Street Lisbon
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Lisbon is difficult to define. It has grunge, elegance; shabby neighbourhoods, exquisitely sculpted cathedrals; grand plazas and mouldy time-worn squares. According to one of Lisbon’s many legends, the city was built on seven hills (these actually exist and interestingly enough, each one is topped by a church) and it’s often spoken of as “a cidade das sete colinas”.
Lisbon is difficult to define. It has grunge, elegance; exquisite cathedrals, shabby neighbourhoods; grand plazas, mouldy time-worn squares. According to one of Lisbon’s many legends, the city was built on seven hills (these actually exist and interestingly enough, each one is topped by a church) and it’s often spoken of as “a cidade das sete colinas”. But this is an indication of the city’s massively sprawling extent, and it takes some travelling to get between the sights. The hills, though, offer ample opportunity for panoramic views across a sea of red clay-tile roofs, enduring image of Lisbon. Also charming are the colourful ceramic-tiled buildings, a decorative feature that’s been raised to an art form with, in places, entire scenes painted across façades. Lisbon doesn’t quite have the glam of Madrid, but it holds its own and you certainly want to get under its skin.
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