{"id":446,"date":"2020-08-22T17:49:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T17:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=446"},"modified":"2021-07-08T14:34:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T14:34:00","slug":"cheira-a-lisboa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=446","title":{"rendered":"Cheira a Lisboa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Cheira bem, j\u00e1 tem sol, Cheira a lua, cheira a Lisboa (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3j2WYrI\" target=\"_blank\">Cheira bem, j\u00e1 tem sol, Cheira a lua, cheira a Lisboa<\/a>&#8221; which translates as &#8220;Smells good, it&#8217;s sunny, smells like the moon, smells like Lisbon&#8221;.  The song by Belgium born <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Wendy Nazar\u00e9 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wendynazare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wendy Nazar\u00e9<\/a> and  French singer Pep&#8217;s, is about the delights of Lisbon as well as referring to historical events such as the Great Earthquake of 1755 that almost completely destroyed the city and the surrounding area. The accompanying video was filmed on location in Lisbon with the most famous historical sites as its backdrop.&nbsp;  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LISBOA - Wendy Nazare\u0301 &amp; Pep&#039;s\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EoA1mCqdsVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Wendy Nazar\u00e9   and Pep&#8217;s &#8211; Lisboa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a history of earthquakes, Lisbon has always been an important city through the ages.  The Romans, the Berbers, the Moors and then Reconquista knights have all taken a interest in Lisbon due to its position of the River Targus.  The Torre de Bel\u00e9m is the most iconic building in the region, dominating the entrance to Lisboa harbour on the north bank of the river.  Originally built in the 16th century and subsequently improved over the years, it would have been the last part of the country that sailors who sailed west to discover and visit the new world across the Atlantic Ocean would have seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-4876136_1920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Torre de Bel\u00e9m - Julius Silver\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-4876136_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-4876136_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-4876136_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-4876136_1920-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-4876136_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> Torre de Bel\u00e9m <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">An absolute must when visiting Lisbon is a ride on the trams.   There are two types of tram, the historic \u201cRemodelado\u201d trams or the modern Siemens \u201cArticulado\u201d trams.  In fact the best way to get to the Torre de Bel\u00e9m is by the modern No 15 tram.  However you must travel on the historic No 28 tram that will work its way up the steep, cobbled roads and into the old Alfama district.  The Alfama district is one of the top destinations for tourists in Lisbon.  It is the oldest part of the city dating back to the time of the Moors. It survived the 1755 earthquake as its built on dense bedrock.  Up here you will step back in time.  Wander through its narrow streets, tiny squares, visit it&#8217;s churches and wonder about the history that has taken place inside those whitewashed houses. In the evening you will find many great restaurants to eat in or out and you will are bound to hear Fado music, dates back to the 1820s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-3097112_1920-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tram - Lisbon - Walkerssk\" class=\"wp-image-448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-3097112_1920-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-3097112_1920-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-3097112_1920-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/lisbon-3097112_1920.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>Tram &#8211; Lisbon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many more places to visit in Lisbon and now it&#8217;s off the UK quarantine list, it makes a great destination for a short break or the starting point for a tour of the country.  Don&#8217;t miss out on visiting the solid looking and imposing Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa, known locally as  simply the S\u00e9.  Finally you must not miss out on the Pasteis de Nata, deliciously soft, sweet, custard tarts, that are a cult in Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/portuguese-custard-tart-758547_1920-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\" Pasteis de Nata - Portuguese Custard Tart -CarolinaP\" class=\"wp-image-453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/portuguese-custard-tart-758547_1920-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/portuguese-custard-tart-758547_1920-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/portuguese-custard-tart-758547_1920-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/portuguese-custard-tart-758547_1920-1568x1049.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/portuguese-custard-tart-758547_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> Pasteis de Nata &#8211; Portuguese Custard Tart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcounsellors.co.uk\/maggie.bush\" target=\"_blank\">Maggie<\/a> is currently booking short stay and long stay trips to Lisbon, so she is up to date with what&#8217;s available.  Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcounsellors.co.uk\/maggie.bush\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"her (opens in a new tab)\">her<\/a> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay with your <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/amex.co.uk\/refer\/mALCOJLDPQ?CPID=100338475\" target=\"_blank\">British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card<\/a>, collect Avios and fly with BA for less. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Cheira bem, j\u00e1 tem sol, Cheira a lua, cheira a Lisboa&#8221; which translates as &#8220;Smells good, it&#8217;s sunny, smells like the moon, smells like Lisbon&#8221;. The song by Belgium born Wendy Nazar\u00e9 and French singer Pep&#8217;s, is about the delights of Lisbon as well as referring to historical events such as the Great Earthquake of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=446\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Cheira a Lisboa&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91,20,339,290],"tags":[94,342,341,340,295,32],"class_list":["post-446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-city","category-europe","category-lisbon","category-portugal","tag-city","tag-city-break","tag-lisboa","tag-lisbon","tag-portugal","tag-sun","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=446"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1061,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/446\/revisions\/1061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}