5 days in Lisbon – Urban views and many great sights

It was my first time in the fantastic city and then with 10 other creative photographers – great. This definitely won’t be my last visit to Lisbon. There are still so many places to see (and photograph).

Lisbon has countless photogenic alleys, corners, buildings (even abandoned ones) and details to offer. Led by our guides, we walked all over the city and took photos until the SD cards were full or the batteries were empty. And yet we only saw a fraction of the city. Note on Pink Street: Not really worth seeing…

The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém. It is one of the most prominent examples of the late Portuguese Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was erected in the early 1500s near the launch point of Vasco da Gama’s first journey, and its construction funded by a tax on the profits of the annual Portuguese India Armadas. In 1983, the Jerónimos Monastery was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

When we arrived there was already a long queue in front of the entrance. We had booked entry for a specific time, but the entrance was closed. The organization there is a little chaotic. But thanks to our guide, we got in without having to queue for hours like many others.

The MAAT is a cultural project for the city of Lisbon that is focused on three areas – Art, Architecture, and Technology. The museum sits on the River Tagus (Rio Tejo) to the west of the city center and “one of Europe’s most lyrical new museums”.

The very modern building is really a photo opportunity worth seeing. Above the museum you have a great view of the bridge and the platform with exciting lines.

Quinta da Regaleira is a property (Portuguese quinta) near the historic center of Sintra in Portugal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The property consists of a main building or palace, a chapel and a spacious park with lakes, grottos, fountains, bridges, underground tunnel systems and a tennis court.

From the train station we first walked through Sintra itself and had the opportunity to take many beautiful snapshots. At Quinta da Regaleira we focused exclusively on the park, which has a lot of really bizarre motifs to offer. Note about the fountain: there you are with a lot of other tourists, you are asked several times to go down the stairs quickly and therefore have very little time to take photos.

All photos were created during the cool photo trip organized by Pavel Kaplun and Miho Birimisa from CREATIVE STUDIO PAVEL KAPLUN. Thanks again for the perfect organization and the guide to the various locations.