From Cartagena, Columbia to Ushuaia, Argentina the South American continent is an amazing land of natural wonders and human accomplishments. Explore the islands of the Galapagos or hike around Iguazu Falls, climb up to Machu Picchu or cruise through the Panama Canal. You can even cast off for a trip to Antarctica or walk among the penguins of the Falklands. From the Andes to the Amazon to Tiera del Fuego, to the Atacama Desert, you’ll never run out of places to explore…
Looking for a great way to tour Lisbon for free? Consider a walking tour of Lisbon. This popular free tour takes a journey through the most iconic spots in the Portuguese capital, immersing you in the past and the present of the city. You can book right up to the start time, as long as there are places remaining. Book now to guarantee your spot.
This free English language tour of Lisbon starts at the selected time at the obelisk in Praça dos Restauradores.
After a brief introduction to the capital of Portugal by your guide, start your walk from the statue of the Monumento al Calceteiro, dedicated to the workers who maintain the city’s artistic pavement.
Continue your walk seeing highlights of Lisbon’s city center like the Casa do Alentejo and the Santo Domingo Church. Lisbon was also the scene of events which shook the whole country, such as the 1755 earthquake, or the Carnation Revolution which put an end to the reign of the ‘New State’ and its dictator Salazar. The tour passes through the remains left by these historic episodes. We’ll continue to the famous Praça Rossio, with the monumental façade of the railway station and the Jewish Memorial.
Next, you’ll visit the neighborhood of the Convent do Carmo and the Santa Justa elevator. This famous lift dates back to 1902. Continue your walk in the Chiado district. In this iconic site you’ll hear about the famous figures of Portuguese literature: Luís Vaz de Camões and Fernando Pessoa. These literary giants wrote about Portugal’s role as a world power.
Next continue through the streets of Barrio Alto, the bohemian part of the city and Chiado. This neighbourhood is famously linked with literature. In Chiado, you’ll see the Bertrand shop, the oldest bookshop in the world, recognized by the Guinness Book of Records
Finally, take a walk along Rua Augusta, where you pass under the monumental arch, and, after about two hours and 45 minutes, you’ll conclude this free tour at the central Plaza del Comercio.
A favorite port in Alaska is Ketchikan and while it was originally the jumping off location to the Klondike gold rush, today it is a new boom town based on cruising. The town offers a number of activities and excursions, but if you don’t mind a little hiking there is a location only two miles from the center of town that features a gold rush cemetery and a beautiful waterfall and cascade.
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Amazing Scandinavia and the North Atlantic have much to offer in the way of cruise ports of call. Visit Amsterdam’s Keukenhof tulip show, explore Icelands waterfalls, Reykjavik or stroll through picturesque Copenhagen.
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The photograph shows Charlotte Amalie harbor and Saint Thomas from Yacht Haven marina. I’ve been coming to St. Thomas since the 1960’s (Navy) and have listened to the Mamas And Popas play at Lion in the Sun when they weren’t waiting tables. We used to hang out at the bar at Morning Star Beach Club and we would snorkel out to Frenchman’s Reef. I read John Updikes story in The New Yorker In A Bar In Charlotte Amalie while sitting in that bar (The Green House) where they had a lot of copies. I did photography and design work for Yacht Haven when they had one dock and a ships chandlery. Today it is Yacht Haven Grande and caters to mega-yachts and offers some of the best shopping, dining, and entertainment options in Charlotte Amalie. Oh how things change…
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A popular port of call for Alaska cruising is Icy Straight Point. It is a major complex operated by the Huna Tlingit tribe that includes cable cars a cannery museum, a number of restaurants, a zip line and excursion center. The Tlingit seem to be doing very well. The area has been occupied by the Tlingit for centuries and a little over a mile from the Icy Straight Point port is the Tlingit town of Hoonah, the largest Tlingit village in southeast Alaska.
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