Showing posts with label azulejos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label azulejos. Show all posts

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

LISBON: EUROPE'S COOLEST CITY

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Nightlife in Lisbon... well the main action starts in the Bairro Alto, where more than 250 appealing bars lined up in a web of streets between graffiti-plastered walls, taverns and local restaurants. Near the river, there's also the hip neighborhood around Cais do Sodré railway station.
Although Portugal is largely known for dried cod and taverns, the capital begins to claim for a range of restaurants. Seafood remains "a must", but the trend is for modern, sophisticated and affordable food.
 
But if you are passionate about art, in Lisbon you can find stylish leather goods, bold wine labels, interiors combining vintage with the latest designer pieces and spectacular buildings. Plus, a several of Museum are at your disposal, museums such the Gulbenkian Foundation, the Berardo Museum or the National Museum of Ancient Art.

So, as you can see, there's nothing boring about Lisbon!
 

Friday, 10 January 2014

SÃO BENTO RAILWAY STATION



The vestibule of the São Bento Railway Station, at Oporto, has 20 thousand blue and white tiles (azulejos), one of Portugal’s greatest treasures. Made by Jorge Colaço, this tiles cover the walls of the city’s train station and portray historical moments, such as the entrance in Oporto by the king John I with his wife Philippa of Lancaster, or the conquest of Ceuta. A colorful frieze was also added to these walls, dedicated to the history of the transports in Portugal. The station’s name derived from a Benedictine monastery built on this place in the 16th century named São Bento de Ave Maria.


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