It is here-just outside of Lisbon-that three generations of a family have chosen to build, from the ground up, an expansive white villa set in contrast to the lush nature of the courtyard that surrounds it. On the envious coastlines of Cascais and Costa da Caparica, drawing salty breaths of the Atlantic Ocean breeze are pleasures that transcend the centuries. Yet, Portugal is also about the seaside lifestyle. The sight of azulejos (tiles) on the alleyways is reminiscent of the trade port’s Moorish guests juxtaposed with the graffiti lining the streets that lead to the museums of contemporary art collected from all over the world, the Portuguese capital commands dizzying attention from both tourists and its inhabitants alike.Ī fountain in abraded stainless steel with a Murano glass ball overlooks the garden Predating the Roman Empire by at least four centuries, the old city of Lisbon is riddled with history: a borough of cobblestone paths and castles once trodden by aristocrats and conquerors of the first global empire.
Set against a sprawling lawn, the pool features pelletised Bisazza tiles
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