Lisboa

One of the most amazing cities I have ever visited. When we first went here it was based on a random selection and based on the fact that we found a cheap flight :-)

Having stayed here and walked around the city and experiencing the local hospitality I would say this is one of my favourite cities in the world to visit and stay.

It's beautiful old world city that is not arrogant and welcoming. It's very reasonable to stay, eat and travel from once you get here and the weather is also pretty pleasant. The Portuguese are very welcoming and friendly and that makes for a fabulous experience.

There is great history here and lots of beautiful buildings and interesting squares. I would happily come back here any day :-)

Lisboa is worth a repeat visit!

So much to do! So much to eat! So much to see and experience!

Or you can just do nothing and chill in cafes and eat Pastel de Nata from Pastries de Belem everyday.

The city is really hilly and with all the walking, I can eat more!

Price is reasonable compares to other European Cities...

I will be back!

Lots of hills.

Lots of rooftop bars.

Lots of historic sites.

Lots of restos.

Lots and lots of fun times.

Vasco was from a dope city. Whatup Vasco.

As I'm wrapping up all my reviews from our trip to Lisboa, I couldn't think of a better way to reach review 300 (!) for the year than by reviewing the city itself. I love traveling. I love traveling to Europe. I love spending time in cities that, while modern, haven't lost their charm of the old world. Lisboa is exactly that.

I first learned about this beautiful city when I had a country report in my 7th grade Geography class and was assigned Portugal. They say third time's a charm, but it took me four visits to Europe before I finally made it to this little slice of Iberian heaven.

While we stayed up near the airport at the Radisson Blu, we were a few blocks from the Campo Grande metro and just a hop, skip & short ride away from the heart of the capital. The (literally) cobblestone sidewalks & streets lined with shops to peruse as you take in the old sights reminded me of the backpacking trip I took several years ago.

Lisboa wasn't a place on the Yelp map just yet when we made our trip, so we had to kick it old school with our exploration of the city, but it led us to tiny hole in the wall restaurants serving up delicious bacalhau and a few different pastelerias teeming with beautiful pastries. The Pasteis de Nata were little gifts from heaven for this sugar-loving girl. We took every opportunity we had to duck into different coffee shops and sample the espresso. It will be hard to find somewhere that serves bicas like we found in Lisboa.

I definitely want to go back and if anybody ever asks me where they should go on their next vacation, my answer will always be Lisboa!

Certainly, a city to visit, with beautiful beaches, restaurants, landscapes, nice people, and uncountable monuments and museums.
P.S. the food is delicious