Hopping on a Lisbon tram during pandemics
2019. 8.30 a.m.. Middle of the week. Long line of tourists waiting to experience a tram ride. 2020. 8:30 a.m.. Middle of the week. Here we are in…
Around Lisbon
-
Hunting great places to eat in Lisbon
I confess that the title of the article is a bit misleading. We don’t go hunting for great places to eat in Lisbon, especially these days (with two…
Wind down in the Botanical Garden of Principe Real
With 1300 plant species, the Botanical Garden mirrors the history of the Portuguese colonization in its plants from Africa, Brazil and Asia. The writer, Thomas Mann, also fell…
Prado restaurant in Lisbon, where the light, greenery and food coexist
When we entered the restaurant there was nobody and we became hesitant whether it’s one of those pretentious places… Then again, we forgot we are parents and now…
Tropical, oriental, blissful: about our love affair with the Monserrate Park
For weekend escapes, some have the Alps, others have the Carpathian Mountains and Lisboners have the Sintra Park. With a microclimate and the possibility to trek through its…
The Tropical Botanical Garden of Lisbon: a hidden green pearl in Belem
Only when we exited the Tropical Botanical Garden of Lisbon did we realize five hours have passed without even noticing. Moreover, five hours of walking with a newborn…
A tribute in pictures to the Portuguese tiled facades (azulejos)
I cannot say it enough how much Portugal has taught me to look up more often. Gazing at the buildings standing asymmetrically yet artfully next to each other,…