The oldest flea market in Lisbon

Arrive in Lisbon Portugal to start the caminha Portugal

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August 20th 2016
Alfama duplex Airbnb is our perch for the 3 days prior to the start of our walk on Wednesday. Jo and i spent Saturday walking in Lisbon. We found the cathedral Se, the starting point for Camino Portugal, a bank ATM and took the castle of saint George, Sao Jorge, walking tour in Rick Steves' Portugal guide book. A few photos from our day. I am learning that posting private is hard to then ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisboa

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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