Praça do Comércio, Portugal Travel Journals & Blogs

Traveler Lissabon
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- Jun 7, 2023
- 🌬 25 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707757, -9.13659238°42’28” N 9°8’12” W
Day 1
Lissabon Tag eins
June 7, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Ankunft und noch die Vasco da Gama Brücke ab Hecken, damit Thomas den perfekten Fotospot findet...
Dann ab ins Studio, die Gegend scheint auf den ersten Blick total versifft, aber das ist Lissabon überall. Schad, verfällt die Stadt...
Studio ist herzig, gerade ok zu zweit und gut gelegen, wie wir im Laufe der Tage merken.
Abends noch eine kleine Erkundungsrunde mit Tapas und einer Nachtfahrt mit dem berühmten Tram 28.Read more
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Traveler Vagabonding
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- Dec 2, 2022, 10:00 AM
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707504, -9.13650738°42’27” N 9°8’11” W
Day 110
Lisbon
December 2, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
I have arrived in Lisbon. My overnight spot near the lighthouse is close to the cliff and I watch the powerful surf for some time.

In town I meet my uncle, aunt and cousin who live in Portugal. My sister joins me from Germany and we explore the town together.
I have only seen a part of it - a part that I like very much. The city is very mountainous and the streets wind along the mountain slopes, which makes orientation difficult. =)
There is a lot to discover...Read more
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Traveler Uruguay
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- Sep 22, 2022
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707655, -9.13639238°42’28” N 9°8’11” W
Day 1
Escale à Lisbonne
September 22, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Itinéraire : Bordeaux - Lisbonne - Sao Paulo - Montevideo.
Escale de quelques heures à Lisbonne. Soleil radieux et beaucoup d’émotions car mon téléphone n’arrivait plus à reconnaître ma carte SIM. Mélange d’appréhension et d’enthousiasme à l’idée de mettre les pieds en Amérique latine.Read more
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Kroatien, Portugal / Madeira
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- May 7, 2024, 4:51 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707577, -9.13678338°42’27” N 9°8’12” W
Day 16
Praca do Comercio
May 7 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Der Praca do Comercio zählt mit zu den wichtigsten Plätzen der Altstadt. 1755 wurde der Platz neu gestaltet, da ein heftiges Erdbeben, ein darauffolgender Tsunami und ein Großbrand den damals 200 Jahre alten Königspalast vernichtet hatten. Zu der Zeit ist die portugiesische Hauptstadt fast vollständig zerstört worden. Es war eine der verheerendsten Naturkatastrophen der europäischen Geschichte.Read more
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Traveler Spain & Portugal 2023
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- Sep 22, 2023, 2:42 PM
- ☁️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707799, -9.13655438°42’28” N 9°8’12” W
Day 11
Praça do Comércio
September 22, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
》Praça do Comércio (Commercial Square)

This is one of the most beautiful squares in all Europe, opening southwards onto the huge Tagus estuary. Until the era of mass aviation, this was Lisbon´s great reception hall for visitors arriving by sea even better able to enjoy its beauty from their vantage points on slowly docking vessels. It was at the dock here that the Kings and Heads of State would disembark when visiting Portugal.

Prior to the 1755 earthquake, it was called the Terreiro do Paço (Royal Yard). The Royal Palace had been sited on the western side of the square since the 16th century when king Manuel transferred the court down from the Castle of São Jorge (St. George). In 1580, Filipe I of Portugal ordered the building of a new square.

Everything was destroyed by the earthquake. The name Praça do Comércio (Commercial Square) belongs to the Pombal era and represents the new social order that the minister to king José I wanted to favour and promote: the trading, financial and bourgeois classes that had contributed so much to rebuilding the city.

In the geometric centre of the Square, and facing the river, there is a statue of José I, mounted on his horse Gentil, the work of sculptor Machado de Castro. It was unveiled with all due pomp and circumstance on 6th June 1775, the king´s birthday. He discreetly viewed the event from one of the windows in the Customs building. The celebrations lasted three days and included a gigantic banquet for all the people of Lisbon.

On a pedestal by the riverside, there is a likeness of Pombal (removed when the minister fell into disgrace but replaced by the Liberals in 1834) raised onto the royal shield. The sculpted figures on either side represent Triumph, with a horse, and Fame, with an elephant, in a clear allusion to Portugal´s overseas possessions. On the rear side of the pedestal, in low relief, there is an allegoric representation of royal generosity towards a city in ruins with Commerce opening up a chest full of money that is placed at the disposition of this royal generosity.Read more
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Traveler Spain & Portugal 2023
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- Sep 20, 2023, 7:00 PM
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707756, -9.13659238°42’28” N 9°8’12” W
Day 9
Trams of Lisbon
September 20, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
》Lisbon's trams are an integral part of the public transport network, and cover many of the areas of the city where there is no access to the metro.

The Remodelado trams are the quaint yellow trams that rattle and screech through the narrow streets of Lisbon. The most scenic route is the E28.

^E28 – Martim Moniz to Campo Ourique (Prazeres)
This is the classic tram route through the Alfama, Baixa and Chiado districts, and connects the eastern and western sides of central Lisbon. The route passes through many of the historic areas of Lisbon.

^E12 - Martim Moniz to Martim Moniz (Alfama loop)
The number E12 tram is a one-directional loop (clockwise) through the Baixa, Mouraria and Alfama districts. The E 12 follows the scenic section of the E28 route as is passes through the Alfama district and is a good alternative to the E28.Read more
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Traveler Spain & Portugal 2023
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- Sep 22, 2023, 8:00 AM
- ☁️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707756, -9.13659238°42’28” N 9°8’12” W
Day 11
Street Art of Lisbon
September 22, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
》Lisboa - street art

The streets of Lisbon are a blend of traditional and modern, derelict and cutting-edge. The artists who claim the walls seem to capture this in their work, often bringing together unique mediums and techniques.

》'Half Young Panda' Bordalo II 2022

Bordalo II is an artist, born in Lisbon, who creates large installations from trash collected on the streets.

》'Half Rabbit'

The sculpture, which was brought to life by Portuguese artist Bordallo II (who often creates animal art using repurposed materials), serves as a subtle yet scathing critique of society’s wastefulness and its consequences for the natural environment. The art piece is also a call for increased social awareness of ecological sustainability.

The sculpture is positioned on the building in such a way that the rabbit is seemingly folded in two, with one half being multicolored and the other unpainted, which serves to illustrate the materials’ original colors. It is for these reasons that the artwork is called the “Half Rabbit.” Metal pieces, street signs, and plastic containers are just some of the materials used to create the rabbit’s eyes, ears, and whiskers.Read more
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Traveler Portugal 2024
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- May 3, 2024, 11:00 AM
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707582, -9.13657338°42’27” N 9°8’12” W
Day 7
Lissabon
May 3 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Planlos einfach drauf los, aber dennoch viel gesehen, gelaufen und erfahren, etwa in der "Lissabon-Story" u.a. gelernt, dass 1755 hier das zumindest belegbar schwerste Erdbeben Europas aller Zeiten (mit anschließendem Tsunami) stattfand. Die Kloster-Ruine erinnert noch heute an die vollkommen zerstörte Stadt.Read more
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Traveler Scott & Rob World Cruise 2024
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- Apr 30, 2024
- ☁️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707751, -9.13659238°42’28” N 9°8’12” W
Day 113
Lisbon, Portugal April 30th
April 30 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Early this afternoon we arrived in Lisbon, Portugal.
Our excursion today is called 'Queluz Palace, Sintra and Seaside Vistas'
Along the way we saw sights of Lisbon and the ancient aqueduct, which is still used today to transfer water.
Our first stop was in the countryside at the Queluz Palace which is a country mansion build like Versailles in the mid-1700's. There were over 20 rooms that we could publicly tour. From the mirrored walls of the throne room, crystal chandeliers, parquet floors and a room full of one of a kind hand-made Portuguese tiles. We actually walked the entire length of the palace. It is designed to be a long series of rooms that span the width of the building so that there are windows or doors that open on each side of a room to get the breeze through each room. Then out to the huge manicured garden with it's own series of fountains and a waterway running through it.
We then drove through the dense forests to the town of Sintra. Here we could see the old Royal Palace on the top of the large hill overlooking the town. Sintra is just like many of the European cities with a town square, small palace, cobblestone winding streets and many shops along the streets. We were able to find shops with hand painted blue and white porcelain ware and the hand-painted tiles that Portugal is known for. Got a round candle holder (not a stick, more like a dish) , hand painted in blue, white and yellow. We did make a quick stop into the Casa Piriquita bakery (Est 1862) for some tasty Portuguese treats. Pastel de Nata, Pastel de Sintra and Queijadas.
On our way back we had a scenic coastal drive with beaches, large seaside boulders, past the city of Cascais and the resort city of Estoril.
Then back to the ship and still docked in Lisbon for another day of visiting tomorrow...Read more
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Samantha Vail Halfen Portugal
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- Sep 23, 2022, 10:00 AM
- ⛅ 68 °F
- Altitude: 20 ft
- Portugal Lisbon District Socorro Chiado Praça do Comércio 38.707751, -9.13659238°42’28” N 9°8’12” W
Day 9
Lisbon
September 23, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
On our last day in Lisbon we got our very own private tour of the city and local hangouts with our awesome guide Alberto! We went and saw all the main monuments and then took a ferry to a "hidden beach spot" the locals go to for a getaway. Our stay was not long enough but we are so grateful to those who made these travels possible, and hope to return someday! We love Portugal 🇵🇹 ❤️!!Read more
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