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Situated on a plateau overlooking the Tauber and first established in 950, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, meaning ‘red fortress above the Tauber River’, is known for its red-roofed houses.
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Alfama, Lisboa / Alfama, Lisbon
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Alfama é o mais antigo e um dos mais típicos bairros da cidade de Lisboa. Atualmente, abrange as freguesias de São Miguel, Santo Estêvão, São Vicente de Fora e parte de dois arruamentos da Freguesia da Sé (Rua do Barão e Rua São João da Praça). O seu nome deriva do árabe al-hamma, que significa banhos ou fontes.
As vistas mais espectaculares sobre Alfama têm-se do passeio público formado pelos miradouros das Portas do Sol e de Santa Luzia. Por cima e envolvendo Alfama ficam a colina do Castelo de São Jorge, fortaleza e palácio real até ao século XVI, e a colina de São Vicente. Para além do Castelo, os principais monumentos da zona são a Sé, a Igreja de Santo Estêvão e a Igreja de São Vicente de Fora.
Alfama é um bairro muito peculiar; assemelha-se a uma antiga aldeia na qual as pessoas se conhecem umas às outras e se cumprimentam diariamente. O bairro é frequentado diariamente por turistas portugueses e estrangeiros, sendo considerado como o mais seguro de toda a cidade de Lisboa. É conhecido pelos seus restaurantes e casas de fado, assim como pelos festejos dos Santos Populares, em especial na noite de Santo António, de 12 para 13 de Junho.
Alfama is the oldest district of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the Castle of Lisbon and the Tejo river. Its name comes from the Arabic Al-hamma, meaning fountains or baths. It includes the freguesias (parishes) of São Miguel, Santo Estêvão, São Vicente de Fora and part of two streets of Freguesia da Sé: Rua do Barão and Rua São João da Praça. It contains many important historical attractions, with many Fado bars and restaurants.
During the times of Moorish domination, Alfama constituted the whole of the city, which later spread to the West (Baixa neighbourhood). Alfama became inhabited by the fishermen and the poor, and its condition as the neighbourhood of the poor continues to this day. The great 1755 Lisbon Earthquake did not destroy the Alfama, which has remained a picturesque labyrinth of narrow streets and small squares. Lately the neighbourhood has been invigorated with the renovation of the old houses and new restaurants where Fado - Portuguese typical melancholy music - can be enjoyed.
Overlooking the Alfama is the mediaeval Castle of São Jorge, royal residence until the early 16th century and now offering the best views of the city. In the slopes of Alfama there are other terraces (miradouros) from which to see the city, like the Miradouro de Santa Luzia, near the church of the same name and over remnants of the Moorish city walls, and the Miradouro das Portas do Sol (Gates of the Sun). Near Miradouro of Santa Luzia is located the Museum of Decorative Arts (Museu de Artes Decorativas), a 17th century mansion with magnificent interiors.
Among the churches of the Alfama are Lisbon Cathedral (12th-14th centuries), the oldest of the city and located to the West of the neighbourhood, the Convent of the Grace (Convento da Graça, 18th century), near the Castle, the mannerist Monastery of São Vicente de Fora (late 16th-18th century), where the Kings of the House of Braganza are buried, and the baroque Church of Santa Engrácia (17th century), now converted into a National Pantheon for important Portuguese personalities.
