Our ultimate Insider’s guide to Portugal
Lisbon has steadily built up an image of one of the world's most interesting cities to visit. Its stunning location and historic significance is generously complemented by remarkable
aesthetics, making it stand out as one of the few capital cities still human in pace and in scale. Discover the cityin the company of enthusiastic and knowledgeable guides , complementing the natural limitations of travel itineraries to reveal the true personality of this unique city.
LISBON UPTOWN The cosmopolitan and literary Chiado, together with the bohemian
Bairro Alto, are roamed about in this walk. The life and personality of the best known player of the modernist generation in Portugal - the
poet Fernando Pessoa – provides the adequate script. You will also spot unique perspectives of the city, available only from Lisbon’s most Romantic hill and the first to be seriously planned as an urban site in the 16th century. Key features of this walk include: • Lisbon growing outside its walls • The city during the Romantic period • The poet Fernando Pessoa • The “A Brasileira” coffee shop and the modernist generation • Breathtaking views o the city • The golden age of the newspapers • Bohemian life in Bairro Alto
LISBON ARCHITECTURE TOUR The History of Lisbon is well engraved in its body, in a dense tale of architectural testimonies from all ages. The tour we propose presents the architecture of Lisbon in the form of a time travel across 3 different architectural ages, from the 18th to the 21st century,. 1 - The dreamed city centre: the opportunity provided by the 1755 massive earthquake could not be missed. The Marquis of Pombal and a team of military engineers recovered the plans for the long awaited renovation of the city and created a world reference in architecture with a lean and seismic resistant design for Lisbon’s downtown district. 2 - The modern city of the 40’s: the power of the dictatorship, the modern style and the national image. Where does the architectural freedom start… and where does it end? The explosion of the city to the North, the middle class housing projects, the new markets, the airport and countless public works created the set of this golden era of the Portuguese architecture. 3 - The future city? In the Nation’s Park area we will observe how was the conversion of the former Expo 98’ into a fresh urban site achieved and discuss the secret of this success.
In this tour you will become familiar with the following topics: • Lisbon before the 1755 earthquake • Pombal’s Downtown • Modern Architects and Architectures • From Areeiro to Alameda – The new city of the New State • Contemporary Architects and Architectures • The Expo 98 area
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