After a short train ride from Lisbon, you reach Sintra, the town with the most colourful palace I have ever seen – the Pena Palace.
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After a short train ride from Lisbon, you reach Sintra, the town with the most colourful palace I have ever seen – the Pena Palace.
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Walking through the streets of Lisbon, it is noticeable that many houses’ facades do not have the usual look, but are decorated with beautiful tiles.
The Ponte 25 de Abril or bridge of the 25th April is one of the landmarks of Lisbon. Large and proud it crosses the Tagus, but crossing the Ponte 25 de Abril by foot is almost impossible.
Modern Lisbon can be found on the former Expo site of 1998 in the Parque das Nações (National Park). Modern architecture, the Oceanarium, an underground tile gallery, a shopping centre, cafes, restaurants, walkways and cycle paths along the Tagus were built on about 340 ha.
The LX Factory is located halfway between Belém and the city centre, below Ponte 25 de Abril (Bridge of the 25th April). Ideal for a short pit stop on the way back from Belém.
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Belém is not really in walking distance from central Lisbon. We had therefore decided to travel by one of the regional trains.