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Day 2 Today we're heading west toward the end of continental Europe. We're spending our day in Sintra and Cascais.  We started off our morning trying another egg tart bakery. Manteigaria Fábrica de Pastéis de Nata. This place was recommended by a friend who has visited Lisbon before. We bought a total of 8 egg tarts (2 for each person) to take on our journey to Sintra . We actually missed the train and had an hour to spare. It was a 20 minute trip from Rossio Train Station . Manteigaria Fábrica de Pastéis de Nata egg tarts To get to the Sintra  we had to take the Linha de Sintra line, which departs from Rossio Train Station. Because we plan to visit both Sintra and Cascais , we bought a one day ticket which include return train ticket from Lisbon to and from  Sintra or Cascais, and unlimited ride on the local buses. The one-day ticket cost €15. You could also choose to purchase the train and bus ticket separately. Round trip train ticket to and from Sintra cost ...

Right after our brutal 2 week exam period, me and my friend hop on a flight to Lisbon. My main motive for visiting Lisbon was for my initial love for egg tart ( Pastel de Nata ). We escaped the 3℃ (37℉) weather of Manchester, UK to the lovely 16℃ (60℉) winter in Lisbon. Day 1 After getting through the airport we got ourselves a rechargeable transportation card and hop on the bus heading to city center. The airport was only about 6 miles from city center and it can be reached through either bus, city bus, or the metro. In our case, bus was the cheapest (€1.40) and the fastest (around 15 minutes). After finishing lunch we visited Miradouro de Sãopedro de Alcântara, one of the many view point in Lisbon. Here you can get a clear view of the whole city specially the Alfama Neighbourhood.  We were greeted by a rainbow upon arrival at the view point São George Castle up on the hill surrounded by Alfama neighbourhood  💡Tip: For those planning to use public transporta...