LISBON SHOPPING - Recommended Stores and Where to Shop in …
lisbon shopping The best stores and shopping streets L isbon remains Western Europe's least expensive capital and shopping is also a cultural experience, especially when visiting historic stores like the tiny "Luvaria Ulisses" glove shop and "Casa das Velas do …
JEWELRY STORES in Lisbon, Portugal
G old and jewelry are among the best buys in Lisbon. And the city's jewelry shops are often also valuable for their décor, such as the ones below: DAVID ROSAS Avenida da Liberdade, 69 Designed by Pritzker Award-winning Portuguese architect Siza Vieira, this sophisticated store presents its own jewelry collection together with international brands.
Lisbon Map: Interactive Map of Lisbon, Portugal
T his interactive map of Lisbon uses the advanced Google Maps technology to show streets to an incredibly detailed level. The first view of the map is centred on Rossio Square, since it is one of the most central points in Lisbon.You may, however, click on the map and drag your mouse to move to another area of the city, or use the controls "+"/"-" to zoom in or out.
HANDICRAFTS & TEXTILES shops in Lisbon, Portugal
C heck out some of Portugal's high-quality crafts to take back home: A ARTE DA TERRA Rua Augusto Rosa, 40, Alfama - (www.aartedaterra.pt) Genuine Portuguese crafts, from hand-painted tiles to carpets, in a beautifully renovated space. CASA DAS VELAS DO LORETO
CERAMICS & AZULEJOS (Ceramic tiles) shops in Lisbon, Portugal
AZULEJOS SANT'ANA Rua do Alecrim, 95, Chiado This factory and shop has been producing and selling handmade decorative tiles since 1741, and still offers copies of 17th- and 18th-century items.
ALTICE ARENA (Atlantic Pavilion), Parque das Nações, Lisbon
S haped like an upturned ship (others say it resembles a UFO landed in the middle of the city), the Atlantic Pavilion (now branded "Altice Arena") is officially Portugal's largest indoor arena, with a capacity for over 15,000 spectators. It is the venue for major visiting bands and artists, and has hosted international events such as the Tennis Masters championships, the World Indoor …
BAIRRO ALTO & CHIADO, Lisbon - Neighborhood Guide
B airro Alto is a picturesque quarter dating from the 1500s, that has traditionally been the city's bohemian haunt of artists and writers. Its grid of streets is quiet during the day, but is transformed at night into one of the city's most vibrant nightlife quarters. Behind colorful and graffiti-ridden façades is a variety of traditional and international restaurants, tourist-packed Fado ...
MAFRA, Portugal | Palace and Convent of Mafra (Palácio Convento …
T he words "massive," "monumental," "gigantic," "colossal," and "vast" fail to describe the scale of Mafra's Baroque royal palace. The grandiose monument was built in 1717 to celebrate the birth of a daughter to King João V, and includes a convent and a basilica. The extravagant king wanted the palace and basilica to compete in magnificence and grandeur with Spain's Escorial and St. …
Casa dos Bicos - Go Lisbon
T his "House of Spikes" is an architectural curiosity, faced with diamond-shaped stones (a total of 1125). It's a 16th-century palace that belonged to Afonso de Albuquerque, the Portuguese viceroy of India, and is one of the very few buildings that survived the 1755 earthquake.
Art Galleries in Lisbon, Portugal
GALERIA TREMA Rua do Jasmim, 30 Tel: 218 130 523 www.trema-arte.pt Contemporary Art. GALERIA 111 Campo Grande, 113 Tel: 217 977 418 www.111.pt