Lisbon Portugal Part II // National Museum of Tile + Tagus River Tour
The National Tile Museum in Lisbon had come highly recommended so we took a whole morning to explore it and then wandered along the coast a few miles back towards the marina for an afternoon sail on the Tagus River. Highly recommend the sailing experience (we booked ours through Airbnb) as it provides a different perspective and amazing views of the shoreline- both Lisbon and Almada. Despite Lisbon having a warmer climate year 'round, the coastal waters never get very warm so there isn't really a beach culture there like I was expecting! Locals think you're crazy if you want to go swimming but sailing is very popular. Our captains were also super knowledgeable and we learned lots about Lisbon & Portugal history, culture, economics, etc throughout our sail. There was a massive earthquake in the 1700’s which destroyed 85% of the city including most of Portugal’s distinctive 16th-century architecture. Because of this, almost everywhere you go, when people are tel...