More touring in Lisbon

May 30, 2024

Today was our second full day in Lisbon that started with a bus tour through Belem (Portuguese for Bethlehem). The tour was part of our Emerald cruise. We made several interesting stops that I have highlighted in the photos. This afternoon we took a boat tour on the Tagas River that gave us a better view point of the city and some of its monuments. There are many photos below that explain the day.

A better view of the basilica da Estreia (star).

The monastery of St Jerome in Belem. This is a monument to the age of wealth in Portugal.

In a garden near the monastery there crests of the major cities made in the typical Portuguese tile.

Fresh out of the oven a local specialty pastry called Pastéis de nata. It is a custard in pastry.

A massive monument to the explorers and navigators from Portugal.

There is an interesting map in the square made of stone showing all of the locations to which Portuguese sailors adventured.

A monument to the first non-stop from here to Brazil. The monument is an exact replica of the plane flown.

More elaborate tiles in the ferry terminal.

A statue of Christ on the south shore similar to the one in Rio.

Returning to the city with the fort on the hill.

Before dinner we went to a rooftop bar for a pre-dinner drink. This was the view.

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