Prazeres Cemetery and the nearby Necessidades Park offer a captivating blend of Lisbon’s history, serenity, and unexpected beauty. Wandering through Prazeres feels like stepping into an open-air museum, with its grand mausoleums, quiet avenues of cypress trees, and sweeping views over the Tejo River. Just a short walk away, Necessidades Park provides a lush, tranquil […]
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Palácio Nacional da Ajuda
Nestled atop Ajuda hill in Lisbon, the Palácio Nacional da Ajuda is a beautiful neoclassical palace that tells a fascinating story. After the devastating 1755 earthquake and tsunami, the royal family first lived in a temporary wooden structure here. In 1796, construction began on a grand stone palace. The palace was originally designed in Baroque‑Rococo […]
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What To Do In Lisbon With (Or Without) Kids
As our one year anniversary of living in Lisbon approaches, I thought it was about time I wrote a blog post on what to do and see in Lisbon. I know there are a ton of posts out there telling you what you should see when visiting this amazing city, but on this post I […]
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Near Lisbon: Santiago do Cacém – Miróbriga Roman Ruins
Since buying our car in April 2025, we’ve been usingf the weekends to explore more areas near Lisbon. My map is full of pins for places I want to visit, and last weekend we checked out one of them: Santiago de Cacém and the Miróbriga Roman Ruins! Santiago de Cacém and the Miróbriga Roman Ruins […]
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Portugal’s Parque Natural das Serras de Aire e Candeeiros: Dinosaurs and Caves
Since moving to Lisbon in 2024, most of our exploring had centered around the city limits because we didn’t have a car. Of course you can still explore Portugal without a car. We’ve taken train trips to Porto, Tomar, Cascais and Sintra, and train travel remains one of our favorite ways of exploring because it’s […]
