Alfama, considered to be the oldest—and most captivating—neighborhood in Lisbon.
Alfama
Alfama
University of Lisbon freshmen singing on Lisbon streets as part of hazing ritual thrust upon them by sophomores. They seemed to enjoy the activity, so perhaps it was a fun form of hazing.
Skateboarder in Figueira Square (Lisbon)
Lisbon’s fabled No. 28 tram, one of several yellow trams that traverse the city’s streets and which collectively are an iconic image of Lisbon.
Lisbon trams
Tram in Alfama
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Lisbon trams
Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon)
Jerónimos Monastery (Lisbon)
Mario, barkeep at A Tabacara, a small cocktails and oyster bar in a former tobacco shop in Lisbon’s Cais do Sodré neighborhood.
José, owner of Santa Pausa, a funky and cozy bar and tapas restuarant in Alfama.
Praça do Comércio (Commercial Square), Lisbon’s large riverfront plaza in the heart of the city .
Rossio Square (Lisbon)
Azulejos wall tiles and terracotta roof tiles . . . Lisbon’s classic exterior look.
Man sits at outdoor table at Tasca do Jaime, a small Alfama restaurant offering intimate performances of fado, traditional Portuguese music heard in Lisbon and Coimbra.
Pena Palace (Sintra)
Nazaré. When wind-drive Atlantic Ocean swells meet the large underwater canyon off the coast of Nazaré’s Praia do Norte (North Beach), the funneling action creates the world’s largest surfing waves. The waves are generally biggest between October an
Coimbra in central Portugal. Home to Coimbra University, one of Europe’s oldest, which sits like a crown atop the city center.
Quebra O Galho, an intimate tavern/small-plates venue in Coimbra with nightly fado performances.
Fado at Quebra O Galho
Art Nouveau architecture and the canal boats of Aveiro, considered the Venice of Portugal.
Moliceiros are brightly-painted vessels traditionally used to gather algae from the lagoon in Aveiro. Today, they’re used mainly for tourist boat trips along the city’s canals.
Striped, colorful houses in Costa Nova, on the Atlantic coast and across the Ria de Aveiro lagoon from Aveiro.
Striped, colorful houses in Costa Nova, on the Atlantic coast and across the Ria de Aveiro lagoon from Aveiro.
Porto and the Douro River. Porto is the country’s “second city” and is northern Portugal’s hub.
Ponte Luis I bridge, Douro River, and Mosteiro de Serra do Pilar, or Monastery of Serra do Pilar, across the river from Porto in Vila Nova de Gaia.
Mosteiro de Serra do Pilar in Vila Nova de Gaia
Vila Nova de Gaia
Francesinha, a tradtional Portuguese dish from Porto containing toasted bread, beef, sausages, ham and melted cheese served in a tomato-and-beer sauce. Loaded with flavor … and cholesterol.
Porto alley
Torre dos Ciérgos, or Ciérgos Tower (Porto)
Porta Jazz, an unpretentious, subterranean jazz club in Porto.
Jam session at Porta Jazz
Porto sunset
Porto Cathedral
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