Lisbon Cathedral

Rainy Day in Lisbon

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January 28th 2020
We disembarked in Lisbon from our cruise ship The Balmoral on a very wet dismal day. There were in a lot of very heavy downpours and incessant rain to come. Undaunted we set off with a stroll through the Alfama District, the oldest district in Lisbon, with it's cobbled winding streets. There were several restaurants where Fado, Portuguese melancholy music, could be enjoyed. We visited Lis ... 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