The different areas of Lisbon are as a puzzle, but I remember pieces from my journey here years ago, as I celebrate the present. Across hills, stairs and elevators, I am rewarded with viewpoints, sunshine, water reflections, spring weather, many pastéis de nata, coffee breaks, as I explore the narrow streets and enjoy the city in my rhythm.
And just like that, I overdid it and I would do it again.
Continue reading “Rediscoved Lisboa”
‘Nostalgia for what never was, eternal sunset of what we are’, and the beauty of this world. Memorable sunset at the Atlantic Ocean in Portugal, powered by the Sun and the words of Lisbon’s poet Fernando Pessoa.
Continue reading “Before the Sunset in Estoril”
Perfect locations from Lisbon for amazing day trips are Sintra for castles and Cascais for the Atlantic Ocean.
Sintra is about a 40-minute train ride away, from the train station in the beautiful Rossio square, located in central Lisbon.
When you go to a new city, you travel also in time. In Lisbon, you feel you travel back in the Age of Discoveries.
This is what I felt in my trip to the neighbourhood Belém of Lisbon, packed with monuments, nostalgia and places to see. There you can visit Jeronimos Monastry, one of the most visited landmark in Lisbon.
Wandering and exploring a small part of Portugal on my birthday. There are so many reasons to love the country, but to name a few: Lisbon, fado, pastéis de nata, azulejos, miradouros, Sintra, trams, the Atlantic Ocean, and castles.
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