Our sightseeing of the area began with a walking tour of Lisbon. Vera met us at our hotel. We were happy to learn that she was our guide for the rest of our stay in Portugal. The tour began with a cab ride to the Alfama neighborhood, one of the oldest in Lisbon. We visited the Fiera da Ladra Market which is held every Saturday and Tuesday.  Walking around the market we saw some very unique things for sale. Several shops had tiles that dated back to the 17th century and other very interesting things like rotary dial telephones and items from the 1950’s along with all kinds of tourist items.   The backdrop for this market is the Santa Engracia Church also known as the National Pantheon. As we left the market, we passed through one of the oldest parts of the city. ​

As we walked to the Jewish quarter we passed the oldest house in Lisbon. It is the smallest house on the street but has been kept up so it's not even really noticeable. Walking to the Jewish neighborhood, Vera told us the history. There were no signs or sites or anything to let you identify that this area was important. The lone item we saw was the Memorial to the Victims of the Jewish Massacre of 1506  in the middle of Largo de São Domingos area.

We then wound our way to the Baixa district of the city where we took a break at a place for lunch that Vera recommended.  Since it was very close to our hotel, after lunch, we stopped off and dropped our morning purchases in our rooms. Linda C. needed some time down time due to her mishap on the Jeep Tour so she stayed  at the hotel. The rest of us continued on.  

Next, Vera guided us to the Jerónimos Monastery. The church section of the  Monastery is still in use so as we stood there waiting for Vera to buy tickets for entrance, we could see that inside a wedding was in progress.  As we watched the wedding party exit, we noticed some very interesting dresses on the ladies.   

Learning the history of Lisbon was quite interesting.  Two things really impacted the city, one was the earthquake of 1755 that literally brought the entire city down. The other was the influence of the monarchy and how they changed buildings to suit their needs. 

With the walking tour finished, we headed back to the hotel for a short rest before the Fado dinner.  The driver picked us up from the hotel. When he dropped us off, he also got out of the van and walked up the hill to help us find the restaurant. The restaurant was so small that if you blinked you would walk right past it.  The name of the place was Mr. Fado and inside appeared about as large as my living room.  Our table was in the middle of the very tiny space.  There were only 6 tables with seating for 4 at each.  The music area was in a very tiny corner.  They served the traditional items to start and then two different dishes for the meal.  The choices were a meat dish or a seafood dish.  They brought both to our table.  I would never have thought to mix clams with pork but it was delicious. 
The meal ended with dessert. Once that was cleared away, the music started. It was truly Fado music; they even explained what it meant.