Abandoned to degradation and graffiti, Palácio da Comenda was once known as one of the most regal palaces on the European coast, having hosted Portuguese royalty, French aristocracy, and the First Family of the U.S.
Montemor-o-Novo is situated just an hour outside of Lisbon by car. The town itself is as charming as it is unpretentious, built around a small park at its nucleus and
The Roman ruins at Conímbriga, near Coimbra, are a slice of Pompeii in Portugal, minus the crowds and annoying guides. And it’s still being excavated.
If you’ve ever wondered about the huge abandoned building attached to the famous Portugália restaurant on Almirante Reis, you’re in luck. Atlas photographer Lorena Velasco takes us on a tour
Then and Now: The facade of Quinta das Águias circa 1890 and what it looks like today. If you travel between Belém and Alcântara, you’ll probably stumble on an abandoned
Near the corner of Calçada Necessidades and Rua do Borja, I come across an inconspicuous yet imposing wall. It stretches far south, seemingly with no intervals. But, along Rua do
In it for the view: Atlas correspondent climbs through a hole in the ceiling at Monsanto’s Restaurante Panorâmico. Story and pictures by Levy Mealone em português Da cobertura do Restaurante
We all know about the negative population growth rate of Lisbon – many families have left the city for greener pastures, higher paying jobs, maybe just a change of scenery.
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