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There are many lookouts here in Lisbon. Take tram 28 or better yet tram 12 to go to one of them in Lisbon downtown. Or taking a funicular all the way up and down is fun but it's kind of overpriced. And the line is always expected. Then there is another free and easy way to watch the beautiful orange roofs. Most travelers know Square D. Pedro IV as  the Rossio Square . From there only 5 minutes on foot with no uphill can take you to my best two spots. Rossio Square (1) At the Rossio Train Station From the square, walk up to the Restaudores Metro station . Easy walk with no uphill at all. Take the escalators all the way up and get out. And you can see  ST. GEORGE'S CASTLE . (2) At the Chiado Armazens On the top level of the armazens, there are free, clean toilets. The view from the bathroom is just breathtaking. I love this view. view from the bathroom  You can avoid any hill. From the Rossio sqaure, take Rua Aurea Pass the santa...

After your lovely stay here in Lisbon, there are various ways to move onto the next destination. If it's not too far away, choosing trains over flights might be better way to save time in winter. Due to heavy mist, sometimes flights get delayed or canceled. Besides, when you go to the airport, you have to get there early and after getting off the plane, waiting for your luggage comes out can take some time. By using taxify app, it costs about five euros to get to the airport from my house. And to Rossio train station or  Santa Apolónia train station , the fare is usually between 3 to 5 euros. Oriente train station is kind of far but costs you less than 10 euros. Not bad, right? Rossio Train Station Traveling by train, it's smart to make a reservation way ahead. Sometimes the fare costs twice as much if you book too late. As far as I know bus fares don't change whether you book ahead or not. However, it's always good to plan ahead and ...

Based on  Pascal Mercier 's book Nachtzug nach Lissabon, the movie takes you to this lovely city, Lisboa. This picture is from IMDB.  In 2013, when I saw it for the first time, I never imagined I would live here and now. The only reason I encountered this treat at that time was I had a huge crush on Jeremy Irons. Haven't seen this film yet and want to learn more?  from IMDB Jeremy Irons, isn't he dreamy? Just click here  and watch the trailer. Ever since I took root here in this city, I have been combing all over Lisbon for the traces. Visitors around the world are also wandering and wondering whereabouts. If you are one of them, here are all the answers you've been searching for. Roaming the streets, I couldn't find some. It took me many trips to cover all the places. I don't want you to miss any spot, so I linked all the locations on the google map. Once named after dictator Salazar, the bridge was renamed as April 25th af...