Archive for July, 2009
You don’t need to be a member of Lisbon’s ‘Clube de Jornalistas’ (‘the Press Club’) to visit this restaurant, and it’s really worth it! Among it’s habituées you can find diplomats, politicians and, of course, journalists. ‘The Club’ is an inviting space to long conversations at lunch time and to cheerful gatherings at night. The Press [...]
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July 27th, 2009 | Posted in History, Lisbon city center, Maps, Quality Restaurant, Restaurants, Restaurants vegetarian friendly, Romantic, Wine | 4 Comments
Although the travelling on public transport is much cheaper, this historical red tramcar tour allows you to know the most picturesque neighborhoods of Lisbon in a friendly and comfortable way, while listening to the commentary available in several languages or melancholic melody of fado music. You will pass the narrow and steep streets of the city’s traditional [...]
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July 19th, 2009 | Posted in History, Lisbon city center, Lisbon city with 7 hills, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Praça do Comércio, Sightseeing, Tourist information, Tram & funicular | 3 Comments
Restaurant ‘Casa da Comida’ in Lisbon is an international well-known restaurant, very famous for its Portuguese gastronomy. In January 2009 ‘Casa da Comida’ (‘ the house of food’) opened a new cafetaria/ restaurant in the wonderful new bamboo garden of Museum São Roque, just a few steps away from Bairro Alto (a legendary old neighborhood in Lisbon’s historical center). [...]
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July 16th, 2009 | Posted in Bairro Alto, History, Lisbon city center, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Museum, Restaurants, Sacred Art | 1 Comment
Bikeiberia, established in 1999, was the first local operator offering top biking services in Portugal & Spain to an international clientele. Bikeiberia offers guided, independent or tailored-made tours (like bike tours of Lisbon area or coastal areas like Sintra, through out Portugal and parts of Spain) and offers rental services for high-quality bikes & equipment at [...]
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July 12th, 2009 | Posted in Activities, Bike rental in Lisbon, Maps, Sightseeing, Tourist information | 2 Comments
There are a lot of high quality restaurants crowding the downtown streets of Lisbon, but if you like to enjoy a great Portuguese lunch located in the heart of Lisbon in a pleasant and historic environment, I can recommend ‘Chaminés do Palácio’ (‘the chimneys of the Palace’). The restaurant’s entrance and the beautiful patio of the Palácio [...]
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July 8th, 2009 | Posted in Architecture, Azulejos, Baixa, Culture, Lisbon city center, Lisbon people, Maps, Quality Restaurant, Restaurants, Wine | 2 Comments
The beautiful Palácio da Independência (Palace of Independence), located in Lisbon close to the Rossio Square (just near national theatre D. Maria II ), on the north side of the Largo de São Domingos , is known by two names. It was given its original name of Palácio de Almada in honor of its former owner, the [...]
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July 6th, 2009 | Posted in Architecture, Azulejos, Baixa, Culture, History, Lisbon people, Maps, Museum, Rossio, Tourist information | 3 Comments