♥ Lisbon

Lisbon kind of sneaked up on me. Didn’t know what to expect and ended up being blown away by the city. Portugal is often side-lined when people plan for Europe trip. I don’t know why, probably because there is no direct flight from KL. But seriously, Lisbon is amazing. I love the unique hilly neighbourhoods, the charming cobblestone and mosaic streets, the friendly people, the artsy quirky shops and the city is utterly romantic.

I realised I haven’t even posted photos of our last year’s Europe trip into Facebook. Mainly because my travel companion only passed the photos from her camera over not too long ago, and after such a long gap, I got lazy to sort them out.

Anyway, take a look at some here..

Rua Augusta in Baixa, downtown Lisbon, leading to Praça do Comércio through the arch. Our guesthouse is very near in walking distance to this lively street with row of shops, cafes, and occasionally street artists performing.

The popular tram 28 is the way to go around passing through the old quarters and climbing steep hills.

All the walking up & down hills were good exercise too to tone those leg muscles!

Yes, we stepped into many narrow alleys and I even enjoyed getting lost there.

Great weather for outdoor dining. One of these restaurant even provides blanket for customers who are cold.

Jerónimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) - Vasco da Gama's resting place.

It's amazing seeing art everywhere, whether you're looking up or down.

Discoveries Monument (Padrão dos Descobrimentos). The monument symbolizes a ship on which embarked famous figures from the prolific era known as the Age of Discoveries. You'll see the Malacca map crafted on the stone too.

It was right after the rain stopped and we were kind of freezing, resulting in silliness such as this :

Found a very nicely produced short film that I heart too (I LOVE the song!) -

What do You Love about Lisbon?