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Lisbon’s Torre de Belém

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Before I went to Portugal, I marked Torre de Belém as one of the destinations I must visit and I’m glad I put it on my list. I actually saw it on my first day of exploring the city while I was on the train. It was striking from afar but it was even more beautiful up close.

Near the drop-off point, I saw this but didn’t bother to read why it was placed there…

I’ve just recently known that the tower was declared a UNESCO World Heritage monument because “It is a reminder of the great maritime discoveries that laid the foundations of the modern world.”

It’s good to visit the Tower on a Sunday because entrance fee is waived but it’s crowded so you have to squeeze your way in. It was even so hard to take a photo of this sign at the entrance.

I had a lot of fun exploring the tower…

Not to mention, the majestic view:

You may view more photos in my album: Lisbon 2011 Part 4 – Belem Tower.

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A better view of Lisbon on board the Yellow Bus

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If I were not alone, I would have explored Lisbon on foot. On the other hand, buying the two-day ticket from the hop-on hop-off tour was more than worth it. It was a bit hard to locate the pickup points. These were marked on the map that I got but I’m really bad at maps and direction. Also, I think a small sign like this is hard to locate:

But getting lost a lot of times added more sense of misadventure. Once I got on the bus, I enjoyed every minute of it. There were other tourists so I no longer felt so alone.

Being on the bus also made more apparent to me how bad some roads are in downtown Lisbon:

Above all, it gave me a better view of sights like these:

I love Lisbon!

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Praça do Comércio

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When I arrived in Lisbon, I made sure to take one of those pamphlets at the airport. From my experience in Paris, I concluded it best to go for those hop-on hop-off tours, especially for lone travelers like me with only a couple of days to spend on sightseeing.

I planned to buy tickets from the Carristur Yellow Bus. From the map, it seems that one of the ticket outlets is close to the last train stop: Cais do Sodré. I should go to the Praça do Comércio, 5-10 minutes walk from the train station.

It was a Saturday afternoon and I found it really odd why downtown Lisbon was deserted. Many stores were also closed. Might be because it was weekend…

I love the pavements but they do need to repair their roads…

Still, I love Lisbon! It’s such a charming, interesting and unique place. For one, it was a lot warmer than Paris. But I felt something different, different from what I felt while I was in Paris. I can’t describe it. You would know when you get there. ;)

Lisbon is known for its trams, so why not have an old tram for a ticket booth? It was not hard to find at all…

Around it, more charming structures…

When you see this, you would know that you have arrived at the Praça do Comércio:

Let’s have a closer look. (You may also click on these photos for bigger images.)

Another beautiful landmark, the Arch of Triumph looking towards the River Tagus:

Watch out for more Lisbon photos in my next post! ;)

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