Lisbon, Portugal and Nearby Towns 2018

Entrance to Corinthia Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal	Garden of the Corinthia Hotel, Lisbon, Portugal	Fernando Botero statue, Amalia Rodrigues Park, Lisbon, Portugal	Portuguese pavement is a traditional-style pavement using flat stones to create mosaic patterns	Lisbon, Portugal street corner
Funiculars were started in the 19th Century in Lisbon, Portugal and still move people up the hills	Commerce Square in Lisbon features a statue of King Jose I and the triumphal arch (1873)	Replica of Fairey seaplane that flew from Portugal to Brazil in 1922	This monument commemorates the flight by Portuguese pilots across the South Atlantic Ocean in 1922	Belem Tower (1514-19) is on the Tagus River in Lisbon, Portugal
Belem Tower was commissioned by King John II and is in the registry of the Seven Wonders of Portugal	Fish statue in Belem Park, Lisbon, Portugal	Monument of the Discoveries in Lisbon, Portugal celebrates the 33 Great Portuguese Explorers during the 15th & 16th Centuries	Stock photo from Alamy with aerial view of the Mappa Mundi at the Monument of the Discoveries in Lisbon	One of the figures on the Mappa Mundi at the Monument of the Discoveries in Lisbon
The Jeronimos Monastery (built 1501-1601) in Lisbon, Portugal	Lisbon, Portugal with modern skyline in the distance	Avenue Torre de Belem, Lisbon, Portugal	In 1883, the Jeronimos Monastery was secularised by state decree and the monks & nuns were expelled (after 400 years)	The Jeronimos Monastery was designed in a manner that later became known as 'Manueline'
Pasteis de Belem are made following an ancient recipe from the Monastery of Jeronimos	Pasteis de Belem are a Portuguese custard tart made with egg yolks	Inside the Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal	Columns in Jeronimos Monastery are carved with floral elements typical of the Renaissance style	Vasco da Gama's remains were moved to Jeronimos Monastery in 1880 (356 years after he died in India)
Holy Mary Altar in the Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal	Organ & Stained Glass in Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal	The high altar was commissioned by Queen Catarina (Catherine of Austria), in 1571	Stained glass in Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon	Stained glass in Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon
17th Centruy Chapel of Our Lord of Footsteps in Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon	Cristo Rei Statue (1959) overlooks the Tagus River, Lisbon	Portuguese tile (azulejos) in Lisbon, Portugal	Portuguese tile wall Lisbon, Portugal	Portuguese tile wall Lisbon, Portugal
Unusual statue in Lisbon, Portugal	Statue of Marquis of Pombal, prime-minister who ruled Portugal from 1750 to 1777 Portugal	Moving to the Hotel Avenida Palace in Lisbon, Portugal	The Hotel Avenida Palace is the oldest 5-star hotel in Lisbon, Portugal	Skylight in the Hotel Avenida Palace in Lisbon, Portugal
The Hotel Avenida Palace opened in 1892 in Lisbon, Portugal	Susan, Carol, & Ron on the 4th floor of the Hotel Avenida Palace in Lisbon	Skylight above staircase in the Hotel Avenida Palace in Lisbon	Staircase in the Hotel Avenida Palace in Lisbon	View of St. George's Castle (started in the 6th Century) from our room in the Hotel Avenida Palace in Lisbon
Rossio Railway Station is next door to the Hotel Avenida Palace	Rossio Railway Station opened in May 1891 in Lisbon	Elevador de Santa Justa is a 19th century lift in Lisbon	Rua Augusta Street in Lisbon, Portugal	Rua Augusta Arch (1873) commemorates Lisbon's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake
Balcony decoration in Lisbon	Balcony decoration in Lisbon	Portuguese mosaic pavement in Lisbon	Internacional Design Hotel built in 1920 in Lisbon	Column of Pedro IV in Rossio Square, Lisbon
Hard Rock Cafe in Lisbon	Blue Lobsters at Solar dos Presuntos Restaurant in Lisbon	Tribute from the City of Lisbon to the "Pavers who build the ground we tread"	Night view of Lisbon from our room in Hotel Avenida Palace	Farmland on the Portuguese coast
Nazare, Portugal is a beach town famous for its surfing culture	Town Square in Nazare, Portugal	Side street in Nazare, Portugal	The beach at Nazare, Portugal	Mackeral drying in the sun at Nazare, Portugal
Fish drying in the sun at Nazare, Portugal	Garlic Shimp appetizer at Nazare, Portugal	Monkfish Rice at Nazare, Portugal was enough for 4 people	Leaving the restaurant in Nazare, Portugal	The medieval walled city of Obidos, Portugal dates to the 4th Century B.C.
The fortifications of Obidos were started by the Moors after 713 A.D.	Obidos Castle was started by the Moors in the 8th Century, but expanded and given to the wife of Portuguese King Alfonso II as a	One gate into the town of Obidos, Portugal	From 1282 until the 19th Century, Obidos was part of the dowry of all Portuguese Queens	Inside the medieval walls of Obidos, Portugal
Ginja liqueur is made from sour cherries infused in alcohol	Ginja is served in edible chocolate cups	Ginja in edible chocolate cup	Narrow cobblestone steps in Obidos, Portugal	Church of St. Peter in Obidos, Portugal at the end the street
The belltower in the Church of St. Peter in Obidos survived the 1755 earthquake	Church of Santa Maria in Obidos, Portugal was founded in 1148	Inside the Church of Santa Maria in Obidos, Portugal	Azulejo tiles inside the Church of Santa Maria in Obidos, Portugal	Medieval staircase at the Church of Santa Maria in Obidos, Portugal
Medieval passage and arch in Obidos, Portugal	Medieval staircase leading to top of wall of Obidos, Portugal	16th Century Aqueduct in parking lot of Obidos, Portugal	Sintra, Portugal coat of arms in Portuguese tiles	The 8th Century 'Castle of the Moors' overlooking Sintra is now a romantic ruin
The Palace of Sintra, Portugal was started by the Moors in the 10th Century, but was mostly built in the 15th and 16th Centuries	Looking at the town of Sintra from inside the Palace of Sintra	Spiral Staircase inside the Palace of Sintra	Scale Model of the Palace of Sintra	30 Swans on the ceiling of Swan Hall in the Palace of Sintra represent the age of Philip the Good of Burgundy's Bride
Door and walls of Swan Hall in the Palace of Sintra date to the 15th Century	18th Century Soup Tureens represent the kind of meat used in the soup being served	More 18th Century Soup Tureens in the Palace of Sintra	Central Patio in the Palace of Sintra	136 Magpies were painted on the ceiling of the Magpie Room to stop the gossip of 136 women at the court of King John I
Fireplace surrounded by Azulejo tiles in the Magpie Room of the Palace of Sintra	Ceiling in the 'Galleon Room' in the Palace of Sintra	17th Century cabinet in the Palace of Sintra	Blazons Hall in the Palace of Sintra	Blazons Hall ceiling is late 17th Century painted tiles
The ceiling of Blazons Hall is decorated with carved, gilded woodwork	Bedchamber/prison of Alfonso VI (1674-83) in the Palace of Sintra	The tiled floor and wooden in the Palatine Chapel are some of the oldest examples of Mudejar work in Portugal	The Arab Room was King Joao's bedroom, with this statue in the middle of the room	Sharing Dish in the Palace of Sintra, Portugal
Kitchen in the Palace of Sintra, Portugal	Twin 108 ft tall chimneys have become the icons of the Palace of Sintra, Portugal	The glazed tile coat of arms in the kitchen is from the last royal family occupying the Palace of Sintra in the 19th century	18th Century Grotto of the Baths in the Palace of Sintra	Ceiling in the Grotto of the Baths in the Palace of Sintra
Central Patio Palace of Sintra	Medieval Arch in the town of Sintra, Portugal	This bakery has been making 'Queijidas' since 1862 in Sintra, Portugal	Susan with 'Queijidas' and 'Travesseiros' from Piriquita in Sintra, Portugal	In Sintra, Portugal
Tower of Sintra, Portugal Town Hall	Silhouette of the 8th Century 'Castle of the Moors' overlooking Sintra	Driving though the National Park from Sintra to Cascais, Portugal	Damage from forest fire in the Sintra-Cascais National Park, Portugal	Cape Rock, Portugal is the westernmost point of continental Europe
Entrance to Guincho Hotel -- a renovated 17th century fortress in Guincho, Portugal	Guincho Beach with the 5-star Guincho Hotel in the background	Guia Lighthouse in Cascais, Portugal	Cascais, Portugal	City Park in Cascais, Portugal
Palacio Seixas in Cascais, Portugal was built on the site of the Fortress of Foz	Cascais, Portugal Town Hall with catholic saints depicted using azulejos tiles	Mosaic cobblestone square in Cascais, Portugal	Statue of King Peter I in Cascais, Portugal	Lunch at Os Bordallos in Cascais, Portugal
Azulejos tiles on business in Cascais, Portugal	Narrow houses overlooking the harbor in Cascais, Portugal	Ribeira Beach, Cascais, Portugal	Sand Art on Ribeira Beach, Cascais, Portugal	On Boardwalk above Ribeira Beach, Cascais, Portugal
Footvolley is beach volleyball with no hands on Ribeira Beach, Cascais, Portugal	In footvolley you can use feet, head, chest, shoulder, and foot only	Enjoyed watching footvolley in Cascais, Portugal	Bill found Elvis in Cascais, Portugal	Casino Estoril was built in 1916 and was the inspiration for Ian Fleming's 'Casino Royale'
Fortified 'Baronial Mansion' in Estoril, Portugal	16th Century Fort St. Julian of Barra and Caracavelos Beach near Lisbon, Portugal	16th Century Fort St. Julian of Barra near Lisbon, Portugal	Fort of Sao Louren‡o do Bugio (1590-1601) sits where the Tagus River meets the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon	Paintings on Bridge Beams in Lisbon, Portugal
Entrance to Lisbon, Portugal Zoo	Staying at the Corinthia Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal