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Praça
Luís
de
Camões
Lisbon
has
countless
quaint
nooks
and
crannies
to
explore,
and
sometimes
it’s
difficult
to
know
which
ones
you’ll
like
best.
Naturally,
a
visit
to
the
city
isn’t
complete
without
walking
around
the
iconic Praça
do
Comércio or
the
Praça
de
D.
Pedro
IV
(more
commonly
known
as
the
Rossio
–
pronounced: roo-see-oo).
But
there’s
another
little
square
that
combines
convenience
of
location
with
photo-worthy
sights:
the
Praça
Luís
de
Camões.
The
Praça
Luís
de
Camões
–
often
referred
to
as
Largo
do
Camões
–
is
named
after
Portugal’s
most
famous
poet.
This
guy
is
so
revered
in
Portugal
(and
also
by
world-class
literary
critics)
that
he
not
only
has
numerous
streets
across
the
country
named
after
him,
but
the
day
of
his
death
became
our national
day (his
birthday
is
unknown).
Due
to
its
central
location,
and
close
access
to
a
metro
station,
the
square
is
often
used
as
a
meeting
point
for
Lisbonites
who
are
meeting
downtown.
But
apart
from
being
a
convenient
location
to
meet,
the
square
is
a
great
opportunity
for
tourists
to
get
a
glimpse
into
Portuguese
life.
Firstly,
it
features
two
beautiful
patterns
of Portuguese
pavement (calçada
portuguesa):
one
throughout
the
majority
of
the
square;
the
other
one
surrounding
the
statue
in
the
middle.
The
19th
century
bronze
statue
was
sculpted
by
Victor
Bastos
and
sits
on
a
beautiful
pedestal
that
features
other
historical
and
cultural
figures.
Unsurprisingly,
it
was
built
ahead
of
the
300-year-anniversary
of
Camões’
death
(because
anything
Camões
is
worth
celebrating).
In
the
square,
you’ll
find
a
typical
Portuguese quiosque,
where
you
can
enjoy
a
refreshment
and
snack,
and
take
in
the
sights
(when
in
Lisbon,
do
as
the
Lisbonites
do).
As
you
admire
your
surroundings,
you’ll
be
sure
to
see
plenty
of
those
gorgeous
yellow
trams
–
and
almost
certainly
some
red
and
green
ones
too.
The
Praça
Luís
de
Camões
is
in
an
ideal
location
for
shopping,
wining
&
dining,
and
sight-seeing.
Without
having
to
go
far,
you
will
find
two
huge
churches
facing
each
other
on
one
end
of
the
square.
One
of
my
favorite
belvederes,
the Miradouro
de
São
Pedro
de
Alcântara,
is
just
a
5-minute
walk
(uphill)
from
here.
Also
uphill
from
the
square
is
the
famous
Bairro
Alto,
which
is
packed
with
small
bars,
restaurants,
and
unique
little
shops.
This
neighborhood
has
one
of
the
best
nightlife
scenes
in
town!
If
you
head
in
the
direction
of
the
metro
station,
you’ll
find
yourself
in
a
popular
shopping
street.
Insider
tip:
go
off
that
main
street
into
a
side
street
and
find
the
delightful A
Vida
Portuguesa shop
for
gorgeous
souvenirs.
Finally,
if
you
head
downhill,
you’ll
end
up
at
Cais
do
Sodré,
a
key
train
station
that
will
take
you
to
Cascais
and
Estoril.
So
next
time
you’re
in
Lisbon
and
you
find
yourself
in
the
Largo
do
Camões,
soak
it
all
in,
and
know
that
whichever
directly
you
choose
to
go
from
there,
you’ll
almost
certainly
stumble
upon
something
you
like.
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