Jardiim Botanico Tropical -Belam
10 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The Belam Palace. there is a museum apparently in there, but it looked rather quiet.
the official residence sin 1910, 3.3 hectares. The garden is 7 acres were were told. It was first leased from theBaca selengkapnya
Jardiim Botanico Tropical -Belam
10 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Monkey puzzle, same one we have at Bloedel. Draceno, amazingly large, and Italian stone pine, one of the one that is the source of pine nuts used for pesto.
Maritime museum. Belem
10 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
the botanical garden closed at 8 pm. We then wandered over to the church and Monestary and down towards the maritime museum which of course had closed hours ago.
they had a nice courtyard with lotsBaca selengkapnya
Monument to the Discoveries - Belem
10 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
This was built in 1960 honouring the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator by rebuilding a giant riverside monument which had originally been constructed for the 1940's world fair.Baca selengkapnya
Belem Tower -belem
10 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
This was built 1515-1520, a white Manueline building protecting Lisbons tower. Lots of carved stones representing ropes, manuals coat of arms, armillary spheres and shields with the cross of the OrderBaca selengkapnya
dinner Belem
10 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Walked back towards the train where we knew there were a couple of restaurants. We checked out one, on the water, but very pricy for seafood. We checked out the other, also on the water, but a bitBaca selengkapnya
Santa catarina View point lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
this is literaly just above where we are staying. We didn't realize there was this big bridge like the golden gate bridge until we had gone to the Castle the other day, because we are down low underBaca selengkapnya
Santa Catarina viewpoint lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
There is an unusual statue at the view point and a huge grevillia tree. Grevillia robusta.
Colin liked the graffiti.....Guess it translates in all languages. ....politicians blabbering on and the dogBaca selengkapnya
Church Santa Catarina alto bario-Lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
This is a church along one of the tram lines just down a street from the lookout. When you go down the side alley it leads to a restaurant, school and apartments. Good utilization of the space.
TheBaca selengkapnya
Hospital de Jesus Bario Alto-Lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We wandered up another street that had an interesting building. This one apparently is a hospital, but formerly may have been a church. there was a parking garage under the church.
there was a schoolBaca selengkapnya
Bario alto Misericordia Lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
we saw another interesting building in the distance. and I thought it was one we had passed earlier when we came back from picking up the key with the luggage on Friday. So we decided to go check itBaca selengkapnya
Assembleia de Republica lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
also called the Palacio de Sao Bento. Massive neoclassical building is the seat of Portuguese parliament.
Started in the 1500's as a Benedictine Monastery of Sao Bento. after the dissolution of theBaca selengkapnya
calcada da estrela - lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Wandering up from the government building up to this Basilica Da Estrela.
Beautiful Jacarda trees contrast with the blue building.
I like there drainage ditches, nicely tiled.
a hard wareBaca selengkapnya
Basilica de Estrela lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Basilica De Estrela - Maria I daughter of Jose I vowed she would build a church if she bore a male son. She did so she built this church in 1779, unfortunately her son died of small pox just before itBaca selengkapnya
Basilica da Estrela -lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
we climbed up to the top of the basilica 2 euros each.
232 stairs up, circular staircase like those in scotland's castles.
there was a nice little courtyard garden at the bottom of the stair case.Baca selengkapnya
Basilica da Estrela -lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Great view from the terrace. You can see the Castle de Jorge that we had walked up to on Sunday, and the Church Graca with the single rounded dome, and the green lookout at Monte.
Next to theBaca selengkapnya
Basilica da Estrela -lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Inside the cupola. No signs that hyou can't take pictures here. Very high up, You can see the 3 different colours of marble. The church itself was closed at this point and would reopen at 3.
we wentBaca selengkapnya
Basilica da Estrela -lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Back down the stairs. It was still not 3 yet.
Jardin de Estrella lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
This is the garden across the street from the Basicilla.
We had lunch here at a vegan cafe. Cheese, Tomato toast, with a cabbage salad and mango dressing. Cheesecake for desert, it was crumbly, notBaca selengkapnya
Jardin De Estrala Lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
There were a couple of ponds, one on the terrace/patio where we had lunch. The stuatue was outside of one of the entrances to the garden. I think it Might be Vasco Da Gama.
the hill was like ArthursBaca selengkapnya
Jardin De Estrala Lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Thats the bandstand
a great succulent collection, the opuntia (prickly pear cactus) was in bloom, one was yellow O. indicc-ficus, and the other was pink.
I think that is a guava flower in blossom -Baca selengkapnya
Jardim de Estrala -lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
There is a Yucca? or is it a dracaena in bloom.
and that is a palm in bloom. the long narrow pendulous flower cluster. there are some fruits also next to it in a similar structure.
Basilica Estrala lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
We head back to the basilica to see the inside, where we can't take pictures, but it is very impressive.
the carvings Statues of Faith Adoration, Liberality and Gratitude are on the fourBaca selengkapnya
University of Lisbon Botanical garden
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We leave the Jardine Estrala and go down a hill along Rue Santo Amaro, then back up a hill along R. da Imprensa Nacional.
along the way some nice tiling on the apartments, a goose neck yucca onBaca selengkapnya
Jardim Botanico -university of Lisbon
11 Juni 2018, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
This complex owned by the university of Lisbon, comprises 2 museums and 4 hectares (10 acres) of gardens. The botanical gardens have a distinct air of neglect, however it is worth paying the entranceBaca selengkapnya




























































































































