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Lisbon, 2/2005
Our first lunch - highlighting the wonderful seafood of Portugal, compliments of Maria and Sónia Apkan |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
The Atlanic in the background, near Cascais |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Three Apkan cousins in Lisbon |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
The "April 25" Bridge - Ponte 25 Abril
Once upon a time it was called Ponte Salazar.
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Lisbon, 2/2005
It is almost a twin of our Golden Gate Bridge and is the longest suspension bridge in Europe. |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Praça dos Restauradores - in honor of the 19th century restoration |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Praça dom Pedro IV |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Elevador de Santa Justa |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Praça do Comércio |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Statue of King José I in Praça do Comércio |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
A tile showing pre earthquake Lisbon of the 18th century. |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Couldn't resist an on-street urinal on our way to the Castle |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Castelo de São Jorge - |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Perched on a hill it overlooks the city . It has served the city as a castle, a citadel, a royal residence, a prison etc. |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Climbing the towers of the battlements is great fun for those who do not suffer from vertigo. |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
The Cathedral - Sé - is also a functioning archeological site |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Roasted chsetnuts beign sold by street vendors. My favorite junk food turned out to be popular with all Apkans. |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
The Statue of Marquês Pombal - the man who restored and rebuilt the city after the 1755 earthquake. |
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Belém, 2/2005
Torre de Belém. Built in 1515 as a fortress, it is now a symbol of Portugal. |
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Belém, 2/2005
The view of the river Tagus from one of the balconies of the tower. |
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Belém, 2/2005
The Monument to the Discoveries. Led by Henry the Navigator at the helm it commemorates Portugal's seafaring history. |
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Belém, 2/2005
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos - a must see in Lisbon |
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Belém, 2/2005
The Monastery is a great axample of Manueline architecture. |
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Belém, 2/2005
Various houses in Belém. |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Alfresco drying of clothes - unheard of in US suburbia. |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Cascais |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
Aline showing us how to tackle shellfish. |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
The beautiful Atlantic. And once again while poor Stephan worked .... |
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Lisbon, 2/2005
.... I had a wonderful vacation thanks to the Lisbon branch of the Apkan family. |
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Lisbon 08/2007
We started our days in Lisbon with a typical breakfast in a nieghborhood café. About 1/10th of the price of b'fast at our hotel and much more delicious. |
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Lisbon 08/2007
Edward VII Park - Parque Eduardo VII, next to our hotel
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Lisbon 08/2007
Once again MarquêsPombal |
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Lisbon 08/2007
a visit to the Monastery of Jeronimos |
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Lisbon 08/2007
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Lisbon 08/2007
The inner courtyard of the monastery |
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Lisbon 08/2007
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Lisbon 08/2007
The cloister |
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Lisbon 08/2007
Our visit included the obligatory tours of the Monument to the Discoveries and the Torre de Belém. |
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Lisbon 08/2007
The restaurant Portugalia has become a chain and is all over the city. |
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Lisbon 08/2007
Henri the "Navigator" - who had never left his comfy throne to go to sea. |
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Lisbon, 08/2007
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Lisbon, 08/2007
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Lisbon 08/2007
Torre de Belém from the top of the monument |
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Lisbon 08/2007
This year's artsy picture |
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Estoril, 08/2007
We went to Estoril to relive our childhood |
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Estoril, 08/2007
The 'castle' on the beach is still there... |
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Estoril, 08/2007
Our nostalgic photo at the park where we spent years of childhood summer holidays. |
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Estoril, 08/2007
Estoril has been home to many of the deposed European royalty. In old days one could see some in this park. |
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Lisbon 08/2007
Back in Lisbon |
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Lisbon, 08/2007
The train station of Rossio [Estação do Rossio]. It is Neo-Manueline structure located between Rossio and Restauradores squares.
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Lisbon, 08/2007
Detail showing the horseshoe arched doorways of the station that was built at the peak of railroad supremacy. |
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Lisbon, 08/2007
We also had a fado night at Sr. Vinho |
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Lisbon, 08/2007
Asli And AnneMarie at Sr. Vinho. |
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Lisbon, 08/2007
And summer in Lisbon can not be complete without a Sardine dinner |
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Lisbon, 08/2007
TAP flying over the bridge |
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