Porfírio Pardal Monteiro....

One of Portugal's best modernists. Here the classic Hotel Tivoli from 1956.

Portuguese restoration in practice....

An historic building, quality decorative stone work, and a replacement window made of....plastic 😖

Lisbon shop....

..at Rua 1º de Dezembro

Pine....

18th century

 Palácio Pimenta, anno 1746

CAM - Gulbenkian

2024, by Kengo Kuma and Vladimir Djurovic (landscape architecture)

Lisboa....

Discoteca....

Really...?

..the astonishing Portuguese know-how 😡

Ponto de Prata....

 ..at Rua da Prata

Lisboa....

Kodak signs....a rarity

A common sight anywhere in the world not long ago.

FOTOCOLOR....

..a shop of dreams in the 1960`s (?). photo: Horácio Novais

One letter....

..150 stamps, 250 escudos = 1,25 Euro 😯

A better 2025....

..Travessa do Poço da Cidade

Rua do Carmo....

Santa Apolónia Station by night....

photo: Nuno Morão

Leão D'Ouro....

..for over 100 years at Rua 1º de Dezembro 105. Closed 2024....😣

Calçada da Estrela....

Restaurante Bota Alta....

 ..once at Travessa da Queimada, 37. Opened in 1976 and closed in December 2023.