Intern Adventures: City Center Must-See
Lisbon is one of the most beautiful cities to visit in Portugal. It has some of the most historic sites and places for people to come to see and enjoy whilst touring around Lisbon and exploring. Lisbon was founded by the Phoenicians in 1200BC, making it the oldest city in Western Europe and the second oldest European capital city after Athens. Lisbon was almost totally destroyed on the 1st of November 1755, taking 40,000 lives and was built within a few years to become a world-famous tourist attraction and a beautiful place to visit.
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A Brasileira Restaurant
Cafe A Brasileira is located in the Chiado district of Lisbon. The Art Deco interior of the Cafe a Brasileira has remained unchanged since opening in 1905, with wooden booths, mirrored walls, brass fittings, and a long oak bar. The Bica is as popular as ever with the Portuguese, drinking their "dark tar" after meals.
Fun Facts:
The menu in A Brasileira offers options inspired by the Portuguese gastronomic tradition, full of poetry and history. Making this one the best restaurant for its famous coffee.
During the early years of the Brasileira the proprietor, Adriano Telles, offered a free cup of coffee for every kilogram of ground coffee purchased. As the coffee was freshly imported from Brazil, the café was quickly established. Struggling artists were able to hang their works on the walls, making the Brasileria the cultural centre of Lisbon during the first quarter of the 20th century.
A Brasileira can be found within walking distance of Baixa-Chiado station. 🚆
Bairro Alto
Literally translated as “upper neighborhood,” Bairro Alto sits at the top of a hill and is the most recent of the old quarters. Laid out in 1513, it was the city’s first planned district, with a small grid of narrow streets outside the medieval wall that stood where you now see the two churches in Praça Luís de Camões.
The Bairro Alto district contains over 100 bars and restaurants and is seen as one of Lisbon’s biggest hotspots for nightlife. 🌃
Elevador Da Gloria
Trams are one of the most popular ways to travel around Lisbon. The trams run through and out of the main town and most famous parts of Lisbon.
Fun Facts:
Trams are very popular when attracting tourists, this is because most new tourists use trams when visiting Lisbon as it’s the most popular method of transport to explore and experience the city.
The Gloria Funicular (Portuguese: Ascensor da Gloria), sometimes known as the Elevator da Gloria (Gloria Lift ), is a funicular railway line in the civil parish of Santo António, in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal.
To travel around Lisbon and visit all different views and sites, it costs around 3 to 6 euros on the tram, being one of the most popular ways to travel.
Here are some shots taken by Molly of Lisbon’s trams. 🚊