- The food in Lisbon is nice but generally quite salty....
- Totally loving the street arts in Lisbon, especially those by Bordalo II (creator of the “Big Trash Animals”) - it was like a treasure hunt searching
for his art pieces around Lisbon city!
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| Street art in Lisbon |
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| One of the many art pieces by Bordalo II that we saw in Lisbon |
- Lisbon is a good place to escape the cold winter, although we did ended up getting a bit of sunburn ;P
- The Pastéis de Belém (portuguese egg tarts) are to die-for! Yums!!
- There is just something about the color, design and structure of the quaint yellow trams travelling within the city that adds to the charm of Lisbon!
- A day trip to Sintra is a must, though you will probably need more than a day to explore all the wonderful places there...
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| Sintra town centre |
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| Castle of the Moors as seen from afar... |
- Walking around in the hilly Lisbon is do-able but can be challenging at times especially when there is a need to climb up a steep slope :S
- You really have to be wary of pickpockets in crowded areas (we were attacked by a group of gypsies who tried to open my bag when walking around the
Lisbon city center :( )
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Wow that street art is amazing! Reminds me of some of the art I saw in Toronto, Ontario.
ReplyDeleteHi Janelle, thanks for reading and yes, the street art is gorgeous there! Would love to visit Toronto someday too! :)
DeleteI lived in Spain for three years while I was still in the military. We drove to Lisbon to spend the weekend and it was so much fun! The food was amazing and everyone was just so nice. Such a beautiful place!
ReplyDeleteHi there! Thanks for reading and I cannot agree more with you on how fun and full we were during our trip there! haha ;P
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I've only read about Lisbon in books, and have always thought it sounds fascinating. I'm so glad to see it through your eyes. :) Thank you for this detailed post!
ReplyDeleteHi Priya, thanks for reading :) Glad that you enjoyed this post, it is certainly a pleasure to be able to share the beauty of the places visited :)
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One man from Lisbon came to my home province in India during the middle ages and nothing was ever the same again for India or Indians. That said, I would love to be able to visit Lisbon some day. Your recommendations will certainly come in handy when I do make my way there. I've had those Pastéis de Belém in Macao; I found them amazing and can imagine how much better those in Lisbon would be.
ReplyDeleteHi Denny, thanks for stopping by and I hope my posts will act as a great start to your soon-to-be trip to Portugal! Have fun!!
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Portugal is really an underrated travel destination as many travellers would rather head over to the more touristy countries in the vicinity such as Spain, France and Italy. I would love to visit Lisbon and Sintra soon to admire the beautiful urban landscapes.
ReplyDeleteHi Nathan, hi there again and yes, I do agree with you that Portugal is one of the underrated destination as its beauty is always overshadowed by the glamour of the bigger cities. However, I do believe that with its charms, Portugal will soon become one of the hottest travel destination :)
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Lisbon and Sintra come alive vibrantly through the lovely montages. I find thee street art of Lisbon so colourful and vibrant. Sintra has an exotic charm which comes across so endearingly.
ReplyDeleteHi Sandy and Vyjay, thanks for your lovely comments! Hope my posts have done Lisbon and Sintra justice :)
DeleteThe street art in Lisbon looks quite vibrant. I wonder why food is salty though. That is an honest tip! I would love to take a ride on the old world trams. The bit on pickpocketing is scary. I heard it is common in Italy and many other European nations as well!!
ReplyDeleteHi Abhinav, thanks for stopping by! I guess for cuisine, every district has their unique preference and while it might taste salty to me, it might not be so for the locals - just remember to try the food first before adding more salt :)
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