There are three Hop-on, Hop-off bus companies in Lisbon: Gray Line, Yellow Line, and City Sightseeing. The Gray Line said they weren’t expecting another bus for 30 minutes and they didn’t know if they were going to sell anymore tickets.

I ended up going with City Sightseeing since I’ve used…

The Monument to the Discoveries was originally built as a temporary structure for the 1940 Portuguese World Exhibition. It was destroyed in 1943.

The permanent structure we see today was completed in 1960 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Prince Henry the Navigator who discovered the Azores,…

Belem Tower was built over 500 years ago by King Manuel I. It’s purpose was to serve as a gateway to the city of Lisbon, but also to defend it from enemy ships.

In later years the tower was used as a prison, a telegraph station, a lighthouse, and a…

I booked this tour through Carnival for $129. I had a good amount of onboard credit and I used some of it for this tour. The WWII Tunnel tour was sold out so I figured I needed to jump on this one. It includes the cable car and Europa…

When I got off of the ship in Malaga, I decided to book the Malaga Hop-on, Hop, off bus. They have two options. 25 euros for just the bus or 35 euros that included tickets to some museums and tours. I went with the 35 which came to $37.

They…

I took the Hop-on, Hop, off bus to Gibralfaro Castle. They offered tickets for the Castle only or a combo with Alcazaba Palace. In the interest of time I’m going to skip the Palace for now.

They have a grouping of kiosks at the entrance where you can purchase your…

One of the top places on my list to visit in Malaga is the Pablo Picasso Birthplace Museum. I got my ticket to the museum included with the Hop-on, Hop-off bus ticket. If you want to go that route you need to purchase the essential ticket from City Sightseeing….