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Traveling with a Baby to Lisbon and Sintra, Portugal - Day 3

On our third day in Portugal, we planned to head to the resort in Sintra where the wedding venue is. We took a short stroll to see the Castelo de Sao George (Saint George Castle) before we left for Sintra.

lisbon portugal international travel with baby fedora
lisbon portugal international travel with baby fedora
Rua Augusta - Lisbon’s main pedestrian street with the Arco da Rua Augusta arch in the distance

Rua Augusta - Lisbon’s main pedestrian street with the Arco da Rua Augusta arch in the distance

Wall fountain

Wall fountain

Always stop to stare at birds

Always stop to stare at birds

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Castelo de Sao Jorge (Saint George Castle)

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castelo de st jorge

The castle is the highest point in Lisbon and has breathtaking vistas over Lisbon. We got there right when they opened to avoid the long lines.

Observation Terrace

Observation Terrace

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
Ruins of the former Royal Palace of the Alcaçova

Ruins of the former Royal Palace of the Alcaçova

Ruins of the former Royal Palace of the Alcaçova

Ruins of the former Royal Palace of the Alcaçova

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
View from the Praca d’Armas (Main Square)

View from the Praca d’Armas (Main Square)

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
Castelejo (Inner Castle) with walls dating back to the 11th century

Castelejo (Inner Castle) with walls dating back to the 11th century

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
View from a castle window

View from a castle window

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge

Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau
lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau

Right outside of the castle was a shop famous for bolinhos de bacalhau. Their specialty was a codfish pastry with serra da estrela cheese. It was a bit of a tourist trap and pricey for what you get. Luckily there wasn’t a long line when we went, but I’ve heard the lines can get really long.

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau

Comur - Conserveira de Portugal

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge Comur conserveira de portugal

Comur was founded in 1942 during WWII making various types of canned fish. You can find shops all over Lisbon with stacks of colorful tinned packaging.

lisbon portugal international travel with baby castle st george castelo de st jorge Comur conserveira de portugal

Penha Longa Resort - Sintra, Portugal

Church

Church

We made it to the Penha Longa Resort in Sintra in the middle of the day. We just browsed around the property to see all the amenities they had on site.

Gardens

Gardens

View over the church and gardens

View over the church and gardens

Swimming pool

Swimming pool

Grabbing a quick lunch at the AQUA restaurant by the pool

Grabbing a quick lunch at the AQUA restaurant by the pool

Burger

Burger

Sea bass kid’s meal

Sea bass kid’s meal

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sintra portugal penha longa resort swimming pool
sintra portugal penha longa resort swimming pool
Maddox was break dancing on the bed

Maddox was break dancing on the bed

sintra portugal penha longa resort room
sintra portugal penha longa resort room crib view
Our private balcony

Our private balcony

The view from our balcony

The view from our balcony

Maddox keeping himself busy

Maddox keeping himself busy

Il Mercato - Penha Longa Resort

sintra portugal penha longa resort dinner

The rehearsal dinner for the wedding was at the Italian restaurant, Il Mercato, in the resort. The food was fantastic and the view of the garden was amazing. This is normally where breakfast is served and in the evenings it is an Italian themed restaurant.

sintra portugal penha longa resort dinner
sintra portugal penha longa resort dinner
sintra portugal penha longa resort dinner
sintra portugal penha longa resort dinner
sintra portugal penha longa resort dinner
Bride and groom welcoming everyone

Bride and groom welcoming everyone

sintra portugal penha longa resort dinner