Beautiful streets of downton Lisbon, Portugal. ? Anna 4 months ago Beautiful streets of downton Lisbon, Portugal. ? Share this: Visiting the Casa do Alentejo (house of Alentejo) felt like stepping right into Morocco, but right in the heart of downtown Lisbon. ? ? This is intentional – Portugal is closer to North Africa than it is to most of Western Europe! ? ? A lot of Portuguese architecture, food & culture was heavily influenced by the presence of the Moors (the Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb) between the 8th and the 14th centuries. ? ? That is why you can find a lot of beautiful Moorish design & delicious North African food here. ? ?April 4, 2022In "Photos"A little corner of our cute Lisbon flat. All the artwork was from a Tunisian artist, which was stunning. We've moved on from Lisbon now, but thought this a good opportunity to photo-dump what's left of my Lisbon & South Portugal pics before moving onto Porto and the North, where we are now!? ?May 7, 2022In "Photos"Portugal has, over time, become famous for canned seafood. Sardines, cod, octopus.. whatever you like you can find here in beautiful tins covering the walls of popular tourist shops. ? ? The history of Portugal meant for a long time, people survived mostly off preserved and easy to aqquire foods. Being a coast nation, seafood is a big part of that. ? ? But it was only in recent years an entreprenurial business man rebranded tinned fish, put them in colourful tins, and decided to sell to tourists. ? ? Now downtown lisbon is full of these very photogenic tinned fish shops. ? ?April 4, 2022In "Photos"
