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🍵Lisbon Trivet; Cork and Azulejos Made in Portugal🍅🍋🥒Bababobo, Souvenirs and Handicraft Shop in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal🛺
We work with a supplier who produces quality prints of our designs, that you won't find anywhere else 🙂...
🚋Cork Trivet, Bababobo, Souvenirs and Handicraft Shop in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal🛺
🚋Dessous de Plat en liège, Bababobo, Boutique de Souvenirs et d'Artisanat à Alfama, Lisbonne, Portugal🛺
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🎉Sardines, Popular Saints and Celebrations🎏, Discovering the rich traditions of Santo Antonio in Lisbon🚋Bababobo shop, Souvenirs, Sardines and Handicraft in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal🛺
In June, Lisbon teems with life more than ever with the festivities of Saint Anthony, the city's beloved saint who is celebrated with renewed popular fervor every year. History, culture and community spirit, three words that can sum up thirty days of joy in 🎈Alfama and all of Lisbon🎊, a shared happiness in which travelers can join.
🚋Bababobo shop, Souvenirs, Sardines and Handicraft in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal🛺
Apr 36 min read


🤔Why so much cork in Portugal?🚋Bababobo, Handicraft and Souvenirs Shop in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal🛺
In the field of fashion, cork has established itself as an ecological and vegan alternative. It is appreciated for its natural appearance, its lightness, flexibility and impermeability. It is mainly found in the making of handbags, jewelry, hats, umbrellas and even shoes.
🚋Bababobo, Handicraft and Souvenirs Shop in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal🛺
Apr 13 min read


📜The Moors; Who, What, When, Where, Why... and How?🚋Bababobo shop, Souvenirs and Handicraft, Lisbon, Alfama, Portugal🛺
Against a backdrop of power struggle and political instability, the opportunist leader Musa ibn Nusayr, governor of Ifriqiya, North Africa, and general under the orders of the Umayyad caliphate, plans to seize the Visigoth kingdom. As one man, an army of 12,000 Berber and Arab warriors, led by the intrepid general Tariq ibn Ziyad, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, to which, triumphant, he gave his name, “djebel Tariq”, “djabal Ṭāriq”, “mountain of Tariq”.
Mar 273 min read


💝The Lisbon Swallow: Unraveling Its Story, Traditions, and Symbolism🚋Bababobo, handicraft and souvenirs shop in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal🛺
An icon of Lisbon, the very first ceramic swallows were imagined and created by Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, an emblematic figure of Portuguese culture, in 1896 - the first examples still hang on the wall of the Tabacaria Mónaco, a historic shop to discover, a visit that travelers wishing to get off the beaten track can add to their itinerary.
Mar 234 min read


🤫Discovering the Soul of Fado: From Severa to Modern Icons🫶🚋Bababobo shop, Azulejos and handicraft in Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal😊
The word fado means "destiny", reflecting the themes of loss, love and desire that dominate the genre.
Appearing at the beginning of the 19th century in the working-class neighborhoods of Lisbon, notably in Alfama, its origin is a mystery still to be elucidated; its roots would be a mixture of influences: the melancholic songs of Portuguese sailors⛵, Moorish musical traditions🪕 and African rhythms🪘 brought by the former colonies.
Mar 187 min read
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