Luís de Camões Square (Praça Luís de Camões) - REDUX
Praça Luís de Camões square, not far from where we’ve rented an apartment in Lisbon. Small - but very busy with locals, tourists, street performers, traffic and iconic streetcars. Going to miss this place when I return to Canada next week!
Also known as “Largo do Camões,” Praça Luís de Camões is a square that separates the Chiado and the Bairro Alto districts. At the center is a bronze statue of poet Luís de Camões inaugurated in 1867, surrounded by eight smaller statues representing other personalities from Portuguese literature. Images of mermaids and ships created in cobblestone around the pedestal evoke Camões’ epic poem "The Lusiads."
The square is one of the city’s favorite meeting places, especially at night, and is also one of the main stops of tram 28.
Luís de Camões Square (Praça Luís de Camões) - REDUX
Praça Luís de Camões square, not far from where we’ve rented an apartment in Lisbon. Small - but very busy with locals, tourists, street performers, traffic and iconic streetcars. Going to miss this place when I return to Canada next week!
Also known as “Largo do Camões,” Praça Luís de Camões is a square that separates the Chiado and the Bairro Alto districts. At the center is a bronze statue of poet Luís de Camões inaugurated in 1867, surrounded by eight smaller statues representing other personalities from Portuguese literature. Images of mermaids and ships created in cobblestone around the pedestal evoke Camões’ epic poem "The Lusiads."
The square is one of the city’s favorite meeting places, especially at night, and is also one of the main stops of tram 28.