Av. Almirante Reis, Lisbon, Sept. 2004. The Almirante Reis is one of Lisbon busiest and oldest avenues. It's strange mix of 19th century's grand buildings with some horrid architecture from the 1950s and 70s. It's also the place where I work. Recently, it became very ethnic (which is unusual for Portugal), with a lot of Asian shops and african commerce opening.