Category: Things to See and Do in Lisbon

Jeronimos Monastery

Interior_of_Mosteiro_dos_Jerónimos

Jeronimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) is one of the most beautiful buildings in Portugal and a prime example of Manueline architecture. Sitting opposite the Discoveries Monument, it is one of Lisbon’s ‘must see’ attractions regardless of spiritual persuasion. In 1983,…

Lisbon Oceanarium

As a child I learned to swim in the sea, sputtering salt water, kicking my legs out as my father hovered nearby. I remember the fear and the exhilaration. I always wanted to go into the water. Then, maybe a…