Wednesday, August 15, 2007

My New Favourite City

Lisboa / Lisbon has streaked ahead of the competition after a wonderful (too-short) 5 days there.

It has seemingly everything you could want in a city! History, modernity, tradition, poetry, music, architecture, stencil art, cool bars, diverse restaurants, a river, great weather, amazing food, close to surf beaches, fantastic public transport (trams AND funiculars - yay!) and pedestrian friendly! Well apart from all the big hills and thousands of stairs, that is.

View of Lisbon from the freestanding elevator tower

The most divine custard tarts ever made - at Pasteis de Belem

An alleyway in Alfama district

The Calatrava designed Orient Train Station.

Some of the Stencil Art in Barrio Alto