I’ve been a little lazy about getting my “Portugal Life” posts done, I think I just get caught up in my daily “life” and I forget to show you little slices of Portugal.
But I realized that I have never really shared Lisbon with you, and that’s a shame. So today I’m going to give you a special tour of this beautiful city! If you want more info about Lisbon and Portugal, this site is a good reference. I’ll avoid giving you a ton of information and focus more on showing you Lisbon’s beauty. Lisbon is known for its beautiful tile, unique cobblestone sidewalks and streets, trolleys, hills, castles, Ginjina, and so much more!
We live outside of Lisbon but we do go in there regularly. In fact last month I took two different day trips to Lisbon while I was showing guests around. Above, is me with my sweet friend, Julie from college – GO DUCKS! We’re touring Belem on our way to Lisbon.
In Belem, we visited the infamous spot where you can get a Pastel da nata, a Portuguese custard baked treat. The spot we stopped at has the original (secret) recipe. They were awesome! We also say some of the sites in Belem including this monument, Padrão dos Descobrimentos.
Whenever someone visits Lisbon, they must have a Ginjinha, which is a Portuguese liquor.
Now, look at this picture below, if you look straight ahead you’ll see a castle, the St. George Castle. Then the picture following this picture is the view from St. George.
Another famous view-point in Lisbon, is to go up the Santa Justa Lift. When you get to the top you get to see these amazing views of Lisbon and the water.
My sister Haley also visited last month, and she mentioned that we needed to find the “pink street” in Lisbon. I had never even heard of it.
Well we found it, this is apparently where lots of the “night lift” happens. So you can bet that I’ve not spent a lot of time there. Ha! #mybedtimeisnine
One of the first things that shocked surprised me about Portugal was the graffiti. It is VERY common. In fact, I don’t even really notice it anymore. It is more of an artistic expression and not something that is necessarily discouraged here.
You can ride trolleys around Lisbon, they are another form of transportation. I’ve yet to do so, it seems more like a “touristy” thing to do. But I love the feel that it gives the city.
Oh look, I see some graffiti!
I’ll finish with a few more pictures of the streets. This is just a snapshot into the beauty and uniqueness of Portugal. Notice the tiles everywhere, the laundry hanging to dry, and the tiny streets, it’s truly a charming and unique city.
If you are curious about other parts of Portugal you may see my other posts.
TELL ME: What else are you curious about when it comes to Portugal? Southern Europe? The Expat experience?
