A cherry liqueur on the way up the hill

In the way up to the Old town at the top of Lisbon (Alfama) there are lots of little stalls run by grannies selling homemade Ribera cherry liqueur. They are €1 or €1.50 in a chocolate shot glass. It was a good boost to get us up the next set of stairs!

At the top near a group of trees we stopped to see the 180 degree view of Lisbon and have a glass vinho verde (green wine) and a pastel de nata. The vinho verde is a little bit sparkly and dry and only made in Portugal.

We had a late lunch at the time out market (including a shot of Ribera along the way). Keyala had the traditional Portuguese francheschina sandwich and highly recommends it.Read more