LIsbon

Well here we are back in Lisbon in 2026. Len was here in 1986, I was here in 1996, and Len and I visited in 2016. It is very obvious that the place is being loved to death! We cannot believe the crowds, and completely understand the locals concerns and difficulty in managing such numbers. The hills of the Alfarma are totally overrun, the city center is just packed and last night we came home via pink street and couldn’t count the number of hens and bucks parties. She is a down-at-heel, slightly naughty city. One of the travel writers PJ read said that he only comes to Lisbon to eat and party. I am not surprised. Yesterday, the queue for the Jerónimos Monastery must have contained hundreds of people. We managed to get to Belém for Pastéis de Belém before the crowds and to visit the Maritime Museum, which traces Portugal's history through its maritime past. The museum is amazing and very well laid out. We loved this city the last time we were here, but I don't think we will be back again. But never say never, lets have a think about it in 2036.Read more