Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Lisboa, Portugal (Sights to check out)

2 days
1. Downtown walk or take TRAM 28 to see the city
  • Praca do Comercio
  • Baixa and Alfama (walk in Rua Augusta, Rossio and Chiado)
  • Cathedral - Se Catedral (10am-5pm M-Sat)
  • Castle - Castelo de Sao Jorge (9am-9pm (6pm Nov-Feb) daily)
  • Parque Eduardo VII - climb through Avenida da Liberdade (enjoy the view from the top)
  • Sao Pedro de Alcantara (Check out the Port Wine Institute and view of the city)
2. Belem, the neighborhood of discoveries (take TRAM 15E from Praca de Figuera)
  • Monastery - Moisterio dos Jeronimos (10am-4:30pm)
  • Torre de Belem (10am-5pm)
  • Padrao dos Desconrimentos
  • Antiga Confeitaria de Belem (Best portueges tart - Pasteis de Belem)
If you have more days
3. Parque das Nacoes (take metro to Oriente)
  • Cable Car
  • Vasco da Gama Shopping
  • Torre Vasco da Gama
4. Sintra

Here are places to check out for SHOPPING:
  1. Centre Colombo Loja 2094 (Metro Colegio Militer/Luz)
  2. Galerias Atrium Saldanha (Metro Saldanha)
  3. Vasco da Gama (Metro Oriente)
  4. Freeport Designer Outlet in Alcochete (Europe's Biggest Designer Outlet)
    by bus: from Gare de Oriente in Parque das Nacoes, Lisboa: Nrs 431 or 432

and RESTAURANT:
  1. Restaurante e Cervejaria Beira Gare
    Rua 1.0 de Dezembro, 116 (frente a Estacao do Rossio)
    tel: 21 342 04 05
    (try Bifanna - Pork Sandwich, Caldo Verde Sopas - Callard green soup, Filetes de Pescada c/Arroz E Salada - Fried Fish with vegetable rice)
  2. O Cantinho Das Gaveas
    Rua da Gaveas, 82 e 84 - 1200-209 tel: 21 342 64 60
    (try Bacalhau - Grilled Salted Cod fish with olive oil)
  3. Cave Real
    Av.5 De Outubro 13-15 (behind Sheraton Hotel)

1 comment:

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