Santos Populares
Having visited a few places nearby Lisbon recently (must upload pictures to Facebook sometime soon), today it was nice to walk around an old part of Lisbon (Alfama) as it prepared for this weekend’s festivities.
This weekend is a four-day weekend and there are various processions and street celebrations. The festival is known as ‘Santos Populares’ and Alfama is renowned for becoming very crowded in the evening as people drink and party in the streets. Every little street has a bar, tables, barbecues and a lot of decoration. As today is the first day of the four-day weekend, my American friend Jen and myself decided to explore the area as it prepared for the parties!
One of the most striking things is the colour. As the sun shines on the streets, the vibrant decorations are really highlighted. I guess you wouldn’t see this so much at night.
A street in Alfama
Decorations in Alfama
The plan for the weekend is to see all of this in action, so I should try and take more pictures. I have about six months of pictures to sort through anyway from various walks around and trips, so keep half an eye on Facebook!
