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Christmas at the Comercio Square
[Dec. 2021] It was already dark when we arrived at Comercio Square, a large square in Lisbon, Portugal. Comercio Square is a historic square where the Ribeira Palace was before the 1755 earthquake, and in…
Then, to the monastery of Sao Vicente de Fora
[Dec. 2021] From Martin Moniz, the last stop of tram number 28 in Lisbon, Portugal, it turns out that the monastery of Sao Vicente de Fora, which I wanted to go to, is a 15-minute…
Riding the tram No.28 all the way to the last stop
[Dec. 2021] We boarded tram No.28 from the front of Estrela Basilica in Lisbon, Portugal. This area is in the western part of the city and is not a major tourist destination yet, so we…
First, to the Estrela Basilica
[Dec. 2021] During our stay in Lisbon, Portugal, I spent most of my weekday mornings working and exercising at Airbnb, having my husband’s home-cooked lunch, and then going out. On this day, we decided to…
Funicular I wanted to ride
[Dec. 2021] We have visited Lisbon, Portugal several times, but we have never actually seen the funicular that I sometimes see in the pictures. That’s why I definitely wanted to ride this time. We hadn’t…
National Museum of the Azulejo
[Dec. 2021] The highlight of the second day of our stay in Lisbon, Portugal was the National Museum of the Azulejo. Our guidebook says, “You can’t say you’ve been to Lisbon until you see the…
The glittering food court
[Dec. 2021] On the first day in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, we went for a walk after dark. My husband wanted to go to the river, so we went down the slope. On the…
The restaurant in our neighbourhood
[Dec. 2021] We left our luggage at Airbnb in Lisbon, Portugal, and went out for a meal. After all, we got up early and were hungry. Fortunately, Portugal, unlike Spain, seems to have restaurants open…
