I missed spending time in Portugal this year and the yearning has been strong. I love nothing better than to walk through the historical streets of Lisbon.
These are beautiful in their contrasts – ancient and modern buildings side by side. Whitewashed walls and defacing graffiti. The young people and the not-so-young people.
Whichever way I look at it, it’s vibrant, full of movement with interesting things around each corner. No matter how well I get to know it each year, it surprises me with new delightful discoveries each time.
I love it that there are cafes and restaurants all over the place. Any possible weight gain from the rich delicious pastries is counteracted by the amount of walking I love to do.
You see, in South Africa we drive everywhere. Distances are greater and the situation is aggravated by general lack of personal safety when walking somewhere. It’s a different world. So, in Lisbon, I feel free to walk the city streets.
Beautiful and striking architecture.
©2015 Regina Martins
Number 38. Different and ubiquitous…definitely unique. Who lives there?
©2015 Regina Martins
Narrow cobbled streets.
©2015 Regina Martins
Entered in Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge. The theme this week is “What is beautiful to you?“
Your last shot of the cobbled walk must be steep since they have railings to hold on to. Great series of photos.
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Thank you! The cobbled lanes in Lisbon are steep. Many of them, instead of pavements on each side, they have stairs 🙂
It’s a city built on seven hills, each corner opens up a new vista.