Lisbon Day 3

We had a really busy day today. We started out with breakfast at a nearby cafe.

Then we took a bus to the Belén area of Lisbon.

The lines in front of the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and the church next door were daunting. Instead we walked along the waterfront to check out the Monument to the Discoveries and the Torre de Belém.

A couple of hours later when we walked past the church and the monastery there was no line for the church so we went in.

Next we took a break and went to Pastéis de Belém the place the iconic original Pastéis de Nata were created in 1837.

From Belém we took the bus across town past our hotel to the Tile Museum. the museum is the Azulejo Musem. The word Azulejo comes from the Arabic word meaning small polished stone. It refers to the tiles Portugal is famous for. The museum about the development of Portuguese tile was fascinating. I especially enjoyed learning how the tiles evolved from 1500 to the present.

The distance back to our hotel was about two miles, so we walked. We did have a nice break for refreshments along the way.

Back at the hotel we played cards.

For dinner we took an Uber to a Brazilian all you can eat meat restaurant, Prazeres da Picanah, that Duke and I ate at on our first trip to Lisbon in 2016. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal.