http://www.sitebits.com/portugal/lisbon/ Lisbon en Copyright &copy; 1999-2009 Gromco, Inc. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:32:56 EST Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST info@sitebits.com info@sitebits.com The mayor of Lisbon announced the beginning of a 700 million euro renovation of the historic neighborhood of Baixa. The central Lisbon neighborhood, built after the 1755 earthquake, consists mostly of 4-to-5-story neo-classical walk-up buildings. <br><br> Once considered one of Europe's most elegant districts, Baixa has been on the decline for decades. Over half of its residents have left since the 1950's. Gromco http://www.sitebits.com/2009/baixa-to-be-renovated.html Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST