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Lovely Lisbon

the.e.t April 24, 2012 Europe, Portugal 136 Comments

If there’s one city I should go back to asap, it’s Lisbon. Man, I lied in my first sentence already, sorry peepz. Of course there are many other cities I should go back to asap. But if I had to choose one at this moment, it would be Lisbon. Damn, lied again. Okay, there are a few other cities that would beat the crap out of Lisbon, touristwise, but Portugal’s capital is lovely. And that’s the truth, I swear, your honor!

All this lying is confusing me. Truth is: I like Lisbon. It’s a beautiful city with a great atmosphere, delicious food (AND REALLY REALLY GOOD COFFEE!), friendly people, loads of places to party, cool trams, hills, monasteries, towers, fado houses, beautiful parks, cathedrals, history… You name it. A lot of people I’ve talked to compared Lisbon to Barcelona. Maybe it’s because both cities are hip and trendy. Or it might be the location near the sea as well. Or it might be the inspiration you can find in both cities.

Lisbon is definitely worth your attention and if you can get a cheap flight (check out Brussels Airlines TGI Flydays) and a conveniently located hotel, you’ll have an amazing time in Portugal’s capital.

Time to react

  • http://writingstraight.wordpress.com Holly Michael

    Wow! Loved this post and the pictures. Thanks for sharing!!

    • http://hipsterapproved.wordpress.com HipsterApproved.net

      Yes…nice.

    • http://miramiandmog.wordpress.com miramiandmog

      What a fabulous post! I went to Lisbon last October and it was absolutely fantastic! I stayed in a wonderful hostel called Lisboa – it was conveniently located and with all the mod cons, you may as well have been in a four star hotel. I had a rediculously great time there. Great city!

  • http://rockyontheroad.wordpress.com Stagerat

    Thanks for the inspiration. I might use your post as a sort of scavenger hunt for when I get there in a fortnight. Thanks =)

    • http://theegotripper.wordpress.com the.e.t

      A scavenger hunt based on the.ego.tripper. I like your style, Stagerat!

  • http://theblacktwig.wordpress.com TheBlackTwig

    Beautiful photos and what an entertaining introduction :)

  • http://worldismycuttlefish.wordpress.com The World Is My Cuttlefish

    You’ve convinced me.

  • http://rigmover.wordpress.com rigmover

    Yeah Lisbon is on my wish list, great post.

  • http://theegotripper.wordpress.com the.e.t

    Thanks guys!

  • http://littlewonder2.wordpress.com littlewonder2

    “A lot of people I’ve talked to compared Lisbon to Barcelona. Maybe it’s because both cities are hip and trendy. Or it might be the location near the sea as well. Or it might be the inspiration you can find in both cities.”

    Or maybe it’s just that Spain and Portugal are culturally similar? That’s what I always thought.

    Great post, and great pics! I especially love the hill with the tram lines – so cool!

    I have been interested about Lisbon ever since I heard Your Star by Evanescence, in particular the line, “the mechanical lights of Lisbon/frightened it away…” I didn’t actually know where Lisbon was (I think I was thinking of Prague), but I’ve always had an interest in different places in the world.

    So thanks for this post!

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    great shootings!!

  • http://abactuna.wordpress.com abactuna

    This is massive… I like this photo..

  • http://markmendonck.wordpress.com Mark Mendonck

    Wonderful images. Must be a great city.

    grz. Mark

  • http://ptptnissues@wordpress.com ikan masin

    not nice at all, gloomy, the photos should be shown as it was and not with the touch up, they looked old photos.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1815625379 Lambert Acevedo

    very nice place and pics

  • http://theninjamommy.wordpress.com The Ninja Mommy

    Thank-You for taking me on a memory treip down Lisbon lane. My husband is portuguese, and I recently spent a few months there, my plan for the future is to relocate back there and I literally dream of that city. I cannot ever let go of a place where I have literally felt like I have walked through history, it is a place of love and my second home! I relish posts like these..thank-You

  • http://vonnscottbair.wordpress.com vonnscottbair

    Nice work with the borders and what look to me like filters.

  • http://aletheakinsela.wordpress.com Theasurus

    I spent Christmas in Lisbon a few years back. Stayed in a cosy apartment on top of the hill overlooking the city centre. Drank white wine from the tap and ate way too many Portuguese custard tarts. It was marvellous. I’d go back in a heartbeat.

  • http://nicswanderlust.wordpress.com Nic Freeman

    Thanks for sharing via @theegotripper. Interesting shots of a city I keep hearing so much about. After a couple of months here in Spain, and a quick trip to Morocco, I think Lisbon will have to be next.

  • http://www.shewantstowrite.wordpress.com dianewrites

    Great shots! I think Lisbon captured the right blend of elegance in history and fascination of a local’s everyday life. Everything just captures my interest too.

    Congratulations for making it in the freshly pressed. You have a great blog.

  • http://bioreactordecerejas.wordpress.com Pipeta

    Yup, that’s our capital! Severely underrated and seriously beautiful. =) Thanks for the post!

  • http://kaldirimlar.com/ peixesloucos

    One of the most fun cities in Europe. Here are my adventures in Lisbon:
    http://kaldirimlar.com/tag/lisbon/

  • In Defense Of Reality

    Thanks for the great feedback about my city ;) Feel free to comeback anytime! Great you had a lot of fun and made publicity of great (small) Lisbon!

  • http://www.pedroganco.com pedroganco

    Feels good to start the day drinking coffee while reading about my city via freshly pressed =)
    Nice photos ;)

    • http://aalfacinha.net Filipa

      The same here, but I would change “day” by “afternoon”! :)

  • http://mrsoaroundtheworld.wordpress.com mrsoaroundtheworld

    Great photos of my hometown! Thanks for sharing
    http://mrsoaroundtheworld.com/2012/04/13/trying-new-places-in-lisbon/

  • http://arabianmusings.wordpress.com Michele LMS

    Magnificent photos! . . . Reminds me of the great time I spent in Portugal on my honeymoon! Thank you for bringing back those memories!

    http://arabianmusings.wordpress.com/

  • http://janelao.wordpress.com Jane Lao

    I like it very much, I fell immediately in love with lisbon when I was there! Thanks for sharing.

  • http://learnyourhappiness.wordpress.com liviagiordano

    Wow, I’d love to visit Lisbon!

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  • itchierfeet

    Really nice images, especially the first one with the tram. I also love Lisbon, a very photogenic place. Well done on being freshly pressed.

  • http://worldnosh.wordpress.com worldnosh

    Great post, heard it was great but your pics and comment have convinced me- i’ll go to discover if the coffee better than in Italy!

  • http://frugalfirstclasstravel.wordpress.com frugalfirstclasstravel

    It’s not sexy or fashionable but I love Lisbon too. Great photos too!

  • http://mselenalevontraveling.com Elena

    wow! Amazing photography!

  • http://afrankangle.wordpress.com aFrankAngle

    Thanks for sharing the beautiful pics. The one with the rail tracks through the narrow corridor is intriguing.

  • http://pnyxpat.wordpress.com kimberlu78

    Nice pictures! the fifth one reminded me of the Doha Souq, with its light effects :-)

  • http://goodnessinphotos.wordpress.com karolis7

    Beautiful ….

  • http://allmussedup.wordpress.com Valerie {all mussed up}

    jeetje, wat mooi!

  • http://agirlcalledemily.wordpress.com agirlcalledemily

    I’m going there tomorrow! I need to research!! Anything in particular you recommend?

  • http://cobodoe.wordpress.com dimirav

    i like it

  • http://lottoresultsblog.wordpress.com Lotto Results

    Brilliant pictures. Congratulations on being freshly pressed.

  • http://theegotripper.wordpress.com the.e.t

    Thanks guys, for all your kind words. Honestly, I didn’t know what was going on and why there was so much activity on this blogpost I wrote last month. Happy to be freshly pressed though. I hope you enjoy my other, more recent posts as well. At the bottom of each page you can find a list of my favorite articles. Anyway, come back soon!

  • http://alicethemockturtle.wordpress.com tweedlealice

    I’m thinking of taking a short break to Lisbon when I’m in Spain this summer, and reading this has definitely made me want to do it even more!! Your photos are beautiful :)

  • http://simplythoughtz.com solfasila

    Awesome picture.
    congrats on being freshley pressed.

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  • http://deetoursbydeepali.wordpress.com deetours by deepali

    Beautiful images. I love the way you frame your pictures. I’m totaly sold on lovely Lisbon :-)

  • http://jayrama.wordpress.com jayrama

    Beautiful images… it shows the world a glimpse of Lisbon…

  • http://www.dreamzinfra.in Dreamz Infra

    Thanks for sharing these amazing photos,I love the way present and described.

  • http://andthenifoundouticouldfly.wordpress.com BrunoH

    beautiful Lisbon :)
    being born and raised in Lisbon, I’ve only started fully appreciating it and its marvelous details once I left abroad after 23 years. Now, every time I come back, I just want to photograph everything :)

  • http://littlegreybox.wordpress.com littlegreybox

    Awesome – I went to Lisbon with my partner a few weeks ago and absolutely loved it… your photos capture the city perfectly and really took me back to how it felt being there. Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed.

  • http://jankobracic.wordpress.com Janko Bračič

    Nice pictures of a nice city! I like Lisbon very much. I have visted it several times and in July I am going to visit it again. But I am confused: do I like it because a good friend of mine lives there… I think, I would like Lisbon anyway.

  • http://modernfunk.wordpress.com Modern Funk

    Portugal is on our short list. Making me salivate looking at your beautiful shots. Congrats on FP!

  • http://eccentricthinker.wordpress.com Eccentric Thinker

    Wonderful pictures. Makes me wanna go there ASAP. Oops, I lied :)

  • http://skirtingboards123.wordpress.com skirtingboards123

    I’ve never been to Lisbon but I’ve got to say I’ve always wanted to. It looks like an amazing place.

  • http://www.frillyfabulous.com frillyfabulous

    Absolutely stunning!

  • http://paimin222.wordpress.com paimin222

    great foto… like it :-bd

  • http://avalynn27.wordpress.com Avalynn27

    Amazing pictures :)

  • http://stitchmode.wordpress.com Stitch Mode Blogger

    WOW!! Your photographs are amazing!! They highlight all the beautiful architecture in Lisbon! Thank you for sharing. :)

  • http://mffanrodders.wordpress.com mffanrodders

    What a beautiful looking city, Thanks for sharing the photos.

  • http://satnavandcider.wordpress.com satnavandcider

    I had THE best Chinese food in Lisbon. Go figure. Wonderful photos. I really enjoyed your post. And now I want to go back to Lisbon. :)

  • Roshni

    Loved the post..and the photos are amazing! :) Congratulations on being FP!

  • http://germch55.wordpress.com Gerard

    Wow! Great pictures. I enjoyed what you wrote too. Thank you for sharing.

    Congratulations on getting freshly pressed.

    If you’d like to check out New York you can check out my virtual tours at http://germch55.wordpress.com.

  • http://cardinalguzman.wordpress.com Cardinal Guzman

    Wonderful architecture & photos

  • http://teamgloria.wordpress.com teamgloria

    oh, wow. gorgeous pictures (and words).

    we just got back from Lisbon: http://teamgloria.com/?s=lisbon

    *waving_from_manhattan*

    _tg x

  • http://decoller.wordpress.com A

    Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing! Was planning to visit Lisbon this summer, but will end up in Valencia instead, so maybe next year!

  • http://www.segmation.com segmation

    I love your pictures and your advice on how to fly cheaply to Lisbon. Another helpful thing I found is also from Trip Advisor on where to eat cheaply. You can look into that as well. Have you done that?

  • http://sheokhanda.wordpress.com sheokhanda

    wow…. there is so much rich culture that one could see in the pics…. The monuments are indeed stunning but your photography brings the best out of them,

  • eclaire84

    Beautiful imagery, thanks for inspiring!

  • http://imagesbyregina.wordpress.com Regina (Gina) Arnold

    Beautiful images that make me want to visit LIsbon for sure.

  • http://dancesofathousandfeet.wordpress.com Naf

    Amazing!
    Thank you for sharing

  • http://carliechew.wordpress.com Carlie Chew

    Amazing pictures. They are all beautiful!

  • http://foodvixennyc.wordpress.com foodvixennyc

    One word: Beautiful.

  • http://shockandorr.wordpress.com Peter Parkorr

    Nice pics, but I love your moniker the most! lol, its great. Ego.tripper (I see what you did there) and also shortens nicely to the.e.t. Top marks :P
    I’ve been planning to head to Lisbon soon, everyone who goes there raves about it – will have to check out those TGI Flydays!

  • http://theusualbliss.wordpress.com the usual bliss

    Travel bucket list. Love the perspective of the photos. Thanks for writing!

  • http://susielindau.wordpress.com susielindau

    Beautiful photographs! Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!

  • http://francocignelli.com Franco

    Man you really captured magic in these shots. Lisbon looks wonderful.

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    Hello…im coming from jogja…how are you

  • http://susielindau.wordpress.com susielindau

    Fabulous photos! Congrats on being FP’d!

  • Joe Labriola

    Ah, my friend goes to school in Lisbon. These pictures are all the more reason for me to visit. Beautiful shots!

  • http://governmentgrants555.wordpress.com governmentgrants555

    i love this site very much.. thank for the post and images was awesome to see.. greatwork

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    Gorgeous photos, thanks for the great tips!

  • http://nazarioartpainting.wordpress.com nazarioartpainting

    Beautiful

  • http://avadapalabra.wordpress.com avadapalabra

    Fab pix that do nothing but fuel my thirst for Portugal!
    I hope I will be able to visit her soon enough (tho it gets sort of uphill for a Latin American teacher boo-hoo).
    A bunch of thanks for sharing,
    Marcelo N.

  • shirin

    Great photos, made me want to go back to Lisbon!

  • https://twitter.com/#!/TandAwna Tawna

    cool!

  • http://theloveculture.wordpress.com theloveculture

    LOVE! Can’t wait to visit someday soon which I dream is tomorrow. SIGH!
    :) Love, Mish

  • http://filterbeams.wordpress.com filterbeams

    love it :)

  • http://sweetthesound.wordpress.com sweetsound

    Ha, did someone force you to write this? You have *not* convinced me to visit Lisbon, at least if there are other choices. Beautiful photos though.

  • http://dreamwestphoto.wordpress.com Camden B.

    Very moody images, I like it! And they tell the truth right up front! :-) I understand being torn between favorites, there’s so much to see and experience out there. But Lisbon does look wonderful, and you captured it masterfully. Thanks for the post!

  • http://themarketrender.wordpress.com Miguel

    Amazing! As a portuguese I feel amazed by the way you catched the beauty of the city of Lisbon! ;)

  • http://myadventureswiththem.wordpress.com samh61

    My parents went there in 1970 and talked about it-as well as showed off the pictures for many years…I hope to go someday-love, LOVE your pics!

  • http://stonewallgalleries.wordpress.com stonewallgalleries

    I have always wanted to go to Lisbon and now I have to go…. thanks for the great photos. It is now on my ‘to do’ list.

  • http://naturalhandcraftedsoap.com handcraftedsoap

    Thanks looks kinda dirty

  • lijiujiu

    Lisbon is a great place. I can’t get over the amazing colours in your photographs!
    Congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!

  • http://samia2010oct.wordpress.com samia2010oct

    nice places… nice photos…

  • http://fruitandrobot.wordpress.com Prabaharan E

    Loved Lisbon Loved Photography Loved the Edits

  • http://manishamishra.wordpress.com Anarya Andir

    What incredible photos!!! Now I know why you’re on freshly pressed! Congratulations :)

  • pavanscorpio

    I have been a great fan of portugal and its culture. Looking at this pics, my love for the Lisbon city has grown fourfold. Lovely pics. :) . Keep posting such life

  • http://restlessjo.wordpress.com restlessjo

    Two superb city blogs on FP and they couldn’t be more different. How DO you get that wonderful effect on the photos? I should’ve stopped to read the comments- someone’s sure to have asked, but there were so many and now you’ve got mine too! Irresistible.

  • http://dreamzinfrabangalore.org Dreamz Infra

    Great pic’s and such a nice place to roam around..

  • Pattarin

    Nice pics, interesting story. Thanks for sharing.

  • http://hiddenlondon.wordpress.com/ Hidden London

    Beautiful photos! I loved Lisbon too – it was a long time ago, maybe now is time for a return visit!

  • http://yourlessons.wordpress.com hs2127

    Lovely! =)

  • http://chicpress.wordpress.com abichica

    breath taking pictures!! wooww!! thanks for sharing them.. :-)

  • http://liesvonlott.wordpress.com Lies von Lott

    I’ve been there to. And it was so nice. Enjoy your stay!

  • http://gandhimansi.wordpress.com Mansi Gandhi

    Wow! I loved the pictures! What part of the year did u visit Lisbon?

  • http://amchdesign.wordpress.com amchdesign

    Pretty pictures. I came to Lisbon yearsssss ago. I was around 6 years old. I have child memories about this city, and I remember that I loved it. AMCHdesign

  • http://thewanderinggourmand.com The Wandering Gourmand

    Great post. Portugal made our top five this year, instead we ended up in Bavaria. This post gives my buyers remorse.

  • http://agitopassim.wordpress.com agitopassim

    like your pictures!

  • http://primernumer1.wordpress.com sarahinthegoldencircle

    Unbelievable photographs! Those seriously belong in a gallery somewhere.

  • http://autofreundeblog.wordpress.com autofreund

    Great Pics!! Thank you so much for posting! I´m feeling like I´m walking through Lisbon. I´ve never been there until now!

  • http://ronyshapira.wordpress.com ronyshapira

    wow, beautiful photography!!! I’ve been wanting to go there and you photos make me wanna go even more!
    <3
    http://wattwewear.wordpress.com/

  • http://mommainthelou.wordpress.com Leslie Pipkins, B.Msc.

    Nice post…funny too. :)

  • s.brakken

    great post! hey! we got freshly pressed together. i wish i could ego trip and travel as much as you…radness.

  • http://poetrypatio.wordpress.com Lori Lipsky

    Thanks for the introduction to Lisbon. I’ve not been there yet. Loved your photos. Congrats on being Freshly Pressed!

  • http://chrissyluther.wordpress.com chrissyluther

    gorgeous. I love your photos…especially the hedges that look like crosses and the inside of the cathedral with Christ in the forefront. awesome!

  • http://pnwauthor.wordpress.com pnwauthor

    After viewing your photographs, what’s not to love about Lisbon? BTW, I love fado music.

  • http://johntodaro.wordpress.com John Todaro

    nice images–haven’t been there- is there a film you can think of that really shows the city?

  • http://lipstickandplaydates.wordpress.com lipstickandplaydates

    Was in Lisbon years ago. These photos recalled the city’s beauty and charm. Great shots!

  • http://arsipmerahputih.wordpress.com/ Hanggar PS

    your photo is nice. like it very much

  • Alyssa

    Great photography; very charming. By the way, congrats on making it to freshly pressed. :)

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  • http://francescannotwrite.wordpress.com Frances antoinette

    I love LIsboa! I went to Portugal for the first time last month and was surprised by its hills, vistas, and sweets. Thankfully, English is commonly spoken in the country because I do not know much about the Portuguese language.

  • http://unpackedwriter.wordpress.com unpackedwriter

    Gorgeous, insightful photographs — give great texture of the place! Well done. Renee

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    Oh, yes, I’d enjoy following your blog!

  • http://www.twitter.com/maytesupernova Supernova

    Reblogged this on I heart laughter.

  • http://vydnic.wordpress.com vydnic

    Lisbon is on my list of places to visit one day. Seeing your photos it will stay on that list.
    Great photos! Thanks for sharing!

  • http://leandro931.wordpress.com leandro931

    Lisbon: the capital of the charmest Empire ever. I love this city, well, maybe coimbra takes this place.

  • http://rudolfabraham.wordpress.com Rudolf Abraham

    It’s a truly lovely city… which reminds me, I must also go back there asap ;~)

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    Reblogged this on Dark of the Matinee and commented:
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  • http://www.natachasteven.com Natacha Steven

    Great blog site!

  • http://gravatar.com/quemaoviejo Quemao Viejo

    Your photos are AMAZING!!!!
    Any hints? What camara do you use? Program for editing? How do you get the blaken edges?
    Seriouslly love’em.
    Cheers

  • http://katececilemurray.wordpress.com katececilem

    I just visited Lisbon. I fell in love with the city. Thank you for sharing these photos.

  • http://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com sustainabilitea

    I visited Lisbon way back in the mid-70′s. We were traveling very inexpensively but found a hotel where we got an enormous room on the corner of the hotel (one downtown). It had a huge bathroom with a gigantic tub, four balconys outside the windows and the maid came in to turn down the covers each night and put a mint on each pillow. Amazing! I loved what I saw of Portugal and would love to go back sometime.

    P.S. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Glad I returned the visit.

  • http://adinparadise.wordpress.com adinparadise

    Really gorgeous pics and info! I’ve never been to Lisbon, but it looks like a stunning place to visit.

  • http://www.chatalex.com/category/%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%83%d8%b3/ شات اليكس

    Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing! Was planning to visit Lisbon this summer, but will end up in Valencia instead, so maybe next year!

  • http://dailydouq.wordpress.com dmill96

    I loved Lisbon. I remember waking up in the middle of the night on my first day, still jetlagged, and looking out our window and seeing the Golden Gate bridge (no, of course not, but it sure looked the same), some nice port in the room and I was hooked. Can’t wait to go back some day.

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