Five Hours in Lisbon
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After a stressful drive from Cardona to Barcelona, thanks to an accident that nearly made us miss our flight, Brittany and I found ourselves in Lisbon, Portugal. With five hours to kill before our connecting flight to Horta in the Azores, we decided to do a quick tour of the city rather than sit in the airport for half the day. Whether or not we can claim to have “been to” Lisbon is a question that is open to debate, but we liked what we did see. What we saw was a clean, history-filled city with lots to do and a bit of Moorish influence.
We had a quick lunch in this square. Prices were fairly reasonable, much like Spain, despite the awful exchange rate.
Lisbon is famous for its trollies, but from what we understand they are becoming rare in this city.
Portugal, and Spain to a smaller extent, is also known for its black and white decorative paving which adds a touch of flair to the ground you’re walking on.
That’s about it for our whirlwind tour of Lisbon. Here’s our other honeymoon TR’s:
Complete List of Honeymoon Trip Reports:
Barcelona
Gaudi
Spanish Pyrenees
Climb of Tosa d’Alp
Cardona Castle
Montserrat
Five hours in Lisbon
Horta Part I
Horta Part II
Island of Faial
Island of Pico, Day 1
Portugal and The Azores Highest Point: Montanha Do Pico 7,713′
Watching Whales & Swimming with Dolphins
Pico Adegas, Gardens, and More
Island of Pico
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I have a particularly fond memories of Lisbon and Portugal in general as I once spent a semester of my studies in Aveiro, a city 50 km south of Porto, and almost travelled the length and breadth of the country. The land is beautiful and I assure you the north, which is not so popular with tourists, offers some beautiful scenery, especially the mountains (Serra da Estrela). In the north there is the Parque Nacional da Peneda-Geres, which offers mountain biking and hiking through the granite massifs where you can pass ancient villages that seem to have stood still in time.
I really plan to go back there, perhaps next year. I hope the countryside has remained the way it was 15 years ago when I last went there. Thanks for bringing back the momories.
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Magura- Interestingly, the Parque Nacional da Peneda-Geres was featured in National Geographic last month and I just got around to reading it. Looks like a magical place, indeed! Portugal impressed us, without a doubt.