The grandiose climax of the Marques do Pombal's designs for Lisbon where the waterfront square.

The statuue in the foreground is Dom Jose, the king at the time of the great earthquake and the cities rebuilding.

Also known as Terreiro do Paco - it was the location of the assasination of King Carlos I and his son which led to Portugal becoming a republic.

photo G Fischer

Located accross the 25 de Abril bridge from Lisbon is Costa da Caparica. The town has a beach town appeal and the beaches to match.

The further south you go the finer the beaches get, with lively beach bars and some of the best bodies in Lisbon!

This arial shot shows the more built up end of the resort and the groynes that protect the beaches from the Atlantic waves.

photo M Cordeiro

View down one of the streets in Lisbon's Baixa district towards Praca do Comercio.

Traditional Portuguese blue tiles (azelejos)

Perhaps the most extravagant way to reach the Barrio Alto (high neigbourhood) from the Baixa (low) is by using Raul Mesnier's Elevador Santa Justa. Built in 1902, the extravagant structure is a good alternative to the killer hills or steps up to Chiado! photo: S Silva

The Obelisk and the sculpture commemorate the 1640 restoration of Portugal’s Independence from Spain.

The Convento do Carmo, which was destroyed by the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. This church is part the convent and was built by Nuno Alvares Pereira in the 14th century

Photo - Davide Guglielmo

Taken from Rossio the photograph shows the ruins of the Carmo Convent.

The 14th century convent was destroyed by the earthquake that took place on the first November 1755 and wiped out virtually half the population of Lisbon.

A run down house somewhere in Lisbon

Interior of one of Lisbon's old cafes.

Not sure but this is possibly Cafe Nicola in Rossio.