Limestone, Miradouros & Empire: The well-kept secrets in a European capital
… I noticed a weathered, well-worn look to this former world capital. I cannot say that any building gleams. The point may be that Lisbon doesn’t need to. It is elegant and without pretense. The Marquis de Pombal’s Lisbon does not shout, “Look at me!” like Hassuman’s Paris. It doesn’t present the near perfect preservation of the centre of Amsterdam.
Lisbon is a more unassuming city than other European capitals, and that is part of the reason to visit.
