Olá, Bom Dia! February 2018. Lisbon city, Portugal. Got new perspectives and positive vibes. Cabo da Roca, Pena Palace. I was 10years 2mo.
Let's Scout Lisboa
AT THE WESTERN EDGE OF EUROPE
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Lisbon, Portugal
• Great past with kings, navigation, territories, monuments
• Metropolitan area Grande Lisboa 3,5M people
• Tagus River aka Rio Tejo via Lisbon into Atlantic Ocean
• Mild, rainy winters and warm, hot, dry summers
• Mining, textiles, cork, football, fish, wines, tourism
• Symbol: Barcelos Rooster used in ceramics, towels, aprons
• Eurovision Song Contest arena 2018
- No hesitation! This is how I begin my Lisbon project!
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25th of April Bridge - former Salazar Bridge
• From Lisbon over Tagus River to Almada town of 180.000 people
• 1966 open for traffic, length 2278 metres, height 190 metres
• 1974 renamed as 25 de Abril Bridge for Carnation Revolution
• Bridge upper deck has 6 car lanes, lower deck has 2 train tracks
• Daily traffic 150.000 cars and 157 trains
• Often compared to Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
• Catholic monument Christ the King facing Lisbon from Almada
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The Tagus River - Rio Tejo
• 1038km Tagus River is the longest in Iberian Peninsula
• 716km in Spain, 47km Portugal/Spain border, 275km in Portugal
• Tagus River empties into Atlantic Ocean in Lisbon
• Dams and reservoirs for hydroelectric power and drinking water
• Praca do Comercio, Statue of King Jose I unveiled in 1775
• Rua Augusta Arch completed in 1873
• Rua Augusta Arch, on top Glory rewards Valor and Genius
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Santa Justa Lift
• Height 45 metres, two cabins, 29 passengers each
• The only vertical urban lift structure in Lisbon
• Connects lower Baixa and higher Largo do Carmo
• Inaugurated by King Carlos 1901, into operation in 1902
• Lisbon has two rail funiculars Elevador da Gloria and Elevador da Bica
- After over 20.000 steps I was ready to get back to hotel
Cabo da Roca
WINDY CLIFFS AT THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
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Cabo da Roca
• The westernmost point of continental Europe
• Cliffs height 140 metres
• Part of Lisbon region municipality Sintra
• Roosting area of migratory and marine birds
• Walking trails along the coast
• No tickets needed, reminder of navigation superpower
• The westernmost point of the continental Europe
"Here where the land ends and the sea begins"
- Soldier-poet Luís de Camões (1524-1580): Portugal Day June 10
The Pena Palace
PORTUGUESE ROMANTISM AND HERITAGE
- We passed Sintra village, part of Lisbon municipality
The Pena Palace - internet photo
• On Serra de Sintra, on top of Sintra village of Grande Lisboa
• In the middle ages a Chapel for our lady Pena
• In 1493 King John II of Portugal with wife Queen Leonor visited
• King Manuel I added a Monastery for around 10 monks
• 1755 Great Lisbon Earthquake ruined Monastery, Chapel survived
• 1838 Ferdinand, the future King, decided to rebuild Monastery
• King Ferdinand II transformed Pena to palace for the royal family
• 1854 palace works completed, many meetings and celebrations
• Pena Palace Museum since 1910 Republican Revolution
• Ticket to visit Pena and touring inside: 20EUR
February 2018
Lisbon, Portugal
The Pena Palace
• Iron Gate into the Pena Palace
• Rope and snake figures of Iron Gate
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The Moorish Castle - the hill behind me - Castelo dos Mouros
• Built in 10th century after Moors conquest of Iberian Peninsula
• Earthquake 1755, restoration by King Fernando II, 19th century
February 2018
Lisbon, Portugal
The Pena Palace
Monastery's
clock tower
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The Pena
Palace
Baba
dreaming
- Find me and Mamster!
• The Arches Yard and Chapel. Red Monastery Clock Tower
• The Arches Yard
• King Ferdinand II (1816-1885) often stayed here
• The Royal Dining Room
• 16th century Monastery with Hispano-Arabic tiles
• View from the Queen's Terrace
• Triton, half-man half-fish figure of Creation Gateway
• Windows on top of half-man half-fish figure of Creation Gateway
• Main kitchen: three stoves, oven, copper utensils
• Sundial cannon clock automatically fires every day at noon
• Our group on the Queen's Terrace
February 2018
Lisbon, Portugal
The Pena Palace
Sir-D and Mamster
Belvedere Pavilion
Bulbous dome
- Clichés needed, this is a fairytale, a wonderland, a fantasy
Sintra Village
PALACE AND PORSLAIN
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National Palace of Sintra
• Muslim occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, the Moorish Palace
• The Second Crusade in 1147, to Christians, to Portuguese Crown
• Alteration works in 1281 during King Dinis, more extensions
• 15th century palace became royal residence
• National Palace of Sintra
• National Palace of Sintra
• National Palace of Sintra
Looney Tunes in Lisbon
MUSEUMS, LUNCH, THINGS, HAIRCUT
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Museu de Marinha - The Navy Museum
• Portugal was the world leader in naval navigation
• Museum shows the history of navigation in Portugal
• Open since 1963
• King Luis I (1838-1889) studied oceanographic, was a navigator
• 1863 Luis began collecting maritime history of Portugal, items:
-- instruments, maps, paintings, models of ships, actual ships
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The Berardo Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
• Open since 2007, named after Jose Berardo, his vast collection
• Over 1000 works on permanent display and temporary exhibitions
• Portuguese, European, American arts of 20th and 21st century
• Movements: surrealism, pop art, realism, minimalist, conceptual
• Paintings, sculpture, photography, and installations
• Warhol Picasso Dali Magritte Miro Pollock Koons Stella Calder ...
• Red Stabile by Alexander Calder
• Portugal’s colonial war history, uniforms, arms, guns, photos
• Vasco da Gama (1468-1524) sealink to India
February 2018
Lisbon, Portugal
The Belem Tower
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The Belem Tower
• Originally built on a small island
• Now part of northern bank of Tagus River, Lisbon side
• 30-metre four-storey tower, construction finished in 1519
• Inside: circular staircase, 2 halls, vaulted ceilings, arches, storages
• Tagus River fortresses: Belem Tower, Cidadela de Cascais, Torre Velha
• Restaurante Toca Do Julio
- Grilled octopus and roasted lamb, wine, breads, good
• Guide and BaBa
Flights and Hotel
KLM FLIGHTS, VALVERDE LISBOA HOTEL
• Hotel Valverde Lisboa at Avenida da Liberdade
Breakfast: pastries, omelettes, ham, cheeses, coffee, fruits, juices
Breakfast: Bala de Berlin pastries, excellent
Breakfast: Eggs Benedict but yolks were too runny
Fado Dinner: Grilled Octopus and Leitao a Bairrada roasted suckling pig
with sad but very skillful Fado guitar and singing.
• Humberto Delgado Airport aka Lisbon Airport
• KLM flights Helsinki - Amsterdam - Lisbon
• 5 flight hours per direction (Helsinki to/back Lisbon)
DANDAN's LISBON, February 2018
• City scouting, museums, monuments and squares
• Dinner: Hotel Valverde, Fado guitar and singing
• Dinner: Restaurante Sea Me Chiado, seafood and sushi
• Dinner: Restaurante Solar dos Presuntos, seafood and beef
• Day trip: Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, Estoril
• Lunch: Restaurante Toca Do Julio, grilled octopus, roasted lamb
• Taxi from airport to hotel 23EUR, back to airport 11EUR
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