The seven hills of Lisbon are not a selling point. They are a physical fact of the city that every piece of tourism copy romanticizes and every pair of legs eventually resents. Lisbon is built on steep gradients, and the azulejo-tiled facades and terracotta rooftops that look so gentle in photographs are connected by cobblestone streets that climb at angles no one warned you … [Read more...] about Lisbon’s Seven Hills: A Walking Guide That Tells You the Truth
