Porto City Guide
Looking for tips on how to spend 2 days in Porto? Look no further! In this post you’ll find tips on what to see; where to eat and where to stay.
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Art Nouveau in Lisbon
There are many things I love in my hometown, but some of the things I love the most are the art nouveau gems you find in unexpected places. Há muitas coisas que adoro na minha terra, mas as pérolas de art nouveau que se encontram em sítios inesperados talvez sejam as minhas preferidas. The most striking example of this are the beautiful doors of old buildings along Avenida da República. O melhor exemplo disso são as lindíssimas portas dos prédios antigos ao longo da Avenida da República. Super common objects like doors to apartment buildings are true works of art…
View PostVisit this in Lisbon: Palácio da Ajuda
Good morning guys! Today I’m taking you on a little visit of one of my favourite places in Lisbon, the Ajuda Palace. Bom dia a todos! Hoje levo-vos numa pequena visita a um dos meus locais preferidos em Lisboa, o Palácio da Ajuda. It was D. José I who ordered the building of a palace on top of the Ajuda hill after the Royal Palace near the river was completely destroyed by the 1755 earthquake that pretty much flattened Lisbon. Foi D. José I quem ordenou a construção do palácio no topo do monte da Ajuda, depois do palácio real…
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