This was part of A day in Lisbon 🇵🇹. After lunch I joined the 3:00 PM walking tour of Baixa and Bairro Alto by Live History Lisbon with Alexandra. We started at Praça Dom Pedro IV and walked past Joalharia Ferreira Marques which was featured in some James Bond movie. We passed by Elevador de Santa Justa and while telling us about it, Alexandra said we’d be getting there another way. ...
This was part of A day in Lisbon 🇵🇹. I made it to Praça Dom Pedro IV just in time to join the 11:00 AM Alfama Free Walking Tour by Discover Lisbon. Our guide was Francisco. He told us about the history of Lisbon and then we stepped into Casa do Alentejo to see the beautiful moorish courtyard there. × < > We walked to back to Largo de São Domingos and got some time to visit Igreja de São Domingos. ...
Going to the airport and taking a flight always gets me excited, so I didn’t really mind waking up at 3:00 AM and making my way to Helsinki airport for my flight to Lisbon and onward to Barcelona. I was able to use priority check-in at the airport with my Star Alliance Gold status. The counters for TAP Portugal were located right next to Lufthansa’s. With my bags tagged to Barcelona, I was issued boarding passes for both legs, first to Lisbon and then onward Barcelona. I was offered a complimentary priority seat in forward economy cabin but I was ok with my currently assigned aisle seat at the back so declined (a decision which I questioned later). I made a quick visit to the SAS Lounge before heading to the gate for boarding. ...
This was part of A day in Oslo 🇳🇴. I joined the Free Tour Oslo City by Nordic Freedom Tours at 10:00 AM. We assembled at The Tiger and after introductions and seeing where everyone was from, we started off. × < > We walked by the Christian Frederiks plass to our first stop the Oslo Opera House. We were given some time there to explore around and walk to the roof. There were great views of the floating sculpture She Lies. ...
There were no connections from Helsinki which would make it in time for the Swiss flight to Mumbai on the same day. So I flew from Helsinki to Oslo on SAS connecting on Swiss to Zurich and I was going to stay at the Zurich airport tonight. Since my flight to Mumbai was the next morning, I wasn’t in any rush to get to Zurich so I choose a long layover in Oslo. ...
This was part of A day in Madrid 🇪🇸. I was reached Plaza del Callao to join the Free Walking Tour in Madrid at 3:00 PM. We started our walk towards Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales and learnt about the history of Spain and Madrid. × < > We passed by the Teatro Real on the way to Plaza de Oriente and saw the Monumento a Felipe IV. ...
I landed from Munich at around 11:00 AM and had the rest of the day in Madrid till my next flight at 11:50 PM. This was my first time in Spain and I was excited. I made my way out of the airport and to the metro station and bought the €8,40 Tourist Ticket for 1 Day. × < > I planned on talking a walking tour at 3:00 PM so I had time to see a couple of places on my own before that. First I took the metro from Madrid-Barajas Airport to Puerta de Toledo to see the neoclassical arched gateway built to honor Fernando VII. ...
This was part of A day in Tallinn 🇪🇪. I made it just in time to join the Tallinn Free Tour by Traveller Tours at 12:00 PM. We started at Tallinn Tourist Information Centre and made our way to the Danish King’s Garden as we learnt about the history of Estonia. × < > We saw the sculpture Tuli lipp about the legend of the Danish flag and also the sculpture of three monks. ...
I had booked A Day in Tallinn Cruise on Eckerö Line for just €10,00 about 10 days in advance which was a steal. I was scheduled to depart by the 9:00 AM ferry from Helsinki to Tallin so I got to the West Harbour Helsinki and checked-in. Boarding was interesting and there were a large number of people closely packed together (which you don’t generally see in Finland) and moving quickly. We left Helsinki on time and made our way south across the Gulf of Finland. I went to the upper deck to enjoy the wind and the views. ...
This was part of A day in Copenhagen 🇩🇰. We started at Højbro Plads and walked to the Stork Fountain. × < > We saw the Tomb of the Unknown Concentration Camp Prisoner at the Church of the Holy Spirit. We also learnt about the origins of Lego. ...