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The Top Ten Traveler is my way to share my stories and bring you the most interesting sites, places to visit and things to do in different destinations all around the world.

10/11/2024

Visiting Lisbon 🇵🇹 for the first time, I was searching to see something beyond the “standard” attraction of the city, and Palace Fronteira was my discovered hidden gem!
With a history that started in the 17th century and continues until present day, the palace is beautiful both inside and outside with its stunning azulejos tiles and baroque gardens. It holds a remarkable story that is also today’s reality, and it was a great opportunity to connect a bit more with Portugal’s culture.

It’s a short (and cheap) taxi ride from the city center, and absolutely worth a visit.

Don’t forget to add this place to your itinerary!
Ticket options:
Palace and garden 15€ (90 minutes guided tour)
Garden only 7€ (self guided)

Address:
Largo São Domingos de Benfica 01

Have you discovered any hidden gems in Lisbon? Share them below 👇🏼

02/11/2024

My culinary experience in Lisbon, Portugal 🇵🇹

TL:DR - it was great. Better than expected!

Sweets:
We found only one place that makes vegan pastel the nata and we visited it 3 times!! Vegan Nata in Chiado. Must!
Another must is Scoop 'n Dough, not far from Rossio Square. OMG!

Food:
We’ve been to 2 restaurants that were fancier than others and they serve some local dishes, like Francesinha and duck rice - AO26 in Chiado and A Minha Avó, near Parque Eduardo. The latter is pretty far from the touristic area but worth a visit. In both we a good overall experience, though the food itself gets 8/10.
Better to make reservations.

Two other restaurants that we REALLY liked in Chiado are The Green Affair and Organi Chiado. These are probably my favorite ones!

Junk food - Plant Base in Chiado. Sometimes you just want a good burger and fries, and that’s a great place to have it!

Sushi - Legumi Sushi Vegan is located in a quiet neighborhood, about 20-30 minutes walk from Baixa/Chiado, but if you like a great variety of sushi - you have to go there. See the boat in the pictures.

Indian style buffet- Jardim das Cerejas. We came for lunch, and enjoyed a lot the interesting Indian flavor. It’s nothing like the traditional Indian dishes you find in every restaurant (at least here in NYC). The salads/ cold food wasn’t so great, but the warm options were scrumptious!

Breakfast - Basilio (vegan options) offers a brunch menu that is more on the healthy side. However, don’t miss the pancakes!!!

Outside of the city center:
Parque Das Nacoes - there were a few options in front of the Aquarium, including another branch of the Green Affair (which was closed when we visited). We sat at TOTALE PIZZERIA, and I still dream about the delicious pasta we had there!

LX factory- not so many options here, but we found our comfort at A Praca. There was also a small stand of empanadas and the had a vegan option.

Cascais - we sat in the garden of House of Wonders. Their menu is visual, and the food was 7/10, but together with a jar of sangria, we had a great time there.

Supermarket:
Celeiro, near Rossio Square, was a paradise. Note that it’s not all vegan but the variety of snacks, cheeses, deli slices and yogurts made us go there 4 times during our week in Lisbon. We even bought some stuff to take with us back home.

If you have more questions or want our map with more places, send me a note.

28/10/2024

I spent a week in Lisbon 🇵🇹 and I loved every minute!

Here’s what you need to know:
1. Most of the city sights are in Alfama (the old city), and in Chiado. Both are on hills, and in between them there’s the flat neighborhood- Baixa.
2. Chiado is also the shopping area, with many brand stores and cool restaurants. The restaurants in Baixa are mostly for tourists, but don’t miss the second biggest Zara store in Rossio Square.
3. Stroll on Rua Augusta from Rossio square to Praça do Comercio, both during the day and at night.
4. Markets. We have been to three:
Mercado de Santa Clara - one of the best flea markets I’ve been to. Open Saturday and Tuesday.
Time out Market - very big and impressive and great for grabbing a snack and a drink. There are also street vendors right outside.
LX Factory - it is supposed to be around arts, but I found it more around restaurants. Still worth a visit, aim for a Sunday.
5. Belem - the tower is very impressive, but you must come early as lines get longer. Around midday it might go more than two hours, and that’s in low season. I don’t think that a two hours wait is worth it, but it is still beautiful to see from the outside, and if you come early you can definitely enjoy the views from the inside.
6. Day trips -
Cascais, 40 minutes on a train from Cais do Sodre. A beautiful city on the beach. I’d go back to spend a night there.
Sintra, 45 minutes on a train from Rossio. The town in small but the main attractions are the Pena Palace and the castles around it. Tip - it’s not suitable if you travel with a baby. Not worth trying.
The trains are super affordable, about 6 euros for a round trip.
7. Hidden Jem - Palace Fronteira. Wow. Touring the inside is only by guided tours and it’s totally worth it - interesting, insightful and beautiful.
8. Vegan food - good selection of vegan restaurants and we were surprised to find options in other non-vegan places. Ask me for more specific recommendations.
9. Going out - Pink Street and Bairro Alto. You should visit both. Unlike other European cities, we found here a busy nightlife all week long.
10. The Santa Justa lift is a tourist trap. It is 6 euros and an hour in line. The elevator itself is not interesting, and you can climb up the stairs right around the corner, or in any other road that goes up to the streets of Chiado, and get to the same view point.

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Traveling is a passion and has always been a passion. In ancient history travelers were soldiers, who followed their commanders in the name of a king, to explore and conquer new places. They saw new cultures, unfortunately, too many times destroyed them, but were able to bring back home stories about what's out there. Throughout the years, people have always traveled. Whether they were merchants (Marco Polo), explorers (Christopher Columbus) or scientists (Charles Darwin), they lived the life of adventures and cared to tell their stories, discoveries and experiences.

Traveling is also my passion. Since I was a kid, my parents used to take me to explore and learn my little country. My first trip abroad was at the age of ten to Paris, France, and I fell in love. The airport, the airplane, flying out and landing in an unknown place. Dealing with language barriers, and finding creative ways to communicate. Seeing things that look so familiar, but yet so different. One thing I knew already - the world is big, and for me it was just the beginning of a long journey to come.

Some of my best trips took place when I was young and traveled with my family. However, as I grew up and started traveling on my own, I realized how traveling has changed me. The planning, the ex*****on, being all alone, meeting new people, spending hours in airports and on buses, trying new things - all have taught me so much and shaped me to be the person I am today. I started looking at people and cultures, not borders and governments. I made new friends, started speaking new languages, discovered new destinations that I've never imagined to be in. But it is never enough - the excitement of traveling is priceless and incomparable.

Today I am 37 years old, happily married for 4 years. I am still learning how to combine traveling with the ongoing routine of work and other commitments. My traveling patterns have changed throughout the years, but the fire inside keeps burning, and I know I'll never stop.