Streets;Life
Lisbon's old center (or the districts of Alfama and Bairro Alto) is mostly made up of narrow cobblestone alleys and pastel-colored houses. Many of those houses are now begging for a fresh coat of paint (unbelievably-low rent-controlled apartments mean landlords can't really afford or lack the incentive for the constant paint and maintenance), but there's a certain decadent charm in that, as you will find out, passing under their victorian lamps, wrought-iron balconies filled with flowerpots, the occasional dog or cat breathing in the fresh air, or laundry flapping in the wind... Browse the shop windows, sit at a cafe table, enjoy the aroma of coffee, watch the world go by...
That is the life and soul of Lisbon. These photos illustrate its incredible charm.
Click on the photos for larger views. (All photos by Mario Rui Fernandes -- (c) Copyright 2008)

Rua Augusta	Chiado	Shopping in Chiado
Riverfront café	Docas restaurants	"A Brasileira" café
Rua das Portas de Santo Antão	Alfama	Bica
Bica	Bairro Alto shops	Bairro Alto
Bairro Alto	Bairro Alto	Bairro Alto
Bairro Alto	Bairro Alto	Bairro Alto
Bairro Alto	Bairro Alto	Bairro Alto
Alfama	Santa Catarina	Alfama
Alfama	Bairro Alto	Tram jam in Baixa
Alfama	Alfama	Alfama
Alfama	Alfama	Alfama
Alfama	Alfama	Alfama
São Bento	Alfama	Alfama