Toronto to LisboaI arrived in Lisbon from Toronto in the wee hours of the morning. Compared to Pearson Airport in Toronto, the airport in Lisbon was a fairly small airport, but then I felt the buzz was different. I always wanted to go to Europe and start from the tip - Portugal. I wanted to know what it would be like.
Born in Bombay and having visited Goa, which was a Portuguese colony for many years I wanted to experience Portugal. After making a reservation from the Information Desk (not so helpful - but I grabbed the various brochures to find where I wanted to stay) I headed towards the hotel near Rossio station (see map). Right in the middle of the theater area, it was a small lodge run by a family. If you walk into the lobby you will hear the TV playing their favorite sport - soccer. I was informed that the next day was the big match between Porto and Lisboa.
After settling in I was all wound up to go and explore the city. With the map I had I took off for the coast of Lisbon (5 minutes
walking distance) - the Praça do Comércio. From there I went up the Elevador de Santa Justa and you can see the many beautiful sights from the pictures below.Born in Bombay and having visited Goa, which was a Portuguese colony for many years I wanted to experience Portugal. After making a reservation from the Information Desk (not so helpful - but I grabbed the various brochures to find where I wanted to stay) I headed towards the hotel near Rossio station (see map). Right in the middle of the theater area, it was a small lodge run by a family. If you walk into the lobby you will hear the TV playing their favorite sport - soccer. I was informed that the next day was the big match between Porto and Lisboa.
After settling in I was all wound up to go and explore the city. With the map I had I took off for the coast of Lisbon (5 minutes
Houses that line the roads leading to the Praça do Comércio
