LISBON, Portugal

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Day 2

Today we took the number 15E tram from the square near our tram along the Tagus River towards the Belem Tower.

The Royal Coach Museum

Our first stop was the Royal Coach Museum. The Royal Coach Museum in Lisbon is a museum that houses a collection of magnificent royal coaches dating back to the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The museum is located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal, and is part of the larger National Coach Museum complex. It is known for its elaborate and ornate coaches used by the Portuguese royal family and nobility, showcasing the history and luxury of transportation in past centuries.

The oldest Coach in the collection.
A sleeper coach.
The prisoners coach with 6 prison cells.
The first horseless carriages.
The monastery of St. Jeronimo
The Tower of Belem, an example of Manueline architecture.
The first plane to criss the south Atlantic from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro.
The monument to the discoveries.

Back to the hotel and dinner in a local restaurant.

Followed by Glass of Port and an expresso in the garden of our hotel. The food in this country is excellent.