September 2020 – Page 3 – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Café A Brasileira – Lisbon, Portugal

September 26, 2020 Rita Aguilar Architecture, Europe, Historic Sites, Lisbon, Portugal, Restaurants

The Café A Brasileira (The Brazilian Lady Cafe) is a café, in civil parish of Sacramento, near the Baixa-Chiado metro stop and close to the University. One of the oldest and most famous cafés in the old quarter of Lisbon, that ensures constant activity, the shop was open by Adrian Telles to import and sell Brazilian coffee in the 19th century, then a rarity in the households of Lisbon. Over time the space has been the meeting point for intellectuals, artists, writers and free-thinkers, weathering financial difficulties and becoming a tourist attraction, as much as another coffee-shop.

New photo by Wanderlust Family Adventure / Google Photos

Jardim Guerra Junqueiro (Estrela Garden) – Lisbon, Portugal

September 26, 2020 Rita Aguilar Architecture, Botanical Garden, Europe, Lisbon, Memorials, Portugal, Statue / Sculpture

The Estrela Garden , later renamed Jardim Guerra Junqueiro is a public garden located in the village of Estrela, in Lisbon, with one of its entries in front of the Basilica da Estrela.
Jardim da Estrela was built in the style of English gardens, of romantic inspiration. It has 4.6 hectares and is open to the public every day, from seven in the morning until midnight.
The ducks and carps of the lake are delighted with the food that some people take, and the garden also has a café and beautiful flower beds. One of the central points of the garden is the green wrought iron gazebo , where musicians play in the summer months .

A monument to the explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral is also located in the park.

Pedro Álvares Cabral Monument – Lisbon, Portugal

September 26, 2020 Rita Aguilar Europe, Lisbon, Portugal, Statue / Sculpture

Pedro Álvares Cabral; c. 1467 or 1468 – c. 1520 was a Portuguese nobleman, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the European discoverer of Brazil. In 1500 Cabral conducted the first substantial exploration of the northeast coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal. This statue dedicated to him is located in Lisbon.

Estrela Basilica – Lisbon, Portugal

September 26, 2020 Rita Aguilar Architecture, Church/Cathedral, Europe, Historic Sites, Lisbon, Portugal, Statue / Sculpture

The Estrela Basilica or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a minor basilica and ancient carmelite convent in Lisbon, Portugal. Ordered built by Queen Maria I of Portugal as the fulfillment of a vow, the Basilica is not only a product of the Queen’s particularly fervent devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, but remains the most important architectural endeavor of her reign. The Estrela Basilica was the first church in the world dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Pastéis de Belém – Lisbon, Portugal

September 26, 2020 Rita Aguilar Europe, Food Shops/Bakery, Historic Sites, Lisbon, Portugal, Restaurants, Reviews, Taste Test

When we first arrived in Portugal one of the first things we did was try one of the famous pastels de nada. Unfortunately we were in Coimbra and not Lisbon so we ordered the pastels there and wrote a taste test blog on our experience. You can read that blog here. After reading the blog please ignore it! You have not tasted the real pastel until you try the original at Pastéis de Belém in the Belém district of Lisbon.

In 1837 the restaurant began making the original Pastéis de Belém, following an ancient recipe from the Jerónimos Monastery. The same recipe is recreated every day, by hand, using only traditional methods.

These original tarts were unbelievable. The crust and the filling were exceptional, crunchy flaky crust filled with some of the best tasting sweet custard cream you will ever have. Alex and I both absolutely loved them in every way.

If you are in Portugal take the extra effort to sample these tarts here it is well worth the effort.

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