Buy your Bel\u00e9m Tower Tickets Online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAddress:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Av. Bras\u00edlia, 1400-038 Lissabon, Portugal <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opening hours (2017):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n October-May:<\/strong> 10-17.30 hrs Closed on Mondays, 25.12., 1.1., Eastern, 1.5. May-September:<\/strong> 10-18: 30h closed on Mondays, 1.5., 13.6. <\/p>\n\n\n\nEntry fees (2017):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Adults: 6, – \u20ac Discounts and combination bows are offered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nMosteiro dos Jer\u00f3nimos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n From the river bank, across the main road, we went on to the Jer\u00f3nimus Monastery. A few days earlier, the finish line of the Mini-Marathon had been on the grounds outside the monastery. But frankly, that day, I had no eye for the beauty of the building. It took almost 100 years until the monastery was completed in 1601. At that time, many architects and builders worked on the subtleties of the building, and thus a splendid piece of the Portuguese late Gothic era with some renaissance elements was created. In front of the approximately 300-meter-wide building complex is a park with a fantastic view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe earthquake of 1755 caused little damage to the Mosteiro dos Jer\u00f3nimos, but the troops of Napoleon damaged it severely. Until 1834 the monastery was home to the Hieronymites, an order which also gave the monastery its name. The Mosteiro dos Jer\u00f3nimos was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1983. Standing on the square in front of the monastery, you have a beautiful view of the remarkable facade of the building. I especially liked the portal, which originally served as an entrance to the church. The entrance to the building of the monastery and the church is now between the two buildings. In the summer many visitors come to see the monastery. Although there was no queue at the ticket booth, we decided to only visit the church. I liked the church interior. Large windows let a lot of daylight in. I was impressed by the sarcophagi of some Portuguese personalities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Address:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n MiejscPra\u00e7a do Imp\u00e9rio 1400-206 Lisboa, Portugal<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nPast\u00e9is de Bel\u00e9m<\/h2>\n\n\n\n “Go and have little tarts when you are in Bel\u00e9m.” We were told over and over again. OK, we were already excited to try the little tarts and to find out what\u2019s so special about them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nA monk from the monastery had the idea to make pastries in an old sugar factory next to his monastery. This factory is now the cake shop that makes and sells the little tarts. The nuns used egg whites to starch their habits and the spare egg yolks were ideal as an ingredient for the tarts. In 1837 the first tartlets were sold. They created a hype so rapidly that it was decided to keep the recipe with the exact ingredients a secret. It has been a secret for 180 years now and counting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many versions of the tarts on the market now, but none is quite on par with the original. Up to 900 tarts are handmade in the bakery per hour. In the main season the shop is usually packed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were lucky, no queue and not a single soul in front of us when we went to the checkout. So in hindsight, this could be due to the unfriendly staff we encountered that day. The Past\u00e9is de Bel\u00e9m cannot be blamed for the lack of customers. For 6,60 \u20ac (a price already hiked up for tourists) we got 6 small tarts, a small bag of powdered sugar and a small bag of cinnamon. We found ourselves a sunny spot outside and examined our shopping bag. I ate the first, still lukewarm, pastry pure, the other two with cinnamon and powdered sugar. Delicious! I liked it and I can recommend the Past\u00e9is de Bel\u00e9m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nRecipe for Past\u00e9is de Nata (similar to the Past\u00e9is de Bel\u00e9m)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n \nI looked up the recipe for Past\u00e9is de Nata \u2013 have fun!\n\nIngredients for 12 pieces:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n180 g sugar,<\/li>\n\n\n\n 2 tbsp flour,<\/li>\n\n\n\n 8 egg yolks,<\/li>\n\n\n\n 500 ml cream,<\/li>\n\n\n\n 1 pinch salt,<\/li>\n\n\n\n grated peel of 1 lemon,<\/li>\n\n\n\n 500 grammes of puff pastry,<\/li>\n\n\n\n cinnamon for dusting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nPreparation: Whisk together the egg yolks, the cream, the salt and the lemon peel. Add to a pot, let it boil briefly, stir constantly. In a bowl, let it cool until lukewarm. Roll out the dough and cut out circles that fit into muffin liners. Place the dough into the liners. Preheat oven to 250 degrees centigrade. Fill the whisked mixture into the moulds, leave about 1 cm room to the top. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes on the middle rail. The surface should be caramelised and slightly dark. Remove the tartlets from the oven and place them on a cooling rack. Sprinkle with cinnamon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Address:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n R. Bel\u00e9m 84-92, 1300-085 Lissabon, Portugal <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opening hours (2017):<\/h3>\n\n\n\n daily 8-23 <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bel\u00e9m is not really in walking distance from central Lisbon. We had therefore decided to travel by one of the regional trains. We set off from the Metro station Cais de Sodr\u00e9 (green metro line) to the stop Bel\u00e9m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[221],"tags":[85],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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