When we visited Lisbon in 2019 we enjoyed a great tour of the city…as described in a blog post from that time. The beauty of that post, is that I was able to revisit that tour and decide what parts of this charming city we’d like to see again and choose new areas to explore....
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Lisbon…where to begin? Probably best at the beginning. Here we are – Sunday morning and this is my first opportunity to update the blog. Our Wednesday evening flight on TAP Air Portugal was uneventful…we took off almost an hour late, however the pilot made up almost all the lost time. Dinner service was delayed until...
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Arriving at the Lisbon airport we waited about 40 minutes to check in because Aegean Airlines shares its counter space with several other airlines. We’ve encountered this several times during our travels. I need to remember this because we like to check in early and wait in either the airlines’ lounge or one of...
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We are sad to be leaving Portugal and this wonderful hotel. From the moment that Daniel warmly greeted us at the entrance and walked us to the Club Lounge where Rodrigo checked us in we felt at home. It’s always a nice touch to see a welcome greeting on the...
Continue readingSeveral local folks, including Goncalo, one of the super hosts in the Intercontinental club lounge, suggested El Mercato as their favorite restaurant in Lisbon. We hesitated because, well, hello? We’re in Portugal and we are eating Italian? We read the rave reviews on social media, Timmy made a reservation online and off we went....
Continue readingWe love restaurant recommendations from locals, so when our new friend Daniel recommended Sacramento Restaurant and Paulo our concierge, seconded the recommendation, we arrived at Sacramento with high expectations. We were not disappointed. We were greeted warmly and ushered upstairs to a lovely intimate dining room overlooking the busy main dining...
Continue readingJorge Oliveira, guide extraordinaire, arrived with Jose his intrepid driver, promptly at 9:30 to begin our overview tour of Lisbon. (Shoutout to Samantha @ Tully Luxury Travel for arranging this 😊). We began with a lovely drive through the streets of Lisbon- Jorge noting and explaining various points of interest. &...
Continue readingEarly breakfast in the Club Lounge …words wouldn’t do it justice so I’ll post pics. In addition to the buffet, offerings include: omelets, eggs benedict and crepes.
Continue readingTimmy slept and I set out for the Tagus River. It’s about 2.5 miles from the Intercontinental. I walked along the Avenida da Liberdade. This street is famous as one of the most expensive shopping streets in Europe. There are also many embassies and diplomatic homes. My delightful stroll spanned two hours, the highlight...
Continue readingPassport control was easy breezy, our bags were among the first on the carousel and Antonio, our driver, assisted in wrangling them to the car. We had a pleasant 15 minute drive to the Intercontinental. This hotel is lovely, the staff are wonderful and so welcoming. We checked in with Rodrigo in the Club Lounge,...
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