What to See in Lisbon in 2 Days, Lisbon, Portugal
Look. The only reason why I鈥檓 here is to find out if I鈥檓 related to Cristiano Ronaldo. That鈥檚 it! The thing is I鈥檓 not even joking. For years I鈥檝e been told that my great, great grandfather was Portuguese. Information relayed through oral history 鈥� as my cousin Tanya would call it, stories passed down from generation to generation.
1. Well for starters there鈥檚 a sepia-toned oval-framed portrait of a white man with a beautiful young black lady that hangs on the wall of my mother鈥檚 childhood home.
2. Whenever she can my cousin Tanya puts in some painstaking work gathering documents; government records, marriage certificates and death certificates. She managed to trace our family tree right to the sepia-toned oval framed portrait.
3. Based on the timeline of the Slave Triangle 鈥� ships that sailed from Portugal to Africa, to the Carribean and back to Portugal. Since, my parents are from Barbados 鈥� which is not only the most beautiful island in the Carribean, it was also controlled by Portugal for awhile. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
1. Well for starters there鈥檚 a sepia-toned oval-framed portrait of a white man with a beautiful young black lady that hangs on the wall of my mother鈥檚 childhood home.
2. Whenever she can my cousin Tanya puts in some painstaking work gathering documents; government records, marriage certificates and death certificates. She managed to trace our family tree right to the sepia-toned oval framed portrait.
3. Based on the timeline of the Slave Triangle 鈥� ships that sailed from Portugal to Africa, to the Carribean and back to Portugal. Since, my parents are from Barbados 鈥� which is not only the most beautiful island in the Carribean, it was also controlled by Portugal for awhile. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: What to See in Lisbon in 2 Days
Guide Location: Portugal » Lisbon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Christopher Rudder
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Portugal » Lisbon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Christopher Rudder
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Altis Avenida
- Brown鈥檚 Central Hotel
- Home Lisbon Hostel
- Santa Justa Lift
- Commerce Square
- Aura Lisboa
- Tram 28
- Lisbon Cathedral
- Rossio Square
- Castle of St George
- Cristo Rei
- Cais do Sodre station
- Jer贸nimos Monastery
- Monument to the Discoveries
- Bel茅m Tower
- The Pena National Palace
- Marisqueira do Lis
- Gra莽a Church
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