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Mosteiro de Santa Maria, Alcobaca

Alcobaca is a 15-minute drive from Nazare. Here, you can visit the first and the largest Gothic church in Portugal and a monastery which...

a Lanterna, Nazare

We had dinner right across the street from our hotel at a Lanterna. It's located at Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque, 59. The restaurant is...

Hotel Magic, Nazare

From Obidos, we drove to Nazare, 35 minutes away. Our hotel for the evening was the Hotel Magic. 1. Location: -walking distance to...

Madok Restaurante & Bar

We found Madok Restaurante & Bar on the lower street. It's located at Rua Josefa de Obidos, 11. They have indoor and outdoor seating....

Top Things to See in Obidos

Obidos is an adorable walled town that sits on top of a hill. It's a 1 hr 10 min drive from Lisbon. There's a large free parking lot near...

Avis Rental Car

We picked up an Avis rental car at the Hotel Mundial, in the Praca Martim Moniz. It was a 7-minute walk from our hotel so it was...

Battle of the Pasteis de Nata

You'll find pasteis de nata everywhere in Portugal. Here's the rundown of where we tried them in Lisbon and my thoughts on them. Don't...

Canned Fish

Portugal produces some of the best canned fish in the world. You can stop by Comur, which has locations throughout Portugal. We stopped...

Lisbon's Trolleys

Lisbon's historic trolleys are fun to ride. Use your Viva Viagem card and tap as you enter. The Trolley stops are marked with an "E"...

Elevador de Santa Justa

On our last morning in Lisbon, our 24-hour Viva Viagem card was still valid so we decided to take the Elevador de Santa Justa. Designed...

Nannarella

I had read that Nannarella had good gelato so we headed there to see for ourselves. It's located at R. Nova da Piedade, 64A. We got...

Castelo & Alfama

Once we returned to Praca da Figueira, we took mini bus #737 to reach the Castelo. Sao Jorge Castle Gate is the entrance to the castle...

Time Out Market Lisboa

Time Out Market, which can now be found all over the world, started in Lisbon in 2014. The idea was to bring the best of the city under...

Ultimo Porto

I had read about a locals' place for lunch near the waterfront. It's located at R. Gen. Gomes Araújo 1. It wasn't easy to find but it was...

Baixa, Part 2 and Bairro Alto/Chiado

After touring the Metro stations, the rain had stopped and we continued Rick Steves' tour. Art deco Eden Theater. Obelisk in Praca dos...

Metro Tour

It started to rain and we ducked into the Metro to see some of the mosaics in the stations. We purchased a 24-hour Viva Viagem. The...

Baixa

Lisbon has several neighborhoods and Rick Steves has a walk for each. Here's the one in the Baixa neighborhood. The Baixa is Lisbon's...

Cantinho do Aziz

Cantinho do Aziz is a Mozambique restaurant that is located at Rue de Sao Lourenco, 5. It was mentioned by Mark Wiens of the YouTube...

Pasteis de Belem

Pasteis de Belem is the birthplace of pastel (pasteis if plural) de nata, a custard tart famous in Portugal. The cafe has been open since...

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