In 1995, three friends gathered efforts and determination to build a project which was at that time a pioneering but also a risky one: the opening of a place exclusively dedicated to the promotion of the Portuguese Folk Art. They named it ‘Santos Ofícios’, located Rua da Madalena no. 87, in Lisbon’s Baixa Pombalina. This [...]
On every Sunday morning from 09:00 – 13:00 the second floor of the old market Mercado da Ribeira (Market near the river, since 1882), near train station Cais do Sodré, is reserved for coin and stamp collectors.
If you like visit one museum make it the Gulbenkian. It’s the collection of the Armenian oil billionaire who made Lisbon his home. It covers everything from Egyptian to 20th Century art
After visiting the Gulbenkian Museum a must-do is to go to the nearby and wonderful old tea and lunchroom Versailles (1922) at [...]
The Praça da Figueira (Square of the Fig Tree) is a large square in the centre of Lisbon. Around 1885, a large covered market of 8,000 m² was built. This market existed until 1949, when it was demolished. Since then the square has been an open space, with four-storey buildings, occupied by hotels, cafés/small restaurants [...]
The beautiful and very popular tourist attraction Rossio Square, the popular name of the Pedro IV Square (Praça de D. Pedro IV), is located in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon and has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages. It has been the setting of popular revolts and celebrations, bullfights and executions. [...]
Rossio train- and metro station (Estação do Rossio) is located between Rossio and Restauradores. This train station is incredibly unique, formerly known as Central Station (Estação Central) and that designation still appears in its façade. The station has beautiful neo-manueline architecture designed by architect José Luís Monteiro, completed in 1887.
The Neo-Manueline façade dominates the northwest [...]
Portugal is the seventh-largest wine producer in the world and well-known for its Port wine. When you visit Lisbon don’t miss the lovely wine selection at ADIVINHO (off of Madalena, Travessa do Almada no. 24), in an old 150 m2 wine cellar. Good selection, reasonable prices.
Philippe Do Rosario and his wife Marie-Aude give personalized advices. You [...]
The unique funicular Elevador da Glória, makes the connection between Restauradores and Bairro Alto on a 265 metres journey (up or down the hill) to the viewpoint Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara with magnificent views on the Castelo de São Jorge.
The Glória funicular was opened in 1885 and in February 2002 it was classified as [...]
My name is Julie Kruijs, I’m living in Amsterdam and sometimes in Lisbon. I love Amsterdam, but I also fell in love with Lisbon! That’s why we (together with my son, Martijn Pelle) created this website, ‘ a Lisbon guide from the inside’, with lots of ideas to discover Lisbon.
Besides: my apartment in Lisbon in Mouraria (historical [...]
Quality food and great wine are a passion for Portuguese people. In case you also fall in love with it, visit ‘Meio da Praça’ . This shop just moved to Rua da Prata, nº 78, Lisbon. You can pull a chair and take your time to discover old Lusitânia products at reasonable prices like the [...]
