Lisbon: 10 attractions in 3 days of weekend
Everything you need to know about Lisbon: the sights of the city really to see over the weekend.
Museums are luxurious, replete with masterpieces and clearly organized. Live or electronic guides tell facts that amaze the imagination.
In addition to port wine, football, beach, coffee and walks, Lisbonans love “Fada” and mention the word when it comes to national values.
Largo De Sey
The main Cathedral of Lisbon on Largo De Se, Sedes Episcopales (Bishop’s residence) is a must-see for tourists. We advise you to start exploring the city from here for several reasons: first, if you navigate the map, the cathedral is successfully located along the route. And Largo De Se is a very typical building for Lisbon.
The architects of the Cathedral used a variety of styles, eclecticism, combining: elements of Rococo, Neoclassicism, Baroque and Gothic, architectural trends, the intersection of which in another building would look ridiculous or impossible.
In the top 10 architectural structures of the planet, the Largo De Se Cathedral is not included for unknown reasons, but Se is beautiful: the cathedral in its peak reaches 90 meters, and in architecture it will remind the tourist of the irretrievably gone splendor of Notre Dame.
But it was built before other European cathedrals: not only Notre Dame de Paris, but also other masterpieces in Milan, Seville and Chartres.
The construction of Se began in the IX century and continued until the 40s of the twentieth century, when in the process of restoration, architects again made changes to the style of Largo De Se, using details of the neo-Romanesque style, consonant with the era.
Se is open from 9am to 7pm. Entrance to the Cathedral is free, but take at least 5 Eur to see the exhibition in the museum. The Cathedral Museum is the richest treasury. The museum contains masterpieces of fine art, gold and silver products, valuables that belonged to the royal families.
Initially, the episcopate opposed the arrangement of the museum in Largo de Se: the location of the museum on the territory of the episcopate meant the opening of the official residence of the church to the secular public. But in the end, the symbiosis of the museum and the episcopate gives an additional atmosphere, pleasant to the tourist in Largo De Se.
Art critics of the Cathedral tell hundreds of entertaining facts during the tour, including a popular story based on the plot of Dumas’ novel: about the pendants of Anna of Austria and the valiant 3 Musketeers who returned jewelry to the Queen, and about Se panels that (like pendants) were stolen. The irony of the situation may be that the Musketeers are a figment of the imagination of the Grand Dumas, and the disappearance of the panels is a real historical fact.
Commerce Square and Tagus Embankment
Above Praça de Commercio stands the figure of King Jose I on a horse, surveying the vast space of the square, facing the Tagus embankment, where day and night entertainment continues: restaurants and entertainment facilities are open all day.
Elevador Santa Justa
Elevador (elevator) was built in 1900, when the first of such technical structures appeared in the world. The architect of Santa Joste Raoul de Messner is compared with Eiffel, but De Messier did not learn from Eiffel: great architects and these works connect the era and progressive architectural trends.
The interior of Elevador is made in the Art Nouveau style: large mirrors and smooth lines of arches, soft furniture, finished with slightly redundant, elegant luxury. The interior comfortably envelops visitors, which makes the views through Gothic windows when climbing to the highest point of the Elevator - the observation deck of Shiado, more attractive.
Santa Justa connects the neighborhoods: the lower Baishu with the upper Chiado. The elevator takes you to the Carmelite Monastery.
Carmelite Monastery
From the site of Chiado, you can see the powerful building of the Carmelite Monastery, towering above the typical red roofs of low buildings in the center of Lisbon.
When you get to the monastery, inside you will find yourself in an amazing space: the vaults of the monastery church of Karma were destroyed by an earthquake in 1755, so before entering the archaeological museum located in the church, you can observe a stunning sight: clouds swim through the slender vaults of arches, combining art, time, centuries and space.
Built the Carmelite Monastery of Nuno Álvares Pereira de Melo to commemorate the victory in the war of liberation of Portugal from Spain. Nunu Alvares invested heavily in the construction of the monastery, and later he took monastic tonsure. Nunu lived in the monastery until his last day in November 1727.
The historical museum is located in the heart of the monastery, in the church of Karmu. In the exposition of the museum historical values, tombs, statues.
In the Carmelite monastery was the headquarters of the National Guard of Portugal: at the gate carries guard soldiers in the ceremonial uniform of the National Guard.
Rossio Square
Plaza de Rossio is the central square in the city. This is a historic place, and at the same time, a favorite location for the Portuguese to walk: on the square there are dozens of restaurants and coffee shops. Among them: burger - fast food and "McDonald's" or stylish: favorite filmmakers Suis or cafe Nicolas with exquisite interiors, to choose from.
Contemporaries of the era of the Marquis de Pabol saw the events cheerful, sad and even terrible: during the time of the Great Inquisition, public executions were carried out on the square.
There is a monument to the King of Portugal and the first Emperor Pedro IV. Around Pedro 4 are female statues symbolizing Wisdom, Power, Justice and finally Temperance.
But "moderation" may not be the emperor's "horse": Pedro has 36 offspring, which is probably not the full number yet. Historians argue that the reliable number of “non-accounting” can not yet be determined.
Wine and food
A gastronomic tour of restaurants and cafes is an obligatory part of getting acquainted with Lisbon: it is normal to visit several establishments in Lisbon (not fast-food ones) in order to “feel Portugal to taste”.
Bread.
Bread in Portugal is baked not only from traditional cereals of rye and wheat: corn flour is also used to make bread, cereals are mixed, or nuts, seeds, sweet potatoes are added.
Bread with “shurisu”, filling with pork sausage is popular in coffee shops and restaurants: before serving, the shurisa is warmed up.
Bread in the form of a thick tortilla (characteristic of the Azores), an oblong shape, in the form of balls, with a thick crispy crust or airy.
3 groups of wines: the famous Porto
In Portugal, 250 grape varieties are grown on an area of 200 thousand hectares to create a wine of quality, which is unconditionally called “excellent”: the Portuguese vineyards of the Dero valley are listed by UNESCO in the late twentieth century as a historical value, and grapes grown there as a rare species of selective variety. Vineyards in Portugal are developed with the support of the World Bank.
If you want to buy wine in Lisbon, do it in the Empor Spirits & Wine store: choose from the assortment of wine to taste and purse.
It is nice to buy wine, knowing what you are buying - wine boutiques on R.Castilho D sometimes taste wine before buying. At the tastings in R.Castilho D there are stars of the wine business: producers, buyers and collectors. But the tourist will be welcomed cordially, without discrimination and will be invited to taste wines on equal terms with the “specialists”, especially if you are interested in buying a bottle of natural “porto” in memory of Lisbon.
Portuguese wines are certified in 3 categories, the names of which are extra information for tourists. But the list of wines recommended for purchase, to drink and enjoy and remember Portugal, divided into "3".
The top wine category (Denominacio de Origem Controlada) consists of 19 vintage wines, whose names are controlled by origin, and these names have been heard by every adult individual on the planet 18+.
The names of wines “Port wine” and “Madeira”, of course, everyone has heard, but here are more names that will come in handy to make a choice: “Moscatel di Sebutal”, “Mateusz”, “Bayrada” are wines that are created according to strict standards using a certain soil, variety of berries, ageing time, alcohol content %.
People.
From the time of Vasco de Gama (traveler of the times of great geographical discoveries, 1460-1524), Ferdinand Magellan (480-1521) to today, dozens of people of world fame were born and lived in Portugal and without whom the history of mankind cannot be considered complete.
Musicians: pianist Maria João Pires (1944), who already at the age of 7 amazed the audience with a virtuoso performance of Mozart, collecting large halls, or Amalia Rodrigues (1920-1999), whose works became classics during his lifetime: these names are important for the Portuguese. Or poets and artists: Fernando Pesoa (1888-1935), famous athletes, models (such as Sarah Compayo, 1991) – these popular people are revered by the Portuguese as the treasures of the nation.
In Portugal, the profession of oenologist is popular: oenologists in Lisbon are pop stars. They appear on television, in articles on the Internet and in print, and the details of life are happily discussed in society. Often enologists in Portugal combine profession with business. As, for example, Rui Cunha, oenologist and co-owner of wineries in Viñe Verde or in the Douro. Charming, with a subtle sense of humor, a wine connoisseur is a favorite of the Portuguese.
Beaches.
The beaches of Lisbon are located 30 minutes (plus minus) drive from the city.
Cascais
The most popular among locals and foreign visitors is a free beach 40 minutes drive from Lisbon. Convenient to get to Cascais by train, the cost of the trip is 2 EUR.
kashias
In Kashiash, the Tejua River flows into the ocean. 15 minutes from the city to the beach can be reached by train.
Recently, the use of a rented excursion electric car has become popular.
Beaches that get to by car sharing
Creiro, Sierra da Arrabida GPS 38.4800, -8.9779
Ginshoo GPS: 38.7318, -9.473
Adraga GPS: 38.8032, -9.4851
Makash GPS: 38.8244, -9.4698
Bikash GPS: 38.4643, -9.1927
Troy-Mar (+ferry) GPS: 38.48568, -8.90635
Text: Valeria Fialkova
Photo: from the author's personal archives
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