Sitio - A different world altogether: A short funicular ride up from Nazaré and we're in Sítio, the old part of town that sits on the cliff-top. I'm really pleased that we've sacrificed the sardines and cakes in Nazaré to come up here as it's a different world altogether. Being away from the sea, farming is a means of livelihood rather than fishing. There are a couple of lookouts along the edge of the bluff from where the views of Nazaré's golden beach and its harbour are really … [Read more...]
Lisbon Sightseeing | Monument to the Discoveries
October 3, 2009 by
Portugal's early discoverers stand prominently at the waterfront: We were taught about Vasco da Gama and his early discoveries at school, but during those days I found the history lessons pretty dry and hard going. Between the heat of the afternoon tropical sun, our non-airconditioned classrooms, and history lessons that were so distant to our day-to-day lives, I wasn't sure which was causing me doze off more. Had I known that one day I'll be standing on the very spot where those early … [Read more...]
