Lisbon
Tagus estuary city
Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal, situated on the Atlantic coast where the Tagus River meets the sea.
The city is known for its hilly terrain, historic tram lines, and tile-covered buildings.
We spent a week in Lisbon exploring the old neighborhoods.
Portuguese genre of lament
- Carnation RevolutionPortugal's peaceful 1974 coup
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- tramsRail-bound urban transit
Major Iberian watercourse
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
seafood · coastal · promenade · ferry · surfing · beaches · oceanfront · sailing
European maritime expansion era
- Henry the NavigatorExploration's royal patron
- maritimeOf the sea
- navigatorsThose who direct travel
- expeditionsOrganized journeys for exploration
Vasco da Gama · spice route · voyages · cartography · caravels · explorers · compass · maps
European maritime expansion era
- MoorishOf medieval Iberian Muslims
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- InquisitionChurch tribunal against heretics
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
Henry the Navigator · Vasco da Gama · spice trade · maritime · monastery · archaeology · heritage · museum
Brazilian coastal city
- tramsRail-bound urban transit
- hillsLow natural elevations
- cobblestonesRounded paving stones
- viewpointsIndividual ways of thinking
Authority over a state
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- municipalOf city government
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- civicPertaining to community affairs
infrastructure · official · diplomatic · presidency · ministries · bureaucracy · national
fado
Portuguese genre of lament
- Carnation RevolutionPortugal's peaceful 1974 coup
- sardinesSmall canned herring relatives
- tramsRail-bound urban transit
Tagus
Major Iberian watercourse
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
marina · seafood · coastal · promenade · ferry · surfing · beaches · oceanfront · sailing · boardwalk
Age of Discovery
European maritime expansion era
- Henry the NavigatorExploration's royal patron
- maritimeOf the sea
- navigatorsThose who direct travel
Vasco da Gama · expeditions · spice route · voyages · cartography · caravels · explorers · compass · maps · seafaring
Age of Discovery
European maritime expansion era
- MoorishOf medieval Iberian Muslims
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- InquisitionChurch tribunal against heretics
colonialism · Henry the Navigator · Vasco da Gama · spice trade · maritime · monastery · archaeology · heritage · museum · ruins
Santos
Brazilian coastal city
- tramsRail-bound urban transit
- hillsLow natural elevations
- cobblestonesRounded paving stones
government
Authority over a state
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- municipalOf city government
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
civic · infrastructure · official · diplomatic · presidency · ministries · bureaucracy · national
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