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arms depot, visits here begin
in the Vasco da Gama Room,
with cannons and modern
murals depicting the dis-
covery of the sea route to
India. The Salas da Grande
Guerra dis play exhibits
related to World War I. Other
rooms focus on the evolution
EXPERIENCE Alfama flints to spears to rifles. The
of wea pons in Portugal, from
courtyard, flanked by cannons,
tells the story of Portugal in
tiled panels, from the Christian
Re conquest to World War I. The
José Malhoa’s O Fado, a haunting
Portuguese artillery section
displays the wagon used to
portrait hanging at the Museu do Fado
transport the triumphal arch
to Rua Augusta (p84).
the year on a range of musical
6 " themes, along with the
Museu do Fado occasional live fado concert.
8 "
 Y3 ⌂ Largo do Chafariz Casa dos Bicos
de Dentro 1 @ 728, 735,
759, 794 # 10am–6pm Tue– 7 "  W4 ⌂ Rua dos
Sun ∑ museudofado.pt Museu Militar Bacalhoeiros § 218 802
Alfama is considered the true  Y3 ⌂ Largo do Museu da 040 @ 728, 735, 759 v 15,
25 # 10am–6pm Mon–Sat
home of fado and this museum
portrays the influence that this Artilharia @ 728, 735, 759 Faced with diamond-shaped
v 28 # 10am–5pm Tue–Sun
ever-popular and intensely ¢ Public hols ∑ exercito.pt stones (bicos), Casa dos Bicos
heartfelt genre of music has (House of Spikes) looks
had on the city over the past Located on the site of a 16th- rather conspicuous
two centuries. A permanent century cannon foundry and among the other
display traces the genre’s
history from its origins in
the early 19th century to
the present day, from Maria
Severa, the first fado diva, to
more contemporary singers
like Amália Rodrigues and
Mariza. Regular temporary
exhibitions take place during
GREAT VIEW
Miradouro
da Graca
North of Alfama, the
suburb of Graça is visited
chiefly for the vistas
from its mira douro
(viewpoint). The pano­
rama of roof tops and
skyscrapers is less
spectacular than the
view from the Castelo
de São Jorge but it is a
popular spot, particular­
ly in the early evenings,
when couples sit at café Monumental portico
tables under the pines. at the entrance to
the Museu Militar
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