Travel,  Europe,  Portugal

lisbon

March 12, 2020 /

It was quite late to return to Lisbon from Sintra last night. The first impression of Lisbon is that it is a mountain city, which is called the city of the seven hills. Wherever you go, there are basically endless ups and downs, which is comparable to San Francisco. Strolling around the city this morning, I first went to Praça do Rossio Rossio Square, which is a favorite meeting place for locals and tourists in Lisbon, as well as a hub of urban transportation, where most buses and trams pass. Continue along the Augusta Avenue, passing the Elevador de Santa Justa Santa Justa elevator, Arco da Rua Augusta and Praça do Comércio commercial square by the sea.

Then slowly stroll to Alfama Alfama, the oldest city in Lisbon, is a picturesque maze of narrow streets and small squares. The famous No. 28 tram in the old city is the oldest tram in Europe. You can hear the sound of jingling and jingling in the distance, and then you can see the tram coming slowly from the corner of the alley or the hillside in the distance. . Lisbon Cathedral is also here. From the Miradouro de Santa Luzia observation deck on the slopes of Alfama, you can see the city.

  • Lisbon Cathedral
    Lisbon Cathedral
  • Elétricos de Lisboa
    tram

Recommended by the driver guide of Sintra yesterday, I decided to go shopping at Time Out Market at noon. The restaurants that can be opened here are all selected by local independent food critics, and all the chefs are four or five star. The two stores I tried are very good, the prices are reasonable, and the overall environment and atmosphere are very good. I checked it online, and found that this Time Out Market is not only in Lisbon, but also in the following cities in the United States: Miami, New York, Boston and Chicago.

From Time Out Market, take a bus to the west side of the city's coast. Mosteiro dos Jeronimos Jeronimos Monastery, Padrao dos Descobrimentos Discovery Monument, Belem Tower Belem Tower and Centro Cultural de Belém Belem Cultural Center are all in this area. Slowly walk back along the coast in the afternoon, the weather is very comfortable.

  • Mosteiro dos Jeronimos Monastery of Jeronimos
  • Padrao dos Descobrimentos Monument to the Discoverers

In the afternoon, I went to Castelo de São Jorge to watch the sunset. I stayed on the castle for more than two hours to see the scenery. When I left the castle, I saw Kazuki's peacock, which was really fresh. When I came out of the castle and returned to the youth hostel, I accidentally discovered that there is actually a city elevator connecting Castelo in the castle area and Baixa in the lower city. It seems that few tourists know about it. Most of the people who take the elevator are local residents, which saves a long time downhill. up. This is the first time to experience an elevator in a mountain city, and it feels a bit like time travel.

  • Castelo de São Jorge Castle of São Jorge

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