We recently got back from a fantastic 12 day vacation to Portugal. It was our first time in Europe and it definitely did not disappoint. The trip was split into three sections: Lisbon and surrounding areas, Porto and the Douro Valley and finally the Algarve Region including Faro, Lagos and the beaches of southern Portugal. Our overnight flight landed around 9AM but we couldn't check into our hotel for awhile so we dropped off our luggage and walked around the city like zombies--neither of us slept a wink on the plane. We did a walking tour of Alfama which is the oldest (and possibly hilliest) neighborhood in the city. It survived an earthquake and subsequent tsunami in 1755 which destroyed the rest of Lisbon. The next day was a bicycle tour with many stops along the waterfront and some interesting history along the way. Day three consisted of an all-day tour of Sintra including Pena Palace and the beautiful grounds of Quinta da Regaleira. We then spent a couple nights in Cascais and enjoyed walking the beachfront promenade to Estoril.
UPDATE: About four months after this shot was taken, the cable disconnected from this exact funicular (or the unpictured companion trolley that uses the parallel track--I'm not sure which.) 16 people were killed and 21 injured after the tram sped down the hill, jumped the track and smashed into a building.
Pena PalaceCabo da Roca lighthouse -- the westernmost point in continental Europe.
Radio Nova Antena broadcasts at 101.3 FM from Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal. Apparently they used to have a signal in Lisbon (or perhaps this sticker is from a different Radio Nova Antena and not the current RNA.
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