Lisbon, Portugal, known as the San Francisco of Europe, because of its similar atmosphere and golden gate bridge replica, was the next stop on my European adventures. The capital of Portugal, Lisbon, was about a 5 hour bus ride from Sevilla. My study abroad program planned this trip for all the students during the third weekend in November. Here is a quick preview (with lots of pictures) of the places and things I did during my weekend trip.
Night one in Lisbon: spent walking around the city center and then watching the sunset from the Castelo, a famous castle.
First morning in Lisbon: went on a bus/walking tour to visit Jerónimos Monastery, ate the best pastry: pastel de nata, and saw the Belém Tower.
Afternoon trip to Sintra: Three friends and I decided to take advantage of the rest of our Saturday and took an hour train ride to a little city, Sintra, on the outskirts of Lisbon. Through the rain, we trekked to visit the Peña National Palace, a top of a hill overlooking the city of Sintra. Afterwards, we dinned in a cute café, then took the train back home to Lisbon.
Sunday Trip Home (Pit stop in Evora): We loaded onto the buses and traveled an hour to the small city of Evora, where we spent the day touring the Temple of Diana, Church of São Francisco and Capela dos Ossos (Bones of Chapel).
Bones Chapel Quote: “We bones that here are, for yours await”
The weekend was short & sweet and was the perfect way to spend time getting to know new people within my program as we shared new adventures together.
living unbound. 