A few days in Lisbon

If you follow me on Instagram, you'd have seen that I recently visited Lisbon. It was a surprise trip from my boyfriend Liam for my 21st birthday. I loved Lisbon so much and I already want to go back! Here's what I did and a few photos... 

DAY ONE

We arrived really late into Lisbon on a Monday night so we went straight to bed but we woke up early on Tuesday morning and began to explore. The first visit we made was to the castle of Sao Jorge. The views from the top of the castle were unbelievable and it did quite help that it was a sunny day! Right next to the castle was a little district called Alfama which had really small buildings and houses and tiny, winding streets so we explored around here for a while and stopped for an ice coffee to admire the views. We then walked past Alfama and hit the Mercado de Santa Clara which is a flea market and there were some very interesting pieces being sold here and I loved the atmosphere and the hustle and bustle this market provided. We then caught the underground and visited the Mercado da Ribeira which  we then realised was the Time Out food market in Lisbon. We was going to grab some lunch here but soon realised it was very pricey and the queues were quite long so we walked around and then left and grabbed lunch at a burger bar nearby which was a lot more calm. Next up on our list was a district named Rossio and we did a little bit of shopping here then we went up the Santa Justa Elevator which was an amazing experience. Again, the views from the top of the lift were breathtaking! Finally, to end our day, we went for an Indian meal at a hidden restaurant called Caxemira. To this day, I've still never eaten a better curry than what I did here, if you visit Lisbon and love Indian food, please make sure you go here! It is quite hidden if you do make a visit as it is on the 1st floor of a block of apartments and has no sign.

DAY ONE

 DAY TWO

 Our second day in Lisbon was one of the hottest days the whole time we were there. First of all, we visited Benfica football stadium which to my surprise, I really really enjoyed. I really liked learning the history of the football stadium and also seeing in person the eagles that were used in match days. We then hired bikes (our favourite thing to do when we go on European city breaks) and rode around for a good few hours just exploring the district of Lisbon near where the Benfica football stadium was situated. We then  visited the Aqueduto Das Aguas Livres which is a historic Aqueduct. It is one of the prettiest things I've ever seen and I think it was four euros each to walk across it. I took so many photos when we were up there and we went close to the end of the day so there was no one walking across with us so it was very peaceful. After this, we visited the Basilica da Estrela which was beautiful once again (like everything else in Lisbon) and then we hired electric scooters in the park opposite and spent some time there. We then headed out for our evening meal and visited a few bars! Our favourites in particular were the Sky Bar - the views were unreal and we watched the sunset here and then we visited a bar called Monkey Mash which made the most mad cocktails I've ever heard of but the decor inside the bar was amazing and the cocktails were really nice too! After this, we went home as we were so tired from the day before and our second day that we just needed some rest (the heat didn't help either!)

DAY TWO

DAY THREE

This was our final full day but definitely our favourite. First, we visited the Jeronimos Monastery which was a beautiful building with a lot of history behind it (unfortunately the queue was too long and we had a lot of plans for this day so we didn't go inside). We then walked along to the front and stood next to the Padrao dos Descobrimentos which is a monument that celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery. We then hired electric scooters once again and rode along the river front and then stopped at the Tower of Belem which is a 16th century fortification that served as both a fortress and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. We then rode up and down the river front on our electric scooters stopping underneath the bridge and then stopping again for ice cream. We then stopped for some lunch at a lovely Italian restaurant called Nosolo Italia, please go here if you're ever in Lisbon, the food is amazing! We then ended our day by visiting the urban beach and dipping our feet in the water whilst drinking cocktails and then going shopping once more before we flew home the day after.

DAY THREE

Again, this is probably my favourite place I've visited so far and I can't wait to go back again!

Has anyone else been to Lisbon? Do you have any recommendations for when I go back next time? Let me know if anyone goes to anywhere I went whilst I was there!

XO,