Lisbon, exploring Alfama

We are staying in the old town area, called Alfama, which was originally founded by the Moors in the 8th century, the Tagus River runs below.
We took the metro a little further up the river to find a particular place for lunch, it is a small quiosque (kiosk) that has been serving food since 1872, and is world famous in Lisbon. The two most popular dishes are Lula frita (squid sandwich with lime mayonnaise) and Salada de Polvo (octopus salad) so that's what we had! Oh yeah! Yum! They were so tender and tasty. We also had a couple of Salagados (salty bites): pasteis de massa tenra (Portuguese hand pies, meat) and bolimbo de bacalhau (salted Cod croquette) also both delicious. After that we had a look around a place called Timeout, which is a huge and busy upmarket food court, selling every type of food imaginable (and also heaps of desserts) unfortunately we were full from our lunch dishes.
We then took the metro to Rossio, and admired the Plaza de Figueria, and Rossio square (King Pedro IV Square) and its famous wave tile patterns before heading up the hill to Castelo de Sao Jorge, a castle built in 1147 but with parts dating from 300bc with amazing views over Lisbon and the Tagus river. From there we walked through the lovely winding cobbled streets, some with tram tracks, admiring the views, until we reached our apartment on the hill.Read more