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ing through Portugal this summer I visited Lisbon for the first time. Strange to have missed such a major European site for so many years. Miles & I wandered about the city, a many-hilled place by a major river delta \u2013 i.e. the perfect location for a city \u2013 for an afternoon & an an evening. A poet\u2019s city, if ever there was one!<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The Caf\u00e9 A Brasileira <\/span>is situated on a little square named after a poet (Largo do Chiado), edged by a street named after a poet (Garrett) and from the square you can see up to another square, also named for a poet, Camoes.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
<\/a> Statue is that of Chiado on square named after him<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
<\/a>A Brasileira<\/span> is the most famous old literary caf\u00e9 in Lisbon, because this is where Fernando Pessoa (& probably all his heteronyms too) used to hold court. You can sit with him even today: there is an empty bronze chair part of the sculpture of Pessao set right among the chairs and tables of the caf\u00e9\u2019s outdoors terrace.<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\nSat there for a long time, trying to borrow some of the vibes. As night fell we walked on, checking out the amazing freestanding tower that is simply an elevator to help you get to the higher level of the town without having to use up your legs climbing the hill.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n