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- Lisbon in June: street parties historical areas & June 12, Lisbon’s craziest night, Eve of Saint Anthony 2011 (Santo António), a mix of religion & sex
- Aura Restaurant, terrace & lounge café Praça do Comércio Lisbon: Portuguese gastronomy surrounded by stunning architecture facing the Tagus river
- Kiosk cafe ‘Clara Clara’ Lisbon, terrace near fleamarket Feira da Ladra, WiFi hotspot & panoramic Tagus river views
- Alfama historic Lisbon: Rua do Salvador, real Portuguese atmosphere near famous viewpoint Portas do Sol, tasca ‘Zip Zip’ & cool vintage store designer Alberto Gourgel
- Fado, knives & blood (Fado, Navalhas e Sangue), artist Carlos Fernandez, Santo Antonio festivities & Mouraria, Lisbons 900 years old historical area
- Restaurant São Cristóvão Alfama Lisbon: cheap Cape Verdean & African dishes, favorite local place & owner Maria Levy
- ViniPortugal Lisbon & wine lovers: taste a selection of fine Portuguese wines for free at Sala Ogival Praça do Comerçio, one of Lisbon’s most majestic squares
- Restaurant ‘Wok Oriental’ Lisbon near tourist top attraction Santa Justa Lift: Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian (picanha), Portuguese, vegetarian food: good quality, low price, & eat as much as you want
- Football: most popular sport in Portugal & excellent restaurant/Cervejaria ‘Adega de São Roque’ Lisbon near Bairro Alto, decorated with European football team scarves
- Former Palace Santa Catarina Lisbon: history, art gallery, international ‘Pop Up’ festival & popular viewpoint Adamastor near the Tagus River
- Hotspot ‘FlowerPower’ Bairro Alto Lisbon: restaurant cafe and cool flower shop, belly dancers & owner Carlos Filipe, designer
- Adopt a Portuguese dog like Obama did or foster an abandoned dog or cat & help Association ‘Bianca’ Sesimbra Portugal
- Portas do Sol Alfama Lisbon: lovely lounge terrace, cool and stylish cocktail bar & Santa Luzia, famous Tagus river viewpoints (miradouros)
- Breathtaking views old town Lisbon & 25 April Bridge: Tagus riverfront Restaurant ‘Ponto Final’ Cacilhas, great Portuguese food, easy to reach by ferry & winter season
- Lisbon inside city tips: hop on hop off bus, Red Tram historical tour, Santa Justa Lift, Cristo Rei statue, old tram 28, St George Castle, Portas do Sol, Belém Tower, hotspots, breathtaking views & nightlife
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Recent articles
- Lisbon in June: street parties historical areas & June 12, Lisbon’s craziest night, Eve of Saint Anthony 2011 (Santo António), a mix of religion & sex
- Aura Restaurant, terrace & lounge café Praça do Comércio Lisbon: Portuguese gastronomy surrounded by stunning architecture facing the Tagus river
- Kiosk cafe ‘Clara Clara’ Lisbon, terrace near fleamarket Feira da Ladra, WiFi hotspot & panoramic Tagus river views
- Alfama historic Lisbon: Rua do Salvador, real Portuguese atmosphere near famous viewpoint Portas do Sol, tasca ‘Zip Zip’ & cool vintage store designer Alberto Gourgel
- Fado, knives & blood (Fado, Navalhas e Sangue), artist Carlos Fernandez, Santo Antonio festivities & Mouraria, Lisbons 900 years old historical area
- Restaurant São Cristóvão Alfama Lisbon: cheap Cape Verdean & African dishes, favorite local place & owner Maria Levy
- ViniPortugal Lisbon & wine lovers: taste a selection of fine Portuguese wines for free at Sala Ogival Praça do Comerçio, one of Lisbon’s most majestic squares
- Restaurant ‘Wok Oriental’ Lisbon near tourist top attraction Santa Justa Lift: Chinese, Japanese, Brazilian (picanha), Portuguese, vegetarian food: good quality, low price, & eat as much as you want
- Football: most popular sport in Portugal & excellent restaurant/Cervejaria ‘Adega de São Roque’ Lisbon near Bairro Alto, decorated with European football team scarves
- Former Palace Santa Catarina Lisbon: history, art gallery, international ‘Pop Up’ festival & popular viewpoint Adamastor near the Tagus River
- Hotspot ‘FlowerPower’ Bairro Alto Lisbon: restaurant cafe and cool flower shop, belly dancers & owner Carlos Filipe, designer
- Adopt a Portuguese dog like Obama did or foster an abandoned dog or cat & help Association ‘Bianca’ Sesimbra Portugal
- Portas do Sol Alfama Lisbon: lovely lounge terrace, cool and stylish cocktail bar & Santa Luzia, famous Tagus river viewpoints (miradouros)
- Breathtaking views old town Lisbon & 25 April Bridge: Tagus riverfront Restaurant ‘Ponto Final’ Cacilhas, great Portuguese food, easy to reach by ferry & winter season
- Lisbon inside city tips: hop on hop off bus, Red Tram historical tour, Santa Justa Lift, Cristo Rei statue, old tram 28, St George Castle, Portas do Sol, Belém Tower, hotspots, breathtaking views & nightlife
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