Lisbon, Portugal
The Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio) is considered one of the largest and most beautiful in Europe. Surrounded by saffron-yellow buildings with arcaded galleries that give it a remarkable harmony, the esplanade opens onto the Baixa and one of Lisbon’s most beautiful cobbled streets, Rua Augusta, via a triumphal arch, and onto the Tagus via […]
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon’s Sé Cathedral (or Santa Maria Maior) is one of the city’s oldest buildings: the construction began in 1147 on the site of a former mosque, to celebrate the city’s reconquest from the Moors. Romanesque in style, with a hint of Gothic, it was damaged on several occasions by the earthquakes that shook Lisbon, including […]
Lisbon, Portugal
The Estrela Basilica is one of Lisbon’s most important churches. The domed basilica was built at the end of the 18th century and is one of the last masterpieces created by the architects of the Mafra school. Neoclassical and Baroque styles guide the construction, whose grand façade is surrounded by two towers, decorated with statues […]
Lisbon, Portugal
Whether on foot or aboard the famous streetcar 28, Lisbon can be explored through its small streets and alleyways, often on slopes, where you’ll discover a thousand and one treasures. At the bend of a church, the corner of a café, the extension of a monument, the view and atmosphere are unique. Lisbon has the […]