Location: Faro
Day 1 - 26 Sep 2019
Faro
Content: I arrived in Faro in the late morning. First I took a walk around the city centre to admire the pretty buildings covered in tiles. It’s also possible to go to the beach.
Capela dos Ossos
Content: My reason to visit Faro was this little chapel covered in human bones, located at the back of the church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo.
Tilia Hostel
Content: I stayed for one night at Tilia Hostel, a very cozy hostel with a terrace and close to the centre.
Location: Faro
Day 2 - 27 Sep 2019
Tilia Hostel
Content: I checked out of the hostel and took a bus to the city of Évora, which took about 3 hours.
Location: Evora
Day 2 - 27 Sep 2019
Evora
Content: The first thing I did in Évora was to take a walk in the little streets of the city centre.
Location: Évora
Day 2 - 27 Sep 2019
Chapel of Bones (Évora)
Content: My main reason to go to Évora was to see another chapel covered in human bones. The Bone Chapel in Évora is even more impressive and creepier than the one in Faro.
Hostel Raymundo
Content: In Évora I stayed for one night at Hostel Raymundo in the city centre.
Location: Évora
Day 3 - 28 Sep 2019
Hostel Raymundo
Content: In the morning I checked out of the hostel and went to Lisbon by bus, which took about 2 hours.
Location: Lisbon
Day 3 - 28 Sep 2019
Lisbon
Content: As soon as I arrived in Lisbon I took a walk in the city centre to admire the pretty streets and colourful architecture.
Location: Lisboa
Day 3 - 28 Sep 2019
Carmo Convent
Content: I visited the Convento do Carmo, the ruins of a convent that was destroyed by an earthquake. Located in the centre of Lisbon, it also includes a small archaeological museum.
Miradouro de Santa Luzia
Content: I ended the day at Miradouro de Santa Luzia, one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Lisbon.
Rodamon Lisboa
Content: I stayed at Rodamon Lisboa, a beautifully decorated and cozy hostel in the centre of Lisbon.
Location: Lisboa
Day 4 - 29 Sep 2019
Rodamon Lisboa
Content: I had breakfast at the hostel.
Museu Nacional do Azulejo
Content: On my second day in Lisbon I visited the Museu Nacional do Azulejo (National Museum of Tiles). Tiles are Portugal’s most famous type of decorative art, and this museum shows all kind of tiles in a beautiful setting.
Location: Lisbon
Day 4 - 29 Sep 2019
São Vicente de Fora
Content: Later I walked to the Mosteiro de São Vicente de Fora, a dreamy convent covered in blue azulejos everywhere, and with a stunning view of the city from the terrace.
Location: Lisboa
Day 5 - 30 Sep 2019
Rodamon Lisboa
Content: I checked out of the hostel and when to Sintra by train, which took about 30 minutes.
Location: Sintra
Day 5 - 30 Sep 2019
Palácio da Pena
Content: Sintra is truly a fairytale dream. Most tourists only come to Sintra for a day trip from Lisbon, but I recommend staying at least a few days, as it has a lot to offer. On the first day I visited the Pena Palace, the colourful and most famous castle in Sintra.
Park and National Palace of Pena
Content: After visiting the castle I went hiking in the surrounding national park before walking down to my hostel.
Nice Way Sintra Palace
Content: I stayed at Nice Way Sintra Hostel, a very cozy and quaint hostel with a garden.
Location: Sintra
Day 6 - 1 Oct 2019
Nice Way Sintra Palace
Content: I had breakfast at the hostel.
Quinta da Regaleira
Content: On the second day in Sintra I visited the Quinta da Regaleira, an enchanting mansion with a garden filled with grottoes, fountains and hidden passages.
Castelo dos Mouros
Content: In the afternoon I hiked to the Castelo dos Mouros, a ruined castle with spectacular and vertiginous views all around.
Location: Sintra
Day 7 - 2 Oct 2019
Nice Way Sintra Palace
Content: In the morning I had breakfast at the hostel.
Location: Colares
Day 7 - 2 Oct 2019
Convent of the Capuchos
Content: On the last day in Sintra I walked all the way to the Convento dos Capuchos, a hidden monastery that looks like a village for hobbits. It is located about 5 km from Sintra. It was a long but beautiful walk through nature to get there and back.
Location: Sintra
Day 7 - 2 Oct 2019
Nice Way Sintra Palace
Content: I spent one last night at the hostel, and the next day I went by train and bus to Lisbon airport to fly back home.