Under the Sea

Oceanário de Lisbon

It seems that Lisbon has one of the largest aquariums in the world.

Who knew?!

The Oceanário opened in 1998 and was the centerpiece of the 20th Century's last World Fair, themed "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future"

Over 500 different species can be seen in all those huge tanks of water. 

It was really a very enjoyable place to spend an afternoon.


We took the Telecabine (cable car) from our house to the aquarium. It's just a few euros (and even less for senior citizens).
The view was great and we really enjoyed seeing Lisbon and the Tagus River from a different perspective.

From way up here you can get a great view of the Vasco da Gama Bridge which is the longest bridge in Lisbon and Europe. It was also built for the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition and measures 17.2 km long.

We loved the pizza in Brazil and wondered how Portugal's would compare. Yummy!!
The crust is very thin. The toppings were great. (And yes, we each ate the whole thing!)

On our way back to the Vasco de Gama Mall to catch our taxi, we ran into this giant cat made entirely out of trash. Talk about recycling!