Thursday Doors Challenge: Lisbon

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Church Doors

Lisbon, like all of Portugal, has lots of lovely doors.

You can see lots of doors by visiting Dan’s blog, No Facilities.

Weekend Coffee Share

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Art, churches, Fátima, food, Lisbon, Pastry, pilgrimage, Portugal, Sintra, tiles

Portugal

If we were having coffee, I’d ask you if you thought the milk here in Portugal was different. I’m sure it is and I’m not criticizing, just noticing.

At the hotel’s breakfast buffet.

Coimbra

Coimbra

Last week we went to Coimbra, a small city that I could live in in a minute. So much charm.

Fátima

Our home base for the trip was Fátima, a town known for religious appropriations seen in 1916 and 1917 by three children.

Fátima Basillica

Apparition Chapel

Home of 2 of the kids

Where 2 of the kids were buried

Porto

After the pilgrimage ended, I added a few days in Porto, the second biggest city in Portugal.

St. Catarina

I loved the colorful painted tiles I saw throughout Portugal. I even went to their National Tile Museum in Lisbon.

Sintra

I got to see one of Sintra’s castles. I wish I’d spent more time in this charming town. Next time.

Pastry

My the Portuguese are good bakers.

Monday Murals

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Lisbon, Portugal

I saw this one today while exploring.

To see more murals, hop over to Colourful World.

Lisbon: National Tile Museum

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Today I visited several churches in Lisbon and had time to go to the National Tile Museum. Though my guidebook raved about this niche museum and there’s lots of beautiful tile in Portugal I was skeptical.

I saved the tiles for the end of the day. This museum was definitely worth the trek across town.

One surprise about the museum is that there’s a church, a magnificent small church inside it.

This little gem is perfect for anyone who likes art, design or ceramics.

Tickets: Adults — €8, free for art students. Discounts for students, seniors and people under 26.

Admission included in the Lisboa tourist card.