A Walk Around Lisbon

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When we were in port in Lisbon last year, we had a visit to the tile museum, the main cathedral, and a short walk. This time, John and I decided to have a good walk around the city, including a portion of the Alfama District. I hope you enjoy this (mostly) photo essay of our day in this beautiful European port city.

Lisbon port is a very pretty sail-in. It even includes my favorite, sailing under a bridge.






Alfama, the oldest neighborhood in Lisbon, is known for its narrow, cobbled streets. June is a month of celebrating patron saints in Portugal, so Alfama had many special decorations.






Next we walked over to the Praca do Comercio, and took a stroll up one of Lisbon's main streets, Rua Augusta. From this street, we spotted one of the special elevadors (this one was Santa Justa) which transport people from one level of the city to another. And it wouldn't be a visit to Portugal without a pastel de nata, yum!



We took Rua Augusta up to Rossio Plaza, or King Pedro IV Square, a popular meeting spot for locals and tourists alike. 





After a pause in the Plaza, we took a guide's suggestion to go try the Portuguese liquor ginjinha at a famous local walk up bar. In that plaza, we came across the 1506 Jewish Massacre Memorial. We were also able to pop into the Church of St. Dominic, which happened to be holding mass.



To return to port, we meandered down some other streets, including a stop to enjoy some local specialties. 

Just shy of 13,000 steps, yes!









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