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Arrival to Cascais

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November 2nd 2022
We woke early, gathered up our stuff and headed out. The train station was too far for walkkng, so we caught a taxi. We got there pretty early, but we had wanted to make sure we left enough time to find a ride. The train seats were spacious, and the ride was uneventful. We had to switch trains once arriving in Lisbon, and then after our train stop, we walked about 30 min to where we caught an ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Lisbon & Tagus Valley » Cascais

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more