LISBON

Lisbon is what Rick Steve's describes as a ramshackle but charming mix of now and then.  The city has vintage trolleys, grand squares, and well worn people.  The highlight of Lisbon for us was a guided walking tour that took us through each of the different neighborhoods within Lisbon, on the #28 Trolley, and to several spectacular viewpoints over the city.  We also had a couple of our best meals in Lisbon.

Our hotel on the "eating lane"

Breakfast provided by our hotel...voted the best by us on our vacation

Rossio Square...the main square of the city

Monastery of Jeronimos...Vasco da Gama's tomb is inside

Cloisters at the Monastery

Pastel de nata...famous custard tart at Casa Pasteis de Belem

The "eating lane" where our hotel was

The "Elevator," Lisbon's version of the space needle

Cafe where famous poets used to hang out. We wrote postcards here

Heading towards Praca Do Comercio Square

We joined a Lisbon Walking Tour one day...our guide has the orange backpack

Our matching shoes. All of the streets are tiled like this

View of Rossio Square from the "Elevator"

We rode the trolley nicknames "The American" after the San Francisco trolley

Sao Jorge Castle...we hiked to the castle after our walking tour

More views of Lisbon

At the castle

Night view of Rossio square