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Not many people pay a visit to the Pimenta Musuem even though it offers free entrance for all every Sunday morning. What a shame! It is full of Lisbon's history  and there are three exhibitions.  from history mural at Portas de Sol Viewpoint One is a permanent exhibition showing Lisbon's history.  The other two are temporary ones.  One is the artworks of Maria Capelo.  The other is about São vicente.  The tile of the exhibition is Vincent , the myth in Lisbon.  Vincent is the patron saint of Lisbon  so you can see his statue at Portas de Sol viewpoints,  one of the famous viewpoints in Lisbon.  The story about crows covering his dead body to protect from any harm is very well-known.  Even while the first King of Portugal carried the saint's body on a ship,  crows followed and protected the saint.  That's why the coat of arms in Lisbon has crows.  You can also s...

Almost everybody who gets on the Tram 28 seems to get off at Portas do sol station. It is just beautiful there. The views are excellent. It is usually filled with music and people. Such vitality. You feel alive there especially when the weather is sunny. There is a must-see at Portas do sol. To access public toilets, you take the stairs down. And voila. You see this amazing mural covering all over, explaining the true history of Lisbon. Start to read on this side It is in Portuguese but you can guess what the story is about thanks to the detailed descriptions. the artist and others who made this beautiful artwork My Portuguese is just good enough to understand the story. So here is some info on the first three. 5 BC. Aliis-Ubbo, meaning "Safer port" for Phoenician merchants. Ulysses is a legend and has nothing to do with this. To add some more info, Lisbon is said to have seven hills because Queen Ofiússa who got jilted by Ulysses ...