Chiado is an elegant, sophisticated district of theaters, bookshops, old-style cafes, art nouveau jewelry shops, luxurious international names such as Hermes, and local treasures such as the opulently gilded Tavares Rico Restaurant opened in 1784, the fine porcelain shop Vista Alegre, or one of Portugals international fashion designers, Ana Salazar. Much of the area was destroyed in a fire in 1988, but has since been reborn. It remains one of Lisbons most beloved districts, with reminders of its past as the center of the citys intellectual life, with statues of literary figures such as Fernando Pessoa, Luis de Camões, and Eça de Queiroz. ow.ly/AUyT6
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:01:38 +0000
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