Discover Chiado and feel Lisbon with ARTEH

PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 16, 2006 – Lisbon October 15, 2006

In Lisbon, another edition of Festa do Chiado will be held between until the 21st of October. This mystical location of the Portuguese capital will unfold in numerous cultural activities and street entertainment with one goal, to promote the city culture and bring life to Chiado, an area that was once the nucleus of leisure before a great fire destroyed part of its history.

The program includes initiatives for all ages, and covers a number of institutions and cultural spaces of the area. On the program you will find Guided Tours around many inaccessible locations in Chiado, Classical Music Recital, Jazz, and Readings that liven up the Coffee Shops, Theaters, Museums and Churches of Chiado.

Traveling the streets of Lisbon constantly challenges our imagination and the preference of amblers. Vasco Graça Moura, Miguel Sousa Tavares, Fernando Gil, Eduardo Prado Coelho, João Lobo Antunes, Georg Baselitz, João Onofre, Júlio Guerreiro, António Rosado, José Augusto França and Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles participated, amongst other events, in previous editions of this initiative.

With Hotels in the Lisbon region, like Hotel Aviz, Bairro Alto Hotel, Hotel Britania, Hotel As Janelas Verdes, Lisboa Plaza, Palácio Belmonte, Solar do Castelo or York House, ARTEH® - Hotels and Resorts offers unique conditions and opportunities to discover Lisbon and celebrate Chiado.

About Chiado

Used since 1567, the word Chiado has been applied in various situations, one of the most interesting origins is from the sound – chiar - the horse carriages made going along the typical Portuguese roman roads. A second mention refers to the nickname of a 16th Century Poet, António Ribeiro, “O Chiado”.

Traditionally the area is known for its intellectual connections, you will find various statues of literature personalities such as Fernando Pessoa, a famous 19th and 20th Century Portuguese poet, found in stone sitting at a table outside the coffee shop, “A Brasileira”.

In some occasions, the name “Chiado” is only used to identify Garrett Street - Rua Garrett, the main commercial area, named after the writer and poet Almeida Garrett. The street goes from the Chiado Square – Largo do Chiado – down town, and is famous for the shops, cafés and libraries. The area devastated by the fire has gradually been restored.

Around the Chiado Square stand two Baroque churches: the Italian Church of Loreto Church on the north and the Church of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação in front, having the exterior walls decorated essentially with tiles.
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To complete the experience and extend sensations in an unforgettable manner, ARTEH® has some of the best charming hotels of the region for an accommodation that are guaranteed to prolong the emotions.

As Janelas Verdes - Open the windows and let in romance from an epoch gone by.

Bairro Alto Hotel - A reference to luxury in the historical and cultural centre of Lisbon.

Hotel Aviz - Experience modern Lisbon with refinement of the past.

Hotel Britania - Relive the refinement of the past and make your own history.

Palácio Belmonte - Enjoy reading a book while occasionally watching the city of Lisbon from its roof tops.

Hotel Lisboa Plaza - Experience the atmosphere, the character and the tradition of a hotel dedicated to wellbeing.

Solar do Castelo - Venture away from the safety of the battlements and conquer the city of Lisbon.

Solar do Castelo - After a well spent day or before a night spent well, retreat to the garden to delight in a candle-lit supper.