http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/07/sidewalks/ Pickpockets, Con Artists, Gangsters, Thieves, and Travel Fri, 11 May 2012 13:02:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/07/sidewalks/#comment-2633 Lisbon Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:49:52 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1126#comment-2633 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: <a href="http://www.lisbonlux.com/culture/calcada-portuguesa.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.lisbonlux.com/culture/calcada-portuguesa.html</a> 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

]]> http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/07/sidewalks/#comment-2410 Thiefhunters in ParadiseTheft in Lisbon - Thiefhunters in Paradise Mon, 02 May 2011 17:02:43 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1126#comment-2410 [...] the other hand, the sidewalks are still [...] [...] the other hand, the sidewalks are still [...]

]]> http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/07/sidewalks/#comment-1237 Thiefhunters in Paradise » Street crime in Lisbon Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:21:49 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1126#comment-1237 [...] geometric shapes, some extravagant patterns, even signs of the zodiac. I’ll post about the making of these mosaics later. Lisbon's lovely marble mosaic [...] [...] geometric shapes, some extravagant patterns, even signs of the zodiac. I’ll post about the making of these mosaics later. Lisbon's lovely marble mosaic [...]

]]> http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/07/sidewalks/#comment-986 JB Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:20:06 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1126#comment-986 These wonderful sidewalks are also common in Macau (and, reportedly, in Brasil)... These wonderful sidewalks are also common in Macau (and, reportedly, in Brasil)…

]]> http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/07/sidewalks/#comment-745 Thiefhunters in Paradise » Hotel oddity #2 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:02:59 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1126#comment-745 [...] hotel’s casual restaurant, Tipico, is excellent, and features a highly-polished version of Portugal’s mosaic sidewalks on the floor. Our room contained every convenience. [...] [...] hotel’s casual restaurant, Tipico, is excellent, and features a highly-polished version of Portugal’s mosaic sidewalks on the floor. Our room contained every convenience. [...]

]]> http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/2009/07/sidewalks/#comment-730 yelm Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:12:29 +0000 http://bobarno.com/thiefhunters/?p=1126#comment-730 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. 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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