The Gulbenkian – Lisbon’s Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
The Gulbenkian has One of the Finest Art Collections in Europe: Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon.. Popularly known as the Gulbenkian, the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum is Lisbon’s premier art museum....
View ArticleMuseu Nacional dos Coches – A Lisbon Coach Museum
The Museu Nacional dos Coches, A Lisbon Coach Museum, is Unique: Museo dos Coches Photo by Cytech/Flickr One of Lisbon’s more unique national museums, and a premier attraction of this Portuguese city,...
View ArticleSé de Lisboa – Lisbon Cathedral
Whilst Not as Grand as the Notre Dame, Sé de Lisboa is Nevertheless Rich in History: Sé de Lisboa by Night.. The roots of Lisbon go back centuries. It was a bishopric of the nascent Catholic Church as...
View ArticleParque das Nações – Lisbon’s Park of the Nations
Parque das Nações – A Leisure, Commercial and Residential Area in Lisbon: Parque das Nações - Photo by Barao78 On the eastern side of Lisbon sits Parque das Nações (Park of the Nations), a waterfront...
View ArticleOceanário de Lisboa – Europe’s Largest Oceanarium
Oceanário de Lisboa – A State-of-the-Art Lisbon Oceanarium: Oceanário Lisboa by Nol Aders The Lisbon Oceanarium or ‘Oceanário de Lisboa‘ was built as part of the development for Expo ’98. Situated in...
View ArticleCaldo Verde – A Portuguese Kale Soup
Caldo Verde is a Traditional and Light Kale Soup: Caldo Verde by Mateus Hidalgo Caldo Verde, or Kale soup, is a traditional Portuguese soup dish with Kale as one of its main ingredients and when...
View ArticleElevador de Santa Justa – An Eccentric Lisbon Elevator
Elevador de Santa Justa is a Lisbon Elevator that is a National Monument: Elevador de Santa Justa, Lisbon Wedged between two buildings in Rua de Santa Justa and Largo do Carmo is a Lisbon elevator that...
View ArticleWine and Cheese Tasting in Arraiolos
Alentejo Wine and Artisan Cheese in Arraiolos: Wine and Cheese in Arraiolos We came to Arraiolos to admire the town’s famous Tapetes Arraiolos (Arraiolos carpet) and as part of the visit, we were...
View ArticleArraiolos – Famous for its Embroidery and Arraiolos Carpets
Arraiolos is Famous for its Embroidery and Arraiolos Carpets: Arraiolos Town Arraiolos is a small town with a very long tradition of embroidery. For over five centuries, its embroiderers have created...
View ArticleCastelo Arraiolos – The Arraiolos Castle on the Hill
All that Remains of Castelo Arraiolos is the Massive Medieval Fortress Wall: Arraiolos Castle - Arraiolos One of the reminders of Arraiolos’s foundation is the massive medieval fortress wall which sits...
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