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A Lisbon Dilemma or Fado in Alfama

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Fado is to Portugal like Flamenco is to Spain, and while  Seville is the place to watch flamenco so Alfama is the place to Experience Fado. In Seville, Spain, we watched Flamenco at a free venue, that made it’s money out of booze and was reminiscent of a low wide Aussie sheep shearing shed.  Not …

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Exploring Lisbon on Foot

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Those of you who follow this blog know that B.H. is a great believer in walking as a form of transport.  I embrace this in theory as well, as a way of really getting a feel for a place, though I have been known to put my foot down (so to speak).  Like the time …

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A Panoramic View over Sintra: Castelo Mouros

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Step through a door to another time – a time of Muslim Rulers and Catholic Kings – of Fires, Earthquakes and Restoration. B.H. and I are outdoors people, so when we decided to choose just one attraction to visit in Sintra, the choice was easy.  Castelo Mouros was a Military Fort from the 8th Century …

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Old Town Sintra

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LAST WEEK’s post covered our 2012 arrival from Lisbon and Sintra’s beautiful statues.  Just before reaching the town proper I spied what looked like a Moorish Fountain.  Still used as a drinking fountain, the  Arab Fountain, was actually built around 1922 by local sculptor José da Fonseca.  Moorish in looks only! The Arab/Moorish Fountain. What …

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The Jewel in Portugal’s Crown is… Sintra

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The Portuguese and in particular the natives of LISBON (yes all 3 million of them) love Sintra.  Join us on our day trip to find out why. Set in lush forest, crowned with a Moorish Castle and the home of a royal palace, World Heritage Listed Sintra is known as the Jewel of Portugal.  The …

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Fantastic Friday – Framed – Castelo dos Mouros Ramparts

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As every local will tell you, no trip to Lisbon is complete without a trip 23 km North-West to Sintra.  We chose to visit the Castelo dos Mouros while in Sintra and it was well worth it. Castelo dos Mouros dates back to the time when Portugal was under Moorish rule – right back to …

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Discover Lisbon Miradouros

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UPDATED MARCH 2018. Lisbon or Lisboa, the Capital City of Portugal, spreads itself across seven hills. This abundance of hills provides an unusual amount of Lisbon sightseeing viewpoints, or as the Portuguese say miradouros. This post explores six different Lisbon miradouros, where and how to find them and their endearing features. Lisbon’s hills are dotted with trees, …

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BBQ Chicken in Gracia, Lisbon

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Being our last night in Lisbon, we wanted to have a typical Lisbon experience.  In particular, a typical Gracia experience.  Our Airbnb apartment was in the Gracia area and in only five days it has become home. We buy our breakfast every morning at the local pastry shop and every day we walk past the …

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