PORTUGAL 2016
Sketching trip around my home country where I've sketched in Lisbon and Porto.
Day 1 
Lisbon | 30-11-2016

Luís de Camões square

Day 2 
Lisbon | 01-12-2016

Calçada do Carmo

Restauradores train station

Bertrand, the world's oldest continuous bookstore. Since 1732.

Day 3
Lisbon | 02-12-2016

Carmo square

Day 4 
Lisbon | 03-12-2016

Travessa do Pasteleiro, Madragoa. I used to live in this street.

LX factory, a creative hub in Lisbon.

The contrast between modern art and classical art. Minimalism vs maximalism. 

MAAT, a new exhibition centre.

Day 5 
Lisbon - Porto | 04-12-2016

View from the observation deck in Graça.

Garagem cafe. and some views in Alfama, a typical district in Lisbon.

Train Lisbon-Porto. View from the highly decorated São Bento station in Porto.

Day 6
Porto | 05-12-2016

Porto's riverfront in Ribeira. View of Luis bridge.

Majestic cafe in the city centre.

Some random architecture details in Porto.

Day 7
Porto | 06-12-2016

Lello bookstore in Porto.

Clérigos tower in Porto.

View from the top of Clérigos tower. 

Day 8
Porto | 07-12-2016

Gaia riverfront. Rabelos are typical boats that were used to transport wine along the Douro river.

Visit to a typical Port wine cave.

House of Music designed by Rem Koolhaas. Also a visit to Soares dos Reis museum.

Day 9
Porto - Lisbon | 08-12-2016

More Porto details and back to the train to go to Lisbon to watch a Cristal Castles concert in Garage.

Day 10
Lisbon | 09-12-2016

Town Hall square with a Christmas market happening there.

Money Museum.

Some drinks at Principe Real garden.

Mario Belém ehxibition in Art room.

Farewell from family. Taking the plane back to Dubai.

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