This is a special place for me, where I have spent some of the happiest moments of my life. I guess I can say we will always have Parque das Nações. And Paris. But everyone always seems to have Paris anyway.
For those of you unacquainted with its history, this very modern part of Lisbon was built where once possibly the worst part of the city stood, with old industries and whatever sort of crap.
Here the World's Fair was held in 98 (Expo 98), which received 11 million visitors from all over the world. This changed Portugal a great deal, as a very uncommon feeling of euphoria spread across the always a bit too depressed portuguese.
After the Fair, nothing was ever quite the same (mentality wise). Surely not in Lisbon, and also not in the rest of Portugal. For this reason, when you go to Parque das Nações, you get the special feeling of standing in a place that changed the heart of the portuguese forever.
Disclaimer: The fact is this area was rebuilt to hold Expo 98 and then integrated in the city. All the rest I've written is just my personal interpretation. In my last sentence, "forever" is used for practical purposes.
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Well im one of the people that wil have Paris always hehe, but since there seems to be a direct connection to Parque das Nações and Paris it must be a great place to spend time in. So, of the very many places i want to visit in my life i made a new addition: Parque das Nações!!
Greetz!
That is not your personal interpretation. At least, it is mine too!
awesome...it appears like a biggie on the other side of the border... i'll doubtlessly pop over some time as its not far away from where im at in spain...you definately sold it on me... ;)))
ate mais, josh
Aiii!!! O parque das nações ;________;
Como eu tenho saudades "daquilo" ... =\ É um sitio muito bonito e, na minha opinião, mágico também. Não vivi muitas coisas ali, mas fiquei esmagado com tudo...
Bom post ;) Fica bem. []
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