Lisbon - Arrival and Recovery
We left Canada October 2, arrived in Lisbon about noon Portugal time October 3, 2019. We used Uber to get to our our friends place where we stayed.
Our first day was a recovery day. We went for lunch at a little Nepalese restaurant nearby. “RD’s Restaurant and Cafe”, located at R. Natália Correia 6B, 1170-270 Lisboa, Portugal. The food is very inexpensive but of the highest quality. Nepalese cuisine shares many Indian dishes but it is different in a good way!
We spent 16 days in Portugal including our day of arrival. We stayed at our friends apartment 11 nights, we are most grateful. We had a fantastic time with them. We spent 3 nights in Coimbra and 2 nights in Sintra. We also travelled to Cascais one day and travelled to Sintra for one day before we realized we needed to spend a few more nights in Sintra. We did not rent a car, we used Uber and public transit. Most of our travel was done by train. Finally we enjoyed fantastic weather!
Sintra- Park and Palace of Monserrate
The Palacio de Monserrate (Monserrate Palace), is one of the most beautiful and visually striking mansions of Sintra. Monserrate Palace seamlessly blends Arabic, gothic and Indian architectural styles to create a wonderful summer house that is surrounded by beautiful gardens. It’s 3.5km from the historic centre and is overlooked by many tourists. This is a hidden gem that we enjoyed mostly to ourselves.
