A night at the opera

Today we walked the streets of Lisbon, finding some caches, climbing hills, and negotiating the slippery slopes of the funicular paths (it drizzled for a while this morning).
We had no particularRead more
Today we walked the streets of Lisbon, finding some caches, climbing hills, and negotiating the slippery slopes of the funicular paths (it drizzled for a while this morning).
We had no particularRead more
Wir sind heute etwas abseits der großen Touristenströme gewandelt.
Unser erstes Ziel war das Casa dos Bicos, das wir ganz für uns alleine hatten.
Im Inneren des markanten Gebäudes befindet sichRead more
We caught a taxi to the airport this morning for our 1.5 hour flight to Lisbon.
We caught the underground from the airport to our hotel, changing lines mid journey... and a surprisingly good priceRead more
Bom Dia! (Good day)
Lisbon is the Capital and largest city in Portugal. Historically, it was occupied by many groups over the centuries. Excluding prehistory, it was first occupied by Romans, theRead more
The Azulejos of Portugal is a tradition that began from their Moorish ties. Muslim art is largely about geometric patterns, and that can be found in their art form "al zellij," which the PortugueseRead more
How wonderful to see the lights! With two bits of local flavor— streetcars and chestnut sellers.
60 degrees, a full moon, and lots of smiling people. Then dinner in a tried and true popular holeRead more
Nachdem wir an der Algarve strandmäßig etwas eskaliert sind und wir außerdem auch mal das Hinterland Portugals sehen wollten, fuhren wir nordöstlich fast bis zur spanischen Grenze. Vorbei anRead more
Ok, so schön Lissabon auch ist aber mir reicht es nun mit Städtetrips.
Wie passend, dass wir nun das Festland verlassen werden. 🙂
Und OMG wie verkitscht ist denn bitte der Nationalpalast inRead more
Endlich mal wieder Kino 🎬 James Bond 🍿
Großartig. Sogar mit Portugiesischem Untertitel ☺️
Tolle Aufnahmen auch aus Norwegen 😍, dat hätten wir nicht besser machen können
DankeRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Palácio Xabregas ou Marqueses de Olhão, Palacio Xabregas ou Marqueses de Olhao
did you enjoy the opera ?
would you believe... no?! One of the soundest sleeps I've ever had in a theatre 😂
I'm thinking that unless that valance on the left is retractable it will scrape the deck on the level?
just up and down one hill - there's 3 funiculars in the city, to save walking up and down some of the steepest hills. But they won't save you money, they're 3.80 euro per trip (about 2 minutes)