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    Paláco da Pena

    Paláco da Pena

    3.7(35 reviews)
    7.4 km
    €€

    Gorgeous castle over in Sintra which is about 45 min to an hour from Lisbon. It's a well known…read moretourist site and this castle is one of the biggest attractions. It gets really busy here pretty early on so make sure you arrive as the lines to enter and visit the castle can get long quickly. It's best to choose the earliest slot possible as it gets busier by the day. It's also a castle, so you should expect narrow walkways and corridors. Once inside, you can tour the magnificent rooms, see the historical art and furniture and get a great view of the magnificent vistas overlooking the mountain area. It can get kind of windy up here in some areas so just keep that in mind. But the views are majestic and the sense of history is tremendous. But again, this place gets very crowded quickly and it is a bit of a trek to get up here, either by bus or walking though I saw several people who opted to walk up to the castle from the city below clearly regretting their decision when we passed them by ... so just keep that in mind as well.

    The palace is so enormous and colorful sitting atop the mountain, it looks like it's straight out…read moreof a Disney movie. When I first learned of Pena Palace, I thought it looked gaudy, but in person it is quite jaw dropping. You can see quite a bit of the grounds just by purchasing a pena park ticket, but that ticket doesn't give you access to the interior of the palace. We took the train to Sintra and walked the steep, windy streets up after taking a local bus. Definitely would take the $12/pp tourist bus or hire a tuktuk in retrospect, but on the bright side, I got a good workout. Worth the day trip from Lisbon.

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    Cais Das Colunas - Paella negra

    Cais Das Colunas

    3.5(14 reviews)
    26.3 kmRossio - Baixa - Chiado, Baixa
    €€

    They saw when in a foreign country look for the restaurant filled with locals. I was walking along…read morethe streets in Baixa Lisbon and found this corner restaurant filled with people. Did not regret eating here. Didn't have to wait long and the staff was attentive even though I was by myself. I tried to famous Portuguese dish : bacalhau a bras. Codfish with potatoes. Great value and delicious.

    We stumbled on this restaurant as we were trying to avoid the tourist trap restaurants on the main…read morestrip along Rua Augusta. This restaurant seemed to be locals hangout as most of the older gentlemen were gathered around the tv to watch the Sporting Lisbon football game. There's an outdoor patio and indoor dining. I regret not going inside as the patrons outside were smoking non-stop. There are patio heaters to keep you warm. As for the food we ordered a couple of staples. Bife da vazia a marrare "Beefsteak sauce" was my choice and my wife got the paella negra which is black in colour using squid ink. Both dishes took some time to come out but they were hot and fresh. The steak was thick and juicy. The gravy was different because they use mustard along with the traditional Portuguese brown sauce. It really hit the spot. The steakhouse fries were crispy and soaked up the gravy nicely. The paella negra was made just right. Not too dry and not too saucy. I would have wished for more seafood but the dish was executed perfectly. Compliments to the chef! Overall, we enjoyed the meal and the price point is reasonable considering it's like one block off of the main strip. I recommend this restaurant based on my experience. The service was a bit slow but the quality of the food made up for it.

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    Shalom - cafeteria - Updated May 2026

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