Archive for January, 2008
If you wanna get a good impression of the historical city of Lisbon, a very good idea is taking this typical little trolley, ‘elétrico 28′. This legendary tram 28 is a tourist attraction in itself. It goes all around town. Of course you can hop on and hop off. It passes the castle Sao Jorge, [...]
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January 31st, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Bairro Alto, Baixa Chiado, Lisbon Historical Center, Mouraria, Public transport, Tourist information, Tram & funicular, Tram 28, Video | 7 Comments
No clue who these people are, but it’s a rather positive initiative… The video gives good impression of the Baixa Chiado area.
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January 31st, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Bairro Alto, Baixa Chiado, Music, Video | No Comments
Bairro Alto is a fantastic old neighbourhood in the center of the city. One of the oldest parts of town. Literally, Bairro Alto means ‘High neighbourhood’, as it is on top of one of the seven hills of Lisbon. It is a maze of narrow streets streets filled with old fashion and charming grocery stores [...]
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January 31st, 2008 | Posted in Bairro Alto, Bars, Clubs, Gay, Music | No Comments
This wonderful old house with three floors in historic Alfama is an excellent location to spend a perfect holiday in the heart of historic Lisbon. The owner is Portuguese and will be awaiting you on arrival with the keys and a nice bottle of wine. Pedro Silva also owns a famous bar in Bairro Alto named [...]
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January 31st, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Apartment in historic Lisbon - Alfama, Apartments, Bars, Feira da Ladra, History, flea market | 5 Comments
This old building in the heart of Mouraria, once home of Fado music and famous performer Amália Rodrigues (’Lady of Lisbon’) is suitable for a long weekend trip with your friends to explore Lisbon’s nightlife, a romantic week with your beloved or a summer holiday with your family. The patio of 30m2 (sunny from March [...]
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January 31st, 2008 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, Apartments, Apartments: Three bedroom apartment with lovely patio (, Lisbon Historical Center, Mouraria, Restaurants (cheap) | 9 Comments
Many experts say this is one of the best clubs in Europe. A three floor building on a unique location along the river Tejo, near train station Santa Apolónia.
After his succes with the Bairro Alto club Fragil, Manuel Reis used his experiences in creating this trendy hotspot together with associate John Malkovitch (yes, you are [...]
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January 31st, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Bars, Clubs, DJ, Lisbon by night, Music, Tourist information | 2 Comments