A day in Lisbon Portugal.
Belem Tower was built in 1519. It was built to help fortify the Tagus river. Originally it was built on a small island near the Lisbon shore, but the earthquake of 1755 redirected the river, so the tower now sits on shore.
Dave tries Ginja, a Portuguese cherry liquor in a chocolate cup. He said it tasted like chocolate covered cherries. Ginja is a drink associated with Lisbon, Portugal.
The Carmo lift elevator was inaugurated in 1902 using steam machines. Then it began using electricity in 1907. It was classified as a national monument in 2002.
Carmo Gothic church and convent ruins. This is what remains after the earthquake of 1755.
The view of the city from the Carmo Barracks. You can see the castle in the distance.
The photo above is also a view from the top of the Carmo Barracks and you can see the people at the top of the Carmo Lift.
There are many pretty tiled building facades in Lisbon.
We stopped at a little cafe for the kids to get a sweet treat and taste of Lisbon. Sadly they were not impressed. Summer described everything as flavorless, like just plain butter and sugar. Oh well, I guess she will appreciate the patisseries when we get to France.
The Christo Rei statue across the river from Lisbon, was built to thank God for sparing Portugal from entering WW2. It was inspired by the statue in Rio de Janeiro.
The Discoveries monument includes notable historical figures including Prince Henry the navigator and Magellan.
We enjoyed our day in Portugal’s capital city. It is a large city and a bit gritty. But there are many things to see. However, many things are spread out and so we recommend taking a taxi to some of the farther sites. This is what we did after walking around the center of town. There were many things that we did not see, but one day in Lisbon was enough for us. We were anxious to move on to Sintra!
Oh man, looks like an interesting place. I loved the tiled buildings. Very pretty.
Ah, french pastries!