I took this picture while visiting Lisbon this past January. This fountain is called "Luminous Fountain and is in Empire Square, located in the tourist area of Belem.
I am participating in "Watery Wednesday"
Showing posts with label Lisbon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lisbon. Show all posts
March 2, 2011
February 19, 2011
On Our Way Back From Lisbon
After successfully retrieving my medicine for my cancer treatment from the authorities in Lisbon on January 13, we headed back to Ferragudo.
I don't have much information regarding our drive other then we drove west on highway N253 south of Lisbon to the coast. We then drove south on highway N261, stopping as many times as Stijn would allow so that I could take some pictures of the beautiful scenery!
I don't know the names of the areas we saw, but isn't this beautiful?
I don't have much information regarding our drive other then we drove west on highway N253 south of Lisbon to the coast. We then drove south on highway N261, stopping as many times as Stijn would allow so that I could take some pictures of the beautiful scenery!
I don't know the names of the areas we saw, but isn't this beautiful?
And there was a lighthouse within shooting range of my camera!
Further on down the road we made another little detour and the first thing I see is this!
Yep, another great lighthouse!
And then while taking some pictures of this beautiful spot......
I spot these storks high on the cliffs overlooking the ocean.
I could have stayed here all day taking pictures of these guys! But the sun is setting and we need to continue our journey back to Ferragudo.
I hope you take a look at "Where's Debbie" to see some more of this beautiful country!
January 28, 2011
Lisbon - Expo 98
Because of a little problem I had trying to get my medication for my cancer through the mail, we were able to visit Lisbon not only once, but twice within 5 days. Lisbon is only about a 2 hour drive north of Ferragudo and the last 10 miles takes us across the longest bridge in Europe "Vasco de Gama".
The cable-stayed main span of the bridge is 534.8-feet long, supported by 573-feet high pylons and 192 cables. The bridge was designed to withstand an earthquake four times greater than the 1755 earthquake that devastated Lisbon.
Vasco de Gama Bridge changes in form as it moves over the Tagus River into the horizon. The $1-billion bridge was completed on time for the opening of Expo'98 to accommodate visitors traveling by automobile from southern Portugal, Spain and other parts of Europe.
We had a great room in the "Tivoli Hotel" which is located in the heart of the waterfront area where the 1998 Expo took place from May to September 1998.
And this was our view! You can see the water and the Utopia Pavilion from our room.
The 98 Expo prompted a major city renewal and the decaying industrial district was transformed into a beautiful waterfront. Included among the outstanding projects at EXPO is the Oriente Terminal.
It consists of an inter-modal platform connecting metropolitan and regional trains with taxis and buses to the suburbs and metropolitan areas, contributing to the creation of a new center for the capital. The project features innovative design in steel frame truss assembly covered with a translucent glass roof, offering the passengers shelter from the elements and a panoramic view of EXPO grounds. The interior space includes a commercial area of about 19,000 square feet.
The main Pavilion of the 1998 Expo was transformed into a huge mall. The building currently holds many movie theaters, fashion shops, restaurants and bars.
Our next visit in a few days will be spent in the more historic area of this great city, Lisbon.
See more pictures at "Where's Debbie" in the album "Expo 98"
We had a great room in the "Tivoli Hotel" which is located in the heart of the waterfront area where the 1998 Expo took place from May to September 1998.
The 98 Expo prompted a major city renewal and the decaying industrial district was transformed into a beautiful waterfront. Included among the outstanding projects at EXPO is the Oriente Terminal.
It consists of an inter-modal platform connecting metropolitan and regional trains with taxis and buses to the suburbs and metropolitan areas, contributing to the creation of a new center for the capital. The project features innovative design in steel frame truss assembly covered with a translucent glass roof, offering the passengers shelter from the elements and a panoramic view of EXPO grounds. The interior space includes a commercial area of about 19,000 square feet.
The main Pavilion of the 1998 Expo was transformed into a huge mall. The building currently holds many movie theaters, fashion shops, restaurants and bars.
Our next visit in a few days will be spent in the more historic area of this great city, Lisbon.
See more pictures at "Where's Debbie" in the album "Expo 98"
January 25, 2011
Visiting Lisbon - Tower Belém
There is plenty to see in Lisbon, the capitol of Portugal. So while visiting earlier this month we tried to take in as much as possible of the old merging with the new during the few days that we spent exploring the city.
I think it would be best to do a few posts about some of my favorite sites during our visit rather then try and lump everything into one post.
So on that note, I want to start with the Tower Belém on the River Tagus. Also known as Tower of St. Vincent, the tower was built in the 16th century on a basalt island located close to the right bank of the Tagus.
In time, with the construction of new, more modern and more effective defences, the Tower of Belém lost its role as defender of the entrance of the River Tagus.
As centuries passed, new functions were given to the tower. It was a customs control point, a telegraph station and even a lighthouse.
It also served as a political prison, its storerooms transformed into dungeons, since the time when Philip II of Spain became king of Portugal (1580) and during periods of political unrest. Finally, in 1983 UNESCO classified it as a World Heritage Site.
UNESCO says...
Belem Tower was declared a World Heritage monument because:
"It is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries that laid the foundations of the modern world."
If you would like to see more pictures of this fascinating castle just click "Where's Debbie" and then click on the album "Tower Belem"
I think it would be best to do a few posts about some of my favorite sites during our visit rather then try and lump everything into one post.
So on that note, I want to start with the Tower Belém on the River Tagus. Also known as Tower of St. Vincent, the tower was built in the 16th century on a basalt island located close to the right bank of the Tagus.
In time, with the construction of new, more modern and more effective defences, the Tower of Belém lost its role as defender of the entrance of the River Tagus.
As centuries passed, new functions were given to the tower. It was a customs control point, a telegraph station and even a lighthouse.
It also served as a political prison, its storerooms transformed into dungeons, since the time when Philip II of Spain became king of Portugal (1580) and during periods of political unrest. Finally, in 1983 UNESCO classified it as a World Heritage Site.
UNESCO says...
Belem Tower was declared a World Heritage monument because:
"It is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries that laid the foundations of the modern world."
If you would like to see more pictures of this fascinating castle just click "Where's Debbie" and then click on the album "Tower Belem"
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