Archive for the 'favorite places' Category

‘O Terraço’: one of the coolest bars in Lisbon & amazing views

‘O Terraço’ is overlooking the river Tagus , 25 April bridge and the city. It’s a great place to sit and relax with sofas and armchairs, wonderful lounge-music, close to The Castle of St. Jorge. The most amazing view over Lisbon can be enjoyed from here! This cafe/bar is located on the terrace of the old Chão [...]

Lisbon’s Bica funicular: highly valued by tourists, Santo António partying & breathtaking Tagus river views

The famous Bica funicular opened on 28 June, 1892, the only stepped street funicular in the city. It climbs the Rua da Bica for 245 metres from the Rua S. Paulo, near Santos, to the Calhariz district.   Bica funicular & partytime in June Partying in the small street around the famous Bica funicular, near [...]

Famous hairstylist Aurelio Ramos: Portugal’s hairdresser of the year 2008, Aurelio’s saloon in Baixa Lisbon, a blind hairdresser & favorite places

Aurelio Ramos de Oliveira was born in Sao Paulo in 1975. He studied at Soho Academy São Paulo in Brazil, Maison 25 Academy Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Facto Lab in Lisbon and Vidal Sassoon in London. Le Salon, June 2008 As ‘Ambassador of l’ Oreal’ Aurelio worked a few years in ‘Le Salon’ , as [...]

Lisbon’s Botanical Garden (Jardim Botânico), one of Europe’s finest

Tucked away in the Principe Real dictrict, near the legendary Bairro Alto, the Botanical Garden is a lush retreat from the afternoon sun. It covers an area of extending uphill from the Rua da Escola Politécnica to the Avenida da Liberdade. The University of Lisbon Botanical Garden was designed as a scientific garden, planting began in [...]

Viviane Durieu, creator of ‘A Travessa’, one of Lisbons best restaurants & favorite places

Viviane Durieu is creator of ‘A Travessa’, one of Lisbons best restaurants, set in a 17th-century convent, with a picturesque courty yard. “When I arrived in Lisbon in December 1969, two days before Christmas, I thought the climate and the light were fantastic. Especially because I had arrived from Belgium where it’s cloudy for nine [...]

Lisbon people: Erika Reusens’ (Belgian origin) favorite places in Lisbon ‘an authentic, unique city’ & Calihas Tagus river restaurants

My name is Erika Reusens, I was born in Belgium. I moved to Lisbon in 2004, which was quite an adventure, because I had to start all over again. “I live in a quiet part of the area Bairro Alto, but ’the place to be’ when it comes to nightlife! Bairro Alto means ‘High neighbourhood’, as [...]

Favorite places in Lisbon: Cafe Noobai, viewpoint Adamastor, relaxed ambience, great music, hipsters & amazing views over the river Tejo!

What a view! Certainly one of the favorite places of many Lisbon locals and visitors of the city. The entrance of Cafe Noobai is located on Miradouro (viewpoint) de Santa Catarina, also known as Adamastor. Cafe Noobai, view from the wonderful terrace overlooking the Tagus River This bar and restaurant in Lisbon is certainly worth a visit [...]

Lisbon people: Rob Plews’ (teacher and writer) favorite places in Lisbon: the Botanical garden & Tapada das Necessidades

I set foot in Lisbon back in 2001 after 9/11, and how refreshing not to understand a word as I went from café to café drinking galão, with TVs blaring in the background. I overheard an eager tourist trying to sum up this city as he scrunched his eyes under the vivid Atlantic light and [...]