I'll give you some architectural tips. I'm a student of architecture. There’s a place called the Champalimaud Foundation. It's near the Tower of Belém, west a little, like 500 meters from the tower, and you can walk there very quickly. It’s like a center for cancer research, and you have a public space there, like an open amphitheater. It's one of my favorite places here to relax. You have a really nice view to the river from there. You can also go inside, and there you have a really high-ceiling garden. It's really cool and different.
Also in Belém, on the same street as the monastery, you have a restaurant called Belém 2 a 8 It's my restaurant! My family’s. You can follow on Instagram! It's typical Portuguese food, tapas--you must go there and share tapas with friends. You have to try the cod. Cod 2 a 8, it's like the name of the restaurant. And do you like truffles? You must try the prosciutto with olive and truffles, it's really nice. And I think that's the top thing on the menu.
You also have CCB, the Cultural Center of Belém.
Other examples of great architecture in Lisbon?
You have to visit Palácio de Monserrate, it's really really beautiful. You know the Alhambra in Granada? It's similar architecture, with really nice ceilings, and the colors are beautiful. At Sintra you also have to go to Quinta da Regaleira. The Quinta da Regaleira was a place for the Masons. It has a lot of symbols and secret passages. It's one of my favorite places here, it's really really cool! It's one of the cheapest museums in Sintra.
Describe Lisbon's architectural style.
Messy! It's messy. You have a lot of narrow streets, and it's really easy to get lost. Especially in the old parts like Alfama.
Walking around the Champlimaud Foundation feels like riding a UFO.