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Avenida da Liberdade – Designer Shopping in Lisbon

Avenida da Liberdade – Designer Shopping in Lisbon

By | August 25, 2010 at 10:17 am | 2 comments

Every world-class city has one—a shopping area who’s name alone is recognized for haute couture, high-end jeans and fine fragrances.  Rodeo Drive.  Fifth Avenue.  Mayfair. Champs-Elysees.  Ginza.  With this year’s introduction of a new Prada shop, Lisbon’s Avenida...

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Buddha Eden – Garden of Peace

Buddha Eden – Garden of Peace

By | August 12, 2010 at 3:45 pm | One comment

Who would have guessed?  Just an hour north of Lisbon, in the countryside, is a beautiful managed garden intended as “a place for reconciliation.”  Buddha Eden is 35 hectares (86 acres) of natural fields, lakes, manicured gardens and Buddhist statuary.  The story of...

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Mãe d’Àgua – A Hidden Water Temple in Lisbon

Mãe d’Àgua – A Hidden Water Temple in Lisbon

By | August 7, 2010 at 11:56 am | No comments

Moving around Lisbon, one can’t help but notice the massive 18th century aqueduct that runs for 19 kilometers throughout the city.  Yet, what many people do not know, the aqueduct feeds into a beautifully designed reservoir known as the Mãe d’Água (Mother of...

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