon as a promise in the crypto world LOL)

I read it too :o

Well, I think we need some Sunday Evening biscuits from @alt3r to be sent to us to forget this...

😂😂😂

Oh, what I got myself into....

Ooooookayyyy, I'm listening what does ladies prefer? :D

Oh, what I got myself into....

🤣🤣🤣

a lot of cooking and baking is waiting for you now...

😁

I'll sit you two like Hansel and Gretel, and make you eat all the cookies. 😈

Ye ye ye... we will remember :p

But, but you said you are the good one. :D

Lisbon is perfect place for outing. Its looks so beautiful and amazing. One i will also visit this place. The way all these places are decorated adds to the beauty of all of them and one feels better when one goes to the river bank where there is a lot of cool breeze.

It's great that they hold to their traditions and they have preserved a lot of architecture in the city... All that is "selling" the city as one of the main attractions in Europe!

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Wao the arquitecture is awesome and that photo of the city from the root top looks great, congrats and thx for sharing ✌️

Thanks for your kind words! I'm glad that you liked the photos!!!

!PIZZA

I have never been to Lisbon but your photos made me want to travel and visit it!
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I'm glad that the post succeeded to do that! This was my first visit to Lisbon, but I'm sure I will do another one in the future... I have missed so many places...

!LUV

It is a city with a special charm!
!CTP

It is indeed... A lot of history and many differences compared with other big European cities...

!LUV

Beautiful.!!

It was beautiful! I don't like too much big cities, but Lisbon is somehow different... It is like a big village (except for the city center, of course... 😃)

!LUV

Haven't been there yet, but many people I know including my wife all have said that city is Beautiful.
I heard Valencia is pretty too. :)

Lisbon looks like an amazing place, that tram looks like it has been around for a long time, love it

Thanks for joining the Wednesday, its always fun for me to visit the walks from all around the world, getting a feel for communities where people live and what they see on their daily walks

I think that they made new trams in that "old style", just to preserve the tradition... I could be wrong, but it looks like that...

Thank you for this amazing community!!!

!PIZZA

Well thats cool they do that its good to hold onto traditions :)

The square is a gigantic one
The photos are also beautiful. Make sure you have a nice day.

The square is a gigantic one

Yes, it is... And that one from the second photo is just one of the city squares, but I think it is the biggest one...

I'm happy to hear that you like the photos!

!LUV

I am impressed with Lisbon. The place look so nice, a good atmosphere

You are right about the atmosphere... It was great and a lot of tourists, despite it wasn't the main "season"...

!PIZZA

Would love to see more from this trip, so far so beautiful and joyful. Every pictures is captured with feelings and perfection. This trip is a dream trip for many and you are having this dream comes true.

We have planned the trip to Portugal for 5-6 years and we finally did it... So, you are right that it was a kind of a "dream trip"...
Btw, this series isn't finished yet... I have a bit more interesting walks to share... Stay tuned! :)

Thanks for your kind words!

!LUV

Great walk. I still haven't been to Lisbon but seeing the sights and everything is getting me more excited. I heard the food is good there too, I hope you enjoyed it!

Oh, yes... I didn't photograph food, but we tried all-important local dishes, from codfish, delicious "pastel de nata", and of course, Portuguese wines! 😃

!PIZZA

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