Lisbon

While we were staying in Evora we had a day trip to Lisbon as it was the nearest we were going to be and we couldn't tour Portugal without paying a visit to the capital.

We had a great day although of course you can't really do justice to a city of that size with a day trip.  It has a very spacious airy feel to it and everywhere was spotlessly clean. 

As you can see Lisbon still has, and relies on, its tram system, which is brilliant.

For very few euros you can get a one day ticket which means you can hop on and hop off these trams throughout the city.

It also has an impressive castle at the top of the hill which only charge 5 Euros to enter, but gives you somereally wonderful views.

We have found during our visit to Portugal that castles are very well maintained and open for the public to browse to their hearts content (unlike the UK where you're charged a fortune to get in if they are still standing and if you're not charged, it's because they are in ruins!).

We also had a wonderful lunch in Lisbon.  Portions are huge over here so it's quite common to ask for a half or a quarter portion.  You are charged accordingly to the size you require.  Peter and I had a half portion each of turkey in cream and mushroom sauce and sword fish on a bed of tomato rice.  Both delicious, both the size of a meal we'd eat at home.  It's amazing we haven't seen many large people over here.  It's obviously down to the sun and fresh air!!

To sum up....would we want to come and see Lisbon again?  Definitely, but without the dog as dragging him around a city isn't much fun for him!