Gardens of Lisbon
October 2021 Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Born in Istanbul of Armenian parentage, Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869–1955) built a huge fortune through…
October 2021 Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Born in Istanbul of Armenian parentage, Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian (1869–1955) built a huge fortune through…
October 2021 If you arrive by train, this is the ticket booth. The town becomes magical with the azulejos, upon…
October 2021 Comércio Square This is the Rua Augusta Arch because it is found at the end of the street…
October 2021 Lisbon sits on a Bay fed by the Tagus River and emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. For this…
October 2021 One of the first things you read of Lisbon is about the 1755 Earthquake. It was All Saints…
October 2021 Las Ramblas This sweet little statue is in the very small Placa de Vincenc Martorell just off Las…
October 2021 Palau de la Musica Catalana The Palau de la Musica Catalana, a stunning example of Catalan Art Nouveau,…
October 2021 Montserrat Montserrat ( basically serrated mountain) is a mountain range about ½ hour drive outside of Barcelona. On…
October 2021 Casa Vicens Casa Vicens was designed as a summer home, so looking at the airflow, windows, and screens…
October 2021 Casa Battló When Antoni Gaudi graduated from Architecture school Elies Rogent, the Director of Barcelona Architecture School, apparently…
October 2021 What do you say about any Gaudi building in Barcelona? They have been photographed, published, visited, and shown…
October 2021 Joan Miro Park This large sculpture by Joan Miro draws you to the Joan Miro park. There is…
October 2021 Upon my first arrival to Barcelona I was instantly struck by two things. It would take more time…