Fernando Pessoa

Last Day in Lisbon

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January 6th 2008
Today is our last full day in Lisbon as we move on to Madeira tomorrow for an extended stay. But it has been great to come to Lisbon and spend a few days in familiar territory while we catch our breath. We made one short excursion this afternoon. One of our guidebooks told us we could get a one-day tram/bus/Metro/lift pass on the Rossio, so we picked up two. Caught tram #15 down to Praca do ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisbon & Tagus Valley

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more