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The first time I ever visited Lisbon, I remember seeing the colorful tiles that decorated many buildings and walls in the city.
On this visit, I was seeing pink!
Walking from the Cais do Sodre ferry station, I happened to walk across an overpass and took a look down at the street below.
IT WAS PINK!
Yes, Pink Street is aptly named for its bright, Pepto-Bismol-like color. Known for the large number of bars located here, Pepto-Bismol is probably something that many people, who frequent the area, use after a night of hard partying and heavy eating!
Taking the stairway down to the colorful Rua Nova do Carvalho, I walked along, following the rose-colored pathway, wondering how crowded this place gets when the sun goes down.
Once Lisbon’s Red Light District, sporting sleazy bars and brothels, the street was given an overhaul in 2011 and the questionable businesses were shut down. Today, instead of sailors seeking sex, the area is the one that people choose when looking for drinks, food and dancing! A tamer version than what was there before.
What a transformation! It’s like someone added a drop of white to clean the area and instead of red, it lightened up the mood!
To Pink!
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The Pink Street
- Address: R. Nova do Carvalho, 1200-372 Lisboa, Portugal
- Hours: 24 hours, daily
- Admission: free
- Getting There: Metro, Cais do Sodre station