Baixa, Part 2 and Bairro Alto/Chiado

After touring the Metro stations, the rain had stopped and we continued Rick Steves' tour.

Art deco Eden Theater.

Obelisk in Praca dos Restauradores. It celebrates Portuguese independence from Spain in 1640.

Praca dos Restauradores connects Rossio Square with Avenida da Liberdade. It's the Champs-Elysees of Lisbon.

Funicular da Gloria connects to the Bairro Alto. The 24-hour Viva Viagem pass can be used on the funicular.

From the funicular, turn right to the Miradouro de Sao Pedro de Alcantara. You'll get a nice bird's-eye view of Lisbon.

In the park, there's a monument to a 19th-century journalist and the founder of Lisbon's first daily newspaper. At the base is a barefooted delivery boy.

Walk the neighborhood of Bairro Alto. This street is festooned with bras.

Built in the 16th century, Sao Roque Church is one of Portugal's first Jesuit churches. It is dedicated to Sao Roque, who protects from disease and plague.

Nearby is the Museu Sao Roque. It's filled with 16th and 17th century church art. Rick Steves recommended it but we didn't stop in.

Some Portuguese buildings are so beautifully tiled.

In the church square, you'll find a lottery-ticket salesman. Rub his ticket for good luck.

Largo do Carmo with an old fountain and the ruins of the Convento do Carmo.

There was a long line to get in, so we just took pictures through the upper windows. This church was not restored after the 1755 earthquake as a reminder of the disastrous event.

More decorated buildings

Cafe A Brasileira is a 100-year-old institution. It's Art Nouveau. Stop in for a coffee. The statue is the poet Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935).

Continue your stroll in the Bairro Alto. This street is decorated with umbrellas.

Praca Luis de Camoes celebrates Portugal's most important poet. Camoes (1524-1580) wrote The Lusiads about the explorers of Portugal's Age of Discovery. Vasco da Gama was portrayed as Ulysses.

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