I ended my Lisboa trip with another tourist day. This one was more successful.
I started in the Alfama, the original settlement on a hill. I was in line at the Castelo São Jorge when it opened - a very good thing considering the crowds I saw later. This offers scampering opportunities similar to Sintra's Moorish Castle, with city views instead of forest. After that I walked back downhill to the cathedral (Sé) and returned to the metro system.
Later that day I visited the wonderful Gulbankian museum. An extensive collection of antiquities, as well as an exhibit on artist René Lalique, whom I had not heard of before. I really enjoyed how he combined different materials like metals and glass in his works. I also continued my aqueduct studies by visiting its terminus, at the Mãe d’Àgua (Mother of Water) building, a beautiful indoor reservoir now used as a function space. There's a walkway to the roof that allows you to look through the (unused) aqueduct itself.
Not a whole lot more to say about this day. OK, on to Coimbra and Porto.
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