Drawn To Travel - Europe 2018

DRAWN TO TRAVEL Sketches & Travel Journals

by Paul Wang

Lisbon – Porto – Sintra – Prague – Vienna – London July & August 2018

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LISBON (3-5 nights recommended)

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STAY: CHIADO DREAMS APARTMENT √ Within old historical part of Lisbon. √ Walking distance to most sights.

SEE: 1. ALFAMA √ Pretty quaint old neighbourhood & very sketchable. → Castelo de Sao Jorge. Go early to avoid the long queue.

Fantastic aerial view of the city.

2. BAIXA √ City centre. Lots of restaurants & cafes. → Elevator de Santa Justa. Long queue during peak hours.

3. BAIRO ALTO √ Interesting neighbourhood next to Baixa. Lots of restaurants & cafes. √ Art Supply stores. → Igreja do Carmo. Gothic ruin church museum.

4. BELEM √ Famous Portuguese tart. Walk pass the queuing crowd & get a table inside the quieter restaurant. → Jeronimos Monastery. Beautiful architecture. Go 2-3 hours before closing to avoid the long queue. → National Museum of Coaches. Fast posh ‘cars’ of the 17th & 18th century royalties.

EAT: 1. RAMIRO Seafood √ Best seafood restaurant in Lisbon. The Prawns!!! → Go for a very late lunch to avoid the long queue.

2. CARMO Restaurant √ Friendly service & tasty local dishes. → Great for dinner.

3. FABRICA DA NATA – Rua Augusta √ Cafe with lots of local snacks & pastries. → Great for breakfast.

4. CAFÉ A BRASILEIRA √ Cafe with local snacks & pastries. → Remember to look up at the ceiling.

5. PASTEIS DE BELEM √ Famous cafe with authentic Portuguese tarts.

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PORTO (3-5 nights recommended)

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STAY: 1. THE HOUSE RIBERIA HOTEL 2. HOTEL CARRÍS PORTO RIBEIRA SEE: 1. RIBERIA √ Riverside quarter. Lots of riverfront dining. Many sketching opportunities. → Ponte de Dom Luis I. Cross this magnificent 2 tier bridge to enjoy the famous Douro river.

2. CATHERAL DISTRICT → Sao Bento Train station. Lots of beautiful painted blue tiles.

3. CENTRAL & BAIXA √ Civic centre. Lots of restaurants & cafes. → Livraria Lello. Famous art nouveau bookshop with a beautiful fantasy like wooden staircase.

Remember to buy your tickets next door before joining the long queue. Go during off peak.

4. GAIA √ Lots of Port Wine cellars with wine tasting tours. √ Try the cable ride up to the top.

EAT: 1. CASA VIRTUDE, Passeio das Virtudes 33. √ Local restaurant with tasty food. Away from the crowd.

2. JIMAO TAPAS E VINHOS, Riberia. √ Good dinner option. Remember to make a reservation.

3. TAPAS 65, Riberia. √ Local friendly restaurant with great food & service. → Great for lunch. Try their spicy peppers!

4. MISTU, R. do Comércio do Porto 161. √ A little posh but totally worth it. Call to reserve. → Great for dinner & drinks.

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PRAGUE (4-6 nights recommended) STAY: DESIGN HOTEL JEWEL, Staré Město. √ Top notch service & awesome room. Delicous breakfast.

SEE: 1. PRAGUE CASTLE – St.Vitus Cathedral, St.George’s Basilica, Golden Lane. √ Get a 3 day Prague Card with added unlimited use of public transport for fast track access. Ticket to castle is valid for 2 days. √ Have lunch at Lobkowicz Palace café for a nice view of the city.

2. OLD JEWISH QUARTER. √ Free entry with Prague Card to Jewish museum & many synagogues. → Walk slowly to the old Jewish cemetery.

3. CONVENT OF ST.AGNES √ Beautiful museum with many medieval sculpture & art.

4. OLD TOWN HALL – Gothic Tower, Powder Tower. √ Aerial view of the city.

5. CHARLES BRIDGE. √ Beautiful view of Prague Castle at sunset. Just don’t mind the crowd.

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EAT: 1. KAVARNA OBECNI DUM, Náměstí Republiky. √ Beautiful art nouveau café.

2. CAFE SLAVIA, Staré Město. √ Old historical restaurant with a delicious goulash.

3. VAPIANO Italian restaurants. √ Eat here only if you run out of idea.

4. PALLADIUM MALL’s Food hall on top floor. √ Cheaper options. The thai restaurant was nice.

*Tipping is highly encouraged. 10% of the total.

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VIENNA (4-6 nights recommended) STAY: HOTEL BEETHOVEN WIEN. √ Next to museum quarter & short walk into the historic centre.

SEE: Buy a 3 days Vienna Pass with public transport add on.

1. ALBERTINA √ Imperial Pomps with many master pieces of art.

2. Si Si MUSEUM √ Part of the Hofburg Palace. Restored Imperial Apartments.

3. THE KUNSTHISTORISCHES MUSEUM WIEN √ Museum of art that houses the imperial art collection.

4. NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM √ Museum of natural history. 30 millions specimens & artefacts.

5. MOZARTHAUS VIENNA √ Explore Mozart’s only apartment in Vienna.

6. SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL √ Reserve your tickets early to see the famous Lipizzaner stallions.

SEE (Continue) 7. SCHONBRUNN PALACE - Grand tour of Palace, Schonbrunn Zoo, Palm house, Carriage museum √ Pick up your tickets for the grand tour before you start exploring the Palace ground. Lush gardens & grand architecture.

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LONDON (4-6 nights recommended) STAY: HUB BY PREMIER INN, GOODGE STREET. √ Comfortable bed & great location. £5 breakfast is value for money.

SEE: 1. BRITISH MUSEUM. √ Very impressive Egyptian collection.

2. NATIONAL GALLERY & NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. √ Many famous artwork live here. A must see!

3. TATE BRITAIN MUSEUM √ A must if you are a TURNER artwork fan.

4. TATE MODERN MUSEUM. 5. VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM. 6. HARRODS, LIBERTY AND FORTNUM&MASON STORES. 7. BOROUGH & PORTOBELLO MARKET. 8. L.CORNELISSEN & SON ART SHOP. √ Favourite art shop in London. Old world charm!

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EAT: 1. BRASSERIE ZEDEL √ A grand Parisian brasserie in the heart of London.

2. BELGO CENTRAAL √ For all you mussels lovers!

3. BUSABA – Covent Garden, Bloomsbury. √ Hipster Thai restaurant. £10 lunch deals with drinks.

4. MONMOUTH COFFEE COMPANY. √ Hipster cafe joint with great coffee.

5. PRET-A-MANGER, M&S FOOD HALL & ITSU. √ Cheaper lunch options especially take-away.

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