The scruffy, the narrow and the famous ones

Something draws me to those scruffy, slightly forgotten streets in Lisbon. They are hardly forgotten, as they are all in the old part of the city, flooded with tourists all year round. But still - usually there is less of them there. It almost feels like all the falling apart old walls are not supposed to be there. They just don't fit. And yet there are plenty of them. Small old buildings tucked between the renovated ones, just around the corner from some fancy pastry shop, souvenir stand, or boutique.

Always worth choosing the less popular path to discover the city.

The one below was some wall that was painted, but around there were broken bricks and some old fence. I dont know why someone painted the dogs, but it looks really cool :)





Dozens and dozens of narrow streets. Like a maze going up and down, some with some stairs just to make it a bit easier. Some will get you to another narrow street, others will lead to civilization with cars, trams, and stop lights. It's like constant switching between eras.

I am getting braver and braver shooting people. They had no idea I did it :p

And here comes the famous tram in one of the photo spots where everyone just has to take a shot. There are few trams actually circling the same route. One of the things one has to shoot when in Lisbon. It can be seen squeezing through all the scruffy and narrow streets too. Sometimes it looks like an impossible thing to do, and yet it manages.

The corner I was standing was uphill and had a strong bend. Not an issue :)

Plus it had a very pleasant view to the river.

Monochrome song for today:
Linda Martini – Belarmino Vs.
year 2010