We left Morocco on Thanksgiving day and spent three days in Lisbon, Portugal before we board a cruise across the Atlantic to South America. This was our first time in Lisbon and the city has impressed us. From the mosaic tile work to the incredible architecture, Lisbon is beautiful and is already on our short list to return to when we have more time to explore all it has to offer.
Portuguese is the national language, which is completely different from Spanish, even though there are some overlapping words. Luckily for us, English is widely spoken here or we may be completely lost.
Four Hour Tour
We took a four hour guided tuk-tuk tour of the city which gave us a great overview of the various neighborhoods and landmarks. Our driver was very informative and we learned quite a bit about Lisbon in a short amount of time.
Port
And of course, we couldn’t leave Portugal without partaking in one of our favorite adult beverages which Portugal is famous for – port. A sweet, fortified wine, port is a perfect after dinner drink. We enjoyed a tasting flight of 10-, 20-, 30-, 40-, and 50-year tawny port at Taylor Fladgate, a leading producer of port wine, which you can find in fine restaurants and liquor stores in the US and around the world.
Portugal has so much more to offer than just Lisbon, and after our short time here, we can’t wait to return.
