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fernando · 13th January 2015, 05:57 PM

Hi Bhushan
If you have never been to Lisbon, i am sure you will enjoy it; this is the general opinion.
Concerning places connected with arms & armour, you must definitely visit the Military Museum. Great old palace, great arms collection and one of the greatest bronze cannons collections in the world, in the "cannon yard".
As for flee (street) markets, you have "Feira da Ladra" every Tuesdays and Saturdays. It is on the high part of Lisbon and you just have to mention "Feira da Ladra" to anyone, taxi included. Hardly weapons found here.
The greatest concentration of antique shops is situated in the street that departs from the Parliament (Assembleia da Republica).The street name is "Rua de São Bento". More than twenty shops, in both street sides; some have (sometimes) weapons, some not.
If you are still in Lisbon on a Saturday anf if you want to visit an exclusive arms & armour shop, you should go to Cascais (40 Kms by train) and visit the shop of famous historian and collector Rainer Daehnhardt. Hundreds of weapons in permanent exhibition for sale, both ethno and European.
The place is called "Sala das Armas" and the address is "Rua Visconde da Luz, 9 Cascais. It is usualy atended by Rainer Daehnhardtd himself. He speaks several languages and is specialized in the Asian route. You may phone the shop before you go (214830448); he opens at 10:00.

13th January 2015, 05:57 PM	#2
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Hi Bhushan If you have never been to Lisbon, i am sure you will enjoy it; this is the general opinion. Concerning places connected with arms & armour, you must definitely visit the Military Museum. Great old palace, great arms collection and one of the greatest bronze cannons collections in the world, in the "cannon yard". As for flee (street) markets, you have "Feira da Ladra" every Tuesdays and Saturdays. It is on the high part of Lisbon and you just have to mention "Feira da Ladra" to anyone, taxi included. Hardly weapons found here. The greatest concentration of antique shops is situated in the street that departs from the Parliament (Assembleia da Republica).The street name is "Rua de São Bento". More than twenty shops, in both street sides; some have (sometimes) weapons, some not. If you are still in Lisbon on a Saturday anf if you want to visit an exclusive arms & armour shop, you should go to Cascais (40 Kms by train) and visit the shop of famous historian and collector Rainer Daehnhardt. Hundreds of weapons in permanent exhibition for sale, both ethno and European. The place is called "Sala das Armas" and the address is "Rua Visconde da Luz, 9 Cascais. It is usualy atended by Rainer Daehnhardtd himself. He speaks several languages and is specialized in the Asian route. You may phone the shop before you go (214830448); he opens at 10:00.