There is an experience in León I've sought two times, and for me, it's something to never forget: sit in a street-level ice cream shop in front of the cathedral at sunset, and wait for dusk. At some moment, the lighting of the cathedral is switched on and, as it slowly gets warmer and brighter, the beautiful structure starts to shine in the dark.
The kind of place to go if you want to feel out of time.
The "parador" there is simply stunning as a staying place. What else can be said about a genuine medieval castle with (i recall) only 13 rooms and a fantastic kitchen and restaurant?
Starting point of the popular long walk along the Cares riverside.
Been 2 times, it's the kind of city where you'd love to live. It looks like Lisbonians still retain the kind of "savoir vivre" many in the rest of Europe have lost years ago.
A magical city in love with water. Been there a couple times, the second one was in June, when the sun was set for very few hours in the night. In promotion day, high school guys roam the streets, their heads covered with navy caps, and their girlfriends dress like they're going to party with a prince. Don't forget to try this Swedish tobacco you put under your upper lip. I'm not a smoker, but I did like the nicotine rush.
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