I was inspired by Marianne Strom’s metro stations and decided to post about some metro stations in Lisbon.
Many of the metro stations were elaborately tiled with Lisbon’s famous tile. Francois Schein, who also designed the Concorde metro in Paris, designed the Parque metro station. She used 450,000 authentic azulejos tiles, which spell out quotations from Plato, Lao-Tse, and Gilles Deleuze. It was built in 1994 and represents 50 maps of the discoveries made by Portuguese explorers in the 14th and 15th century including Vasco de Gama.
When I took the metro back to the airport, I surprised with the most delightful wall panels of black and white caricatures of famous Portuguese artists, writers, musicians, and entertainers.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
Tours cost 195 euros for up to 3 people, and 65 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte's professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
New Eye Prefer Paris Photos for Sale
I am happy to announce the sale of a new set of prints of my Eye Prefer Paris Photos. I am offering 20 of my most popular and iconic images for sale including my doors, architectural details, statues, and monuments. They will make great gifts for all your Francophile friends, relatives, and colleagues but don't forget to buy some for yourself.
Click here to see photos and for full details including sizes, prices, and shipping. Here is a sample of some of the photos.
It's like another visit to me; have many of the same & similar shots in my files - obrigada R!
Posted by: Kiki | January 30, 2013 at 12:33 PM
Charming! and I adore all the blue tile.
Posted by: Evelyn | January 30, 2013 at 03:33 PM