Lisbon in color

Portugal, Lisbon, River Tagus. 2011. The city of Lisbon at sunrise as viewed from the stern of the ferry boat en route to Cacilhas on the southern bank.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2011. The ferry boat between Cais do Sodré and Cacilhas on the southern bank of the River Tagus with the cityscape of Lisbon in the background.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2010. Tourists capture a view from the river Tagus of the famous Praça do Comércio square also known as Terreiro do Paço.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2008. An artist portrays Praça das Flores square in the Mercês neighbourhood.

Portugal, Lisbon, Príncipe Real. 2007. Senhor Henrique sells newspapers and magazines.

Portugal, Lisbon, near Largo do Rato. June 2014. A Jacaranda tree in full bloom.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2015. Tram line 28 in Alfama.

Portugal, Lisbon, Bairro Alto. 2008. The conductor of the Glória funicular waits for clients late in the evening.

Portugal, Amadora, Alto da Cova da Moura. 2015.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2009. The grand hall of the Geographic Society of Lisbon.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2009. Door bells in Bairro Alto.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2007. Letter box in Bairro Alto.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2011. Photographs of British photographer Camilla Watson decorate the walls of a house in the neighbourhood of Mouraria. The photographs portray its inhabitants.

Portugal, Lisbon, Beato. 2014. The Beato neighbourhood is one of the most impoverished areas of the city. Renovation plans have been put on hold due to the economic recession.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2011. A homeless man near a monument on Rossio square. The sign reads: 'the (financial) debt is not ours'.

Portugal, Lisbon, Chiado. 2014. Civil servants march against the continuous salary cuts by the government.

Portugal, Lisbon, Rua da Conceição. 2016. The annual procession of Corpus Christi.

Portugal, Lisbon, Rua da Conceição. 2016. Municipal workers clean the streets after the procession of Corpus Christi.

Portugal, Lisbon, Príncipe Real. 2008. Probably the world's longest protest. For more than 16 years this couple, officially declared dead, has been posting daily in front of the Attorney-General's office trying to prove that they definitely are alive...

Portugal, Lisbon, Amoreiras district. 2015. Gallery inside the aquaduct (built in 1747).

Portugal, Lisbon, Jardim do Torel. 2014. The hugely popular urban beach in the city center. Entrance is free. Due to the recession many inhabitants spend their holidays at home.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2010. At the book fair in the Eduardo VII park.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2008. Lisbon at sunset seen from the neighbourhood of Príncipe Real. In the background the Basilica of Estrela.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2009. View of the Baixa, downtown Lisbon.

Portugal, Lisbon, 2015. View from Príncipe Real at sunset, #1

Portugal, Lisbon, 2015. View from Príncipe Real at sunset, #2

Portugal, Lisbon, 2015. View from Príncipe Real at sunset, #3

Portugal, Lisbon, 2015. View from Príncipe Real under heavy clouds, #4

Portugal, Lisbon, 2015. View from Príncipe Real with an approaching storm, #5

Portugal, Lisbon, 2015. View from Príncipe Real with an approaching storm, #6

Portugal, Lisbon, 2015. View from Príncipe Real, #7

Portugal, Lisbon. 2016. Rainbow over central Lisbon, #8

Portugal, Lisbon. 2015. In the park 'Jardim da Parada' in the neighbourhood of Campo de Ourique.

Portugal. 2016. Fast changing Lisbon. Traditional shops close one after the other like here in the Rua dos Fanqueiros. Hotels and bed & breakfasts spring up like mushrooms.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2016. Barber shop in the Rua da Alegria.

Portugal, Lisbon, Campo de Ourique. 2015. The second-hand shop 'Vintage de Coração'.

Portugal, Lisbon, Campo de Ourique. 2015. Restaurant 'Stop do Bairro'.

Portugal, Lisbon, Campo de Ourique. 2015. The owner at the entrance of his grocery shop.

Portugal, Lisbon, Campo de Ourique. 2015. At the local market.

Portugal, Lisbon, Príncipe Real. 2015. António Mendonça Tavares in his traditional basket shop.

Portugal, Lisbon, Chiado. 2009. The emblematic glove shop Ulisses, probably the smallest shop in town.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2008. A war veteran walks in front of the Colonial War Memorial in Belém in Lisbon. All the names of the fallen soldiers are engraved on the wall.

Portugal, Lisbon, Belém. 2016. Visually handicapped tourists experience the maquette of the Tower of Belém on display next to the monument itself.

Portugal, Lisbon, Belém. 2016. Visually handicapped tourists experience the maquette of the Tower of Belém on display next to the monument itself.

Portugal, Lisbon, Belém. 2016. Visually handicapped tourists experience the maquette of the Tower of Belém on display next to the monument itself.

Portugal, Lisbon, Chiado. 2010. Statue of famous Portuguese writer Eça de Queiroz (1845-1900).

Portugal, Lisbon, Chiado. 2011. The birth place of famous Portuguese poet and writer Fernando Pessoa (1988-1935) at Largo de São Carlos marked by the statue of Belgian sculptor Folon.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2015. A caricature of famous Portuguese poet and writer Fernando Pessoa (1988-1935) in the 'Casa Fernando Pessoa' cultural center in the neighbourhood of Campo de Ourique.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2010. A street poster with the portrait of Portuguese writer and Nobel prize winner for literature José Saramago (1922-2010) with the words 'Thank you, José Saramago'.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2016-12-07. Social workers Andreia Alves and Rita Lopes collect waste such as syringes and distribute a new health kit with syringes and other material to a drug addict in the neighbourhood of Lumiar.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2016-12-07. Drug addicts have a shot in the basement of the abandoned swimming pool in the neighbourhood of Casal Ventoso. A Decriminalisation Law was introduced in 2011, based on the assumption that the drug user is a citizen that needs support in the health and social areas. Users are not brought to court and do not incur to imprisonment and do not get a criminal record. As a result, drug use has shown a sharp decline as well as HIV related diseases. Drug trafficking and trade continues to be a serious offence.

Portugal, Lisbon, Alcântara. 2016. The once infamous drugs trafficking neighbourhood of Casal Ventoso was partly demolished in 1999 with 248 families being relocated in the newly built Quinta do Cabrinha apartment blocks down in the valley.

Portugal, Lisbon. 2016-12-07. Social workers Andreia Alves and Rita Lopes collect waste such as syringes in the neighbourhood of Casal Ventoso. A Decriminalisation Law was introduced in 2011, based on the assumption that the drug user is a citizen that needs support in the health and social areas.

Portugal, Lisbon, Campo de Ourique. 2016. Rua dos Sete Moinhos.

Portugal, Lisbon, Campo de Ourique. 2016. Rua dos Sete Moinhos. Lúcia Fernandes, 81 years old, has lived here since she was 12. She adores her house and is very proud of it.