Lisbon - Bairro Alto

Bairro Alto (BA), began as an expansion sixteenth century (the first allotment of Vila Nova de Andrade - BA in 1513 century. XVI) from the city of Discovery, scheduled on the basis of modern urban fabric orthogonal, where they settled, the next hand, popular (housing linked to merchant shipping routes) and aristocrats. It was identified as a typical neighborhood of great animation, from the nineteenth century. With a genuine experience, have their memories connected to the literary tradition, attracted the press, and the bohemian life, revived new living spaces and provided a cultural experience, which still remains.

Place of great attraction for all who like to have fun, is a very lively, with local life. The offer is great, is the center of the most lively nightlife of Lisbon: typical restaurants, bars, fado houses, bookstores, libraries, theaters, some of the creative workshops, fashion shops and design.

In Viewpoints, facing the beautiful scenery of Lisbon, now the BA is part of a historic district and typical (with narrow streets and perpendicular windows adorned with flowers), the most cherished of Lisbon. The gilt and polychrome, the tiles, decorative painting, is an example of the exuberance of decoration, to join her creativity and innovation. These are some of the characteristics of Portuguese Baroque. With notable examples of Portuguese art, architecture and civil religion in a spirit of time that marked the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

It is quite clear the difference of two meshes corresponding to different stages of urbanization (Vila Nova de Andrade / BA) as well as a profile more popular in the south and ambience, more aristocratic north. The Rose Street and Century Street, established the western limits and still articulated, some sections of rural tradition. The centers of urban life were located in the churchyard of St. Roque and the site of the Port of Santa Catarina to Chiado.

The North Zone (BA) connected early in the graphic arts sector, which comes from the press until the current design. Residents accounted for sayings strata (workers, laborers and employees), who lived in houses of small size. Due to a progressive replacement gradually became less room for trendy shops, restaurants, bars, traditional shops.


The South Zone (B.A): essentially offices. The social composition of residents was relatively differentiated, the population was more bourgeois and lived in larger houses (many with drawn Pombal).


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When to visit Lisbon

As a tourist destination, Lisbon has a mild climate with an average annual temperature of around 17 º C, making it a nice city to visit anytime of year. Summer days can become very hot, but evenings are always pleasantly cool. Farther from the center of town, the sea breezes keep the air fresh and unique scenery a mixture of colors that do not want to miss!

Winter temperatures are considerably more pleasant than those that are felt in the United Kingdom, Germany and other countries of northern Europe. Although unlikely, it can snow and rain in London is certainly something on the horizon, especially this time of year.

Spring is the ideal season to visit the monuments and gardens in bloom, since the temperatures are always nice for a stroll. Summer is the season of beach par excellence and the best time of year to experience the wonderful beaches of Lisbon's coast.

Autumn, with its leaves falling, and their tones orange, brown and gold, is an ideal time for exploring the romantic narrow streets of old neighborhoods, like Alfama and Bairro Alto.

Don't miss CASCAIS

Being in Lisbon, you should not miss the chance to know Cascais. To get there you may choose between going on the train or hire a car.
If you chose the train will enter on the first station, Cais do Sodre and the journey will always be near the water (first is the Tejo river that makes you company and then the Atlantic Ocean).
If the option is the automobile, the scenario will be identical, because the road that leads you to Cascais is parallel to the train and the scenery is breathtaking most of the journey.

Before arriving in Cascais, Estoril you can met the oldest casino in Portugal, which remains faithful to its tradition and to his vocation of incessant invocation vanguard and, behold, the new Casino Estoril, a beautiful and ultra-modern multi-purpose activity center "entertainment and recreation with exceptional quality that is its unique brand of good taste and excellent service.

Log in Casino Estoril means to enter the largest and most diversified leisure and entertainment complex in Portugal.

It also means entering the largest casino in Europe. Located in Estoril, 18 km from Lisbon International Airport and 20 from the Estoril Casino is considered the "Drawing Room" of the Portuguese Tourism.

Traditionally a small fishing harbor, Cascais has changed in the last 100 years to become one of the favorite tourist destinations of Portuguese. It exudes a cosmopolitan atmosphere without losing its natural charm.

The main attraction is the bay of Cascais. It's worth strolling the sidewalks surrounding the bay and to realize the contrast between the vivid colors of small fishing boats and yachts and sobriety of sailboats moored in the marina yacht club.

After admiring the bay can give a go to the fortress, the Sea Museum and the fascinating Museum Conde Castro Guimarães, also a small private beach. In the latter, you can hear some of the best classical concerts that happen with some regularity in Cascais.

If you like walking in parks, there is one near the museum where you can take a minute or two to relax under the shade trees give it.
On his way back to the bay you from which to explore the typical streets of town and see the traditional white houses, magnificent old facades and sidewalks covered with tiles.

Losing oneself in the intricacies of Cascais is a very enjoyable experience, allowing you to be in contact with its picturesque corners and small, but cozy restaurants, cafes and shops where you can rest until you feel like going on the road again . In other parts of town you will find ancient palaces and luxurious villas whose architecture is simply magnificent and worthy to be examined more closely. The Fort St. Jorge, reopened in December 2000, was once one of the most important defensive structures on the coast of Lisbon and is now a military museum. The main facade was reconstructed based on documents from 1796 and some divisions of the fort to portray scenes of everyday life that would be the time.

But, as we say, to learn more about any area there is nothing better than being carried away by his imagination, giving himself the freedom to get lost until you feel like finding your way again.