Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon

Lisbon

The large Commercial Square on the bank of the Tagus River, Lisbon, with the statue of King Jose I

Commercial Square on the bank of the Tagus River, Lisbon, with the statue of King Jose I

Triumphal Arch, Commercial Square, Lisbon

Above the Triumphal Arch, Commercial Square, Lisbon

Augusta Mall, Lisbon

Looking across Marquis de Pombal Square to the Tagus Estuary, Lisbon

River Tagus estuary, Lisbon

25 April Bridge, river Tagus, Lisbon - Almada

Apartments in Lisbon

Late 19th century central Railway Station, Rossio Square, Lisbon.
Trains leaving/entering the station pass through a 2.6 km tunnel

The busiest Railway Station in Lisbon is the Oriente, completed in 1998

The late 19th century Campo Pequeno Bullring in Lisbon

E pluribus unum

Campus of Justice, Lisbon

Our local guide in the square of the church Igreja de São Domingos. The square also has a memorium to a 1506 massacre of jews.

13th century church Igreja de São Domingos, Lisbon. Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
It was damaged by a 1531 earthquake and almost completely destroyed in the 1755 earthquake.
In 1959 the church was devastated by fire, which killed 2 firefighters.
In 1994 the church reopened, retaining many signs of the fire.

Amoreiras shopping centre, Lisbon

Amoreiras shopping centre, Lisbon

Amoreiras shopping centre, Lisbon

Atrium Saldanha shopping mall in Lisbon

Colombo shopping mall in Lisbon

Colombo shopping mall, Lisbon

Lisbon building

Lisbon building

Lisbon building

Lisbon building

Lisbon building

Lisbon buildings

Hotel Dom Pedro, Lisbon

Several unusual buildings and monuments were designed by different architects for the 1998 World Expo in Lisbon

Lisbon building

Apartments in Lisbon

Lisbon building

Vodafone building, Lisbon

145 metre Vasco da Gama tower, with restaurant at the top - Lisbon

Lisbon building

Lisbon building

Lisbon building

Statue in Lisbon

Statue in Lisbon

Sculpture in Lisbon.

Statue of Marquis de Pombal with lion in the square of that name, Lisbon

Statue of Marquis de Pombal with lion in the square of that name, Lisbon

Statue of the 19th century Dom João Carlos Gregório Domingos Vicente Francisco de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha, Lisbon

Statue of King José I in Commercial Square, Lisbon

Monument to the dead of the First World War, Lisbon

Statue of the 16th century poet Luiz de Camoes, in the square of the same name, Lisbon

Statue of António Ribeiro Chiado, 16th century poet, Lisbon.

A bronze statue of the 20th century poet Fernando Pessoa, Lisbon.

Statue of King José I in Commercial Square, Lisbon

The lower portion of Alfama, the old quarter of Lisbon, facing the river Tagus

The higher portion of Alfama, the old quarter of Lisbon, with St George's castle at the peak

St George's castle, Lisbon

Old houses, Lisbon

Old trams are used in the old quarter of Lisbon

Lisbon tram

Old quarter, Lisbon

Santa Justa elevator, gives a lift of 4 floors up the Alfama hill

Santa Justa elevator, Alfama, Lisbon

Santa Justa elevator, Alfama, Lisbon

Santa Justa elevator, Alfama, Lisbon

We visit Fatima later on our way north from Lisbon

Old quarter, Lisbon

Old quarter, Lisbon

Old quarter, Lisbon

Portuguese Guitar in a restaurant in Lisbon

We attend a Fado night in Lisbon (Potuguese Guitar, modern guitar and singer)

Old quarter, Lisbon

Old quarter, Lisbon

Old quarter, Lisbon

Old quarter, Lisbon

The Lisbon Cathedral, call the Se. Since the beginning of the construction of the cathedral in 1147, it has been modified several times and survived many earthquakes.

The Lisbon Cathedral.

The Lisbon Cathedral.

The Lisbon Cathedral.

A door of the Lisbon Cathedral.

A door of the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

Inside the Lisbon Cathedral.

16th century Belem Tower, Lisbon

16th century former monastery of Jeronimo, Lisbon (ownership transferred to the charitable institution, Real Casa Pia de Lisboa in 1833)

16th century former monastery of Jeronimo, Lisbon (ownership transferred to the charitable institution, Real Casa Pia de Lisboa in 1833)

Gardens in front of the Jeronimo Monastery, Lisbon

Monument to

Monument to

Monument to

Monument to

In 1922 Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral marked the centennial of Brazil's independence by crossing the South Atlantic from Belem in Lisbon to Brazil using a Fairey III biplane like the one above.

Old lighthouse on the bank of the Tagus River in Belem, Lisbon.

Oeiras Marina, at the mouth of the Tagus River, 10 km from central Lisbon

Sao Juliao da Barra is a 16th century coastal defence fort at the mouth of the Tagus River, just over 10 km from central Lisbon.

Flying almost due west along the coastline from west Lisbon, we see the coastal towns (and the cliffs) of Estoril and Cascais, before coming to the cliffs on the coast of the Sintra National Park.

Flying almost due west along the coastline from west Lisbon, we see the coastal towns (and the cliffs) of Estoril and Cascais, before coming to the cliffs on the coast of the Sintra National Park.

Flying almost due west along the coastline from west Lisbon, we see the coastal towns (and the cliffs) of Estoril and Cascais, before coming to the cliffs on the coast of the Sintra National Park.

Cliffs on the coast of the 145 sq km Sintra National Park, Portugal.

Cliffs on the coast of the 145 sq km Sintra National Park, Portugal.