Free Day in Lisboa

We met our group and guide last evening and today we got a 24 hour transit card and took the subway to Rossio Square and did a wee walk about. We saw the historic Sao Domingos Church, the Arc of Truth, the port and train stations. Zuzanna gave us the afternoon to wander freely so we took a bus to Belem where we saw the majestic Jeronimos Monastery and more famously, the original Pasteis de Belem where we grabbed two Pasteis de Natas each, and ate them in the park. We returned to Lisboa and took the tram through each of the four main neighbourhoods, travelling up and down the hills. The city reminded us of San Francisco. We all met up at 7pm for dinner at Club de Fado in the Alfama district where we were beautifully serenaded by both male and female Fado style singers and some very talented guitarists. It was an intimate and very enjoyable experience.Read more