Ana Leila's Journal: 3 DAYS IN LISBON

" Wanderlust isn't about running away from it all. It's about experiencing the outside to discover the inside."- Unknown

Hello my beautiful people!! How are you guys doing? I hope you are having a wonderful and magical day full of joy and happiness. No more exams. FINALLY!! Enjoy your holidays and seize every moment with your family and friends. For those that still have exams, I would like to wish you good luck! I haven't post in a while, mainly because I had so many exams, work, projects but hey I'm back with some very exciting posts so stay tuned! I'm sure you will love the coming posts! Two weeks ago I had to go to Lisbon to do IELTS exam, so we decided to explore a bit more and enjoy the majestic views of Lisbon.

D A Y O N E :

COMOBA

As soon as we arrived in Lisbon, we decided to go for a late brunch in a very famous spot called COMOBA located in Rua de S. Paulo 99, 1200-109 Lisboa and let me tell you something... It was definitely worth it and absolutely delicious!! I had matcha pancakes which is very unusual for me and it was mouthwatering! I went for a yogurt bowl with fruits and an Iced coffee. My dad had a vegetarian burger and he said was very good as well. Apart from that, the service was spectacular. They were so nice, kind and welcoming! The place was so cute with an amazing environment. We paid around 10/15 euros per person which was affordable in my opinion. If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend you to go there for a brunch. After that, we decided to explore the beautiful streets of Bairro Alto, which is one my favorite areas in Lisbon! If you want to explore this area, I would suggest you to bring comfortable shoes and be ready to walk a LOT!

BAIRRO ALTO

BAIRRO ALTO
Moreover, we wanted to buy some sneakers at Avenida da Liberdade, a very famous street full of boujee brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, fashion clinic and so much more. We had no luck finding what we wanted so we decided to have a nice cup of coffee at Ladurée, Tivoli Forum, Av. da Liberdade 180, 1250-146 Lisboa. It's onde of my my favorite cafes because it makes me feel like I'm in Paris. Who doesn't like such feeling? Am I right? While going to Avenida da Liberdade we decided to shoot nearby, in some colorful streets!

BAIRRO ALTO

OUTFIT:

Linen pants from: Massimo Dutti

Off the shoulder top from: Pull & Bear

Handbag from: Mango

Sunglasses from: Ray-Ban

D A Y T W O:

CAFÉ JANIS

The second day, I had to wake up pretty early, around 5 o'clock in the morning because I had the IELTS exam. I only finished around 4 PM, so we decided to go for a late lunch at Café Janis, R. Moeda 1A, 1200-109 Lisboa. It's a very known restaurant in Lisbon as well so why not give it a try? To frankly honest, I have no idea what I ate! I only know it had avocado and was very yummy. What I absolutely LOVED was the banana bread with a latte. Oh LORD, it was delightful!! My dad had once again a burger, but this time not a vegetarian one and his reaction was simple- " Fuonix, best burger I've ever had in a very long time". It's approved my father which means it is very yummy and he highly recommends!!

We paid around 15 euros per person and we ate so much1 Definitely worth it!! Highly recommend the banana bread, the burger and I heard their avocado toasts are the best, but unfortunately it wasn't brunch time anymore. Besides that, we decided to explore the streets nearby the cafe and do some shopping in Chiado, a place full of shops like Zara, H&M, Brandy Melville.

CAFÉ JANIS

RIGHT IN FRONT OF CAFÉ JANIS

CHIADO

Belém, Belém, Belém!!! Oh my! What a majestic place! I absolutely love coming here. It's unreal that it was built in 1514!! How is that possible? The Belém Tower was built between 1514 and 1520 in a Manuelino style by the Portuguese architect and sculptor Francisco de Arruda. It was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO.

Constructed on the northern bank of the Tagus River, this tower was used to defend the city. Years later, it was transformed into a lighthouse and customs house. It is situated very close to the Jerónimos Monastery. Obviously we couldn't have come to Belém without having the famous Pastéis de Belém (located at R. de Belém 84-92, 1300-085 Lisboa. It's near to Mosteiro dos Jerónimos. If you are nearby the tower, it will take you around 15 to 30 minutes. You need to pass to the other side of the road by going to the metro). It's the same as going to Rome and not visit Vatican or have pasta or pizza!! If you have never tried them, you must! They're absolutely yummy and you'll love the experience! The line is HUGE, but it's fast! I would recommend you to go inside and sit! Its so much faster and makes you feel just like the old times. So adorable. Nearby Belém, you have Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Padrão dos Descobrimentos, MAAT and so much more to visit. I've been there before and it's worth it. We wanted to go for a dinner at JNcQUOI which is my favorite restaurant my I was just too full.

BELÉM

PASTÉIS DE BELÉM

OUTFIT ONE:

Top from a Portuguese brand called: Casual Chic Store

Jeans from: Zara

Handbag from: Mango

Earrings from: Zara

Necklace from: Swarovski
Watch from: Daniel Wellington

OUTFIT TWO:
(picked by my boyfriend)
Top from: Zara (limited edition only online)
Jeans from: Zara
Handbag from: Mango
Sandals from: Zara
Earrings and necklace from: Swarovski

D A Y T H R E E:

PINK STREET

For our last day, we decided to stroll around the Pink street as always and have breakfast at Dear Breakfast, R. Gaivotas 17, 1200-719 Lisboa, which was by far my favorite place ever. Even though, there was a huge line and we waited for 20 to 30 minutes it was for sure worth it. The place itself has so cute, had an amazing service and not to mention the yummy food. Since we weren't too hungry I had something light. A yogurt bowl with some berries, a detox juice which bu the way, was AMAZING and a latte. It was affordable as well. We paid around 15 euros for two! After that we decided to stroll around the area and take some pictures.