From Cordoba to Lisbon is just over five hundred kilometers and we stayed in Situbal which is just south of Lisbon by thirty kilometers. Found a great apartment which happened to overlook the main plaza where they had set up a huge covered stage for a concert that night to celebrate Frrdom Day , 25 April. Took the train into Lisbon and then the ferry which was quick and didn't have to worry about finding parking.
The city goes from the river banks and rises up the hillside and is very old and beautiful, with clean cobbled streets and old trams and lots of history. We generally just walk everywhere covering between 6 to 10 kilometers a day so get to see most of the desired locations. Being there on Freedom Day was special cause all the locals celebrate it and wear a red carnation ,the symbol of that day back in 1974 when the military overthrew the dictator and not one shot was fired.
Satubal harbor
The Frredom Day concert from our balcony
The plaza was jammed and jamming
Church in the day
Church at night
Town Hall
Arco da Rua Augusta
The 25th of April Bridge
Tram 28
Train station facade
Parquet Eduardo VII
Lisboa
Castle de São Jorge
Panteao Nacional
Basilica da Estreia
Neat architecture
Setubal market
Tuna sushi
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