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In time, shoes polish the mosaics to a slippery shine.
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As usual, you can click the photos for larger versions.
In time, shoes polish the mosaics to a slippery shine.
We missed most of those streets, since we were in bed with severe jet lag. Your photos make me want to revisit Lisbon, this time awake.
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These wonderful sidewalks are also common in Macau (and, reportedly, in Brasil)…
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As someone commented, yes, these pavements are also common in Brazil and Macao because of the Portuguese presence in those places. Apparently the John Lennon memorial in Central Park also used this technique.
When walking around downtown Lisbon you’ll also find a monument to these pavers on Rua da Vitoria in front of Sao Nicolau church. This page explains it all: http://www.lisbonlux.com/culture/calcada-portuguesa.html