Museu de Arte Contemporânea & Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia
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Museu de Artes Decorativas & Baixa
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Museu Nacional do Azulejo
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Palácio Nacional da Pena
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Castelo de São Jorge & Lisbon Cathedral
The Castle of St. George overlooks much of Lisbon. That made it the ideal place from which to rule the city, so it was the seat of power under many different regimes, from the Romans thru Portugal’s early monarchial era. Getting to the castle was fun! We rode trams most
Portugal: Arrival
We spent the first week of our trip in Lisbon, staying at the Holiday Inn Express Lisbon Liberdade, which we loved after we got them to move us into a room that wasn’t right above a loud and smokey restaurant. Portugal allows smoking in outdoor restaurant areas (and many other
