Who else has been a total travel bug this summer? CJ & I are currently planning our *super belated* 2-week long trip to Italy, and I realized I forgot to post my Lisbon & Sintra Portugal travel guide for y’all! We went to Portugal for our combined summer birthdays (mine is in June & CJ’s is in July) – and it was a BLAST. I highly recommend – there’s so much culture and beautiful architecture there. And, if you love pastries as much as I do – you are in for a TREAT 🙂 We went to Sintra and Lisbon for 5 days, and I think it was the perfect time! If you have the option to take a longer trip, I would recommend spending some time in Porto, which we sadly didn’t have any time to explore. Sharing things to do, places to explore + eat for both cities below! Oh, and I highly recommend hiring a professional photographer to capture some beautiful memories as well! Loved how these pics turned out.
Sintra: Things to Do // Places to Explore
- Parque e Palacio de Monserrate
- Quinta da Regaliera
- Sintra National Palace
- Initiation Well
- Castle of the Moors (Castelos dos Mouros)
- National Palace of Pena
- Palacio e Parque Biester
Sintra: Places to Eat // Desserts
- Piriquita
- Metamorphosis
- Tascantiga
- A Raposa
- Incomum Restaurant
- Queijada de Sintra at Febrica das Verdedeiras Queijadas da Sapa
Lisbon: Things to Do // Places to Explore
- Alfama
- Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco)
- Pink Street
- Castelo de S. Jorge
- Miradouro das Portas do Sol
- Santa Justa Lift
- Lx Factory
- Ride Tram 28
- Rossio
- Chiado
- Belem Tower
Lisbon: Places to Eat // Desserts
- Time Out Market
- Bairro Alto
- Solar Dos Presuntos
- Bairro Alto
- Rossio Gastrobar
- Lumi Rooftop Bar
- Belcanto
- Volver de Carne y Alma
- Pasteis de Belem
- Padrao dos Descombrimentos
- Jeronmous Monastery
- Augusto Lisboa
- Boa Boa
- Versiculo do Faia
Outfit Deets:
| Pink Dress: c/o SHEIN | Shoes: c/o Pink Lily | Blue Dress: VICI Dolls | Photos by Mariana Gama Photos |
