On August 6, 711 Lisbon was taken by the Moors, 400 years later the city returned to Christian rule. Nowadays the Moorish influence is still present, like the lovely designed kiosks, serving old-fashioned Portuguese refreshments and snacks. A few examples near beautiful viewpoints, favorite tourist attractions, some recommended restaurants and how to get there
Camões Square (Praça Luís de [...]
Nieuw: fijne villa voor een fijne prijs! Vanaf € 350 per week (met 2 personen), tot 6 personen te huur. Vanuit Lissabon is het stadje Pilado (170 km noordelijk) nabij Marinha Grande gemakkelijk te bereiken per auto. Dicht bij de imponerende westkust en onbedorven stranden. Het populaire strand van São Pedro de Moel is 14 km. Beschikbaarheids kalender
Rua Gregorio da Silva [...]
Away from the crowds, on the south bank of the river Tagus (Sul do Tejo), there’s the beach of Alcochete, located near the small city of Montijo . From Lisbon you can take a bus across the Vasco da Gama Bridge directly to Alcochete centre at Oriente station (431, the most frequent), or 432 and 437.
But it’s really [...]
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Great old Moorish neighborhood: 2 -bedroom very old house in Alfama, Beco da Lapa, historic part of Lisbon. Weekly prices from € 350 /€ 400 (high season) with 2 persons, 3 night stay minimum € 35/40. 3 u/i 5 pers. € 25 pp pn. Cleaning € 40.
For information or reservation please call or mail [...]
Lisbon is a very children-friendly city and a perfect destination for a few days with the family. The mild climate makes it ideal to explore the city, with places of interest and a lot of fun for children!
Who’s watching who? Picture: Abilio Leitao
The famous Oceanarium (Oceanário) in Lisbon is the largest aquarium in Europe, with over [...]
The month of June is party time in Lisbon! One of Portugal’s most popular saints, Santo António (Saint Anthony of Padua), was a Fransiscan friar canised by the Catholic Church in record time, one year after his death (on June 13, 1232). Many miracles have been attributed to him and he is considered a protector [...]
The historical district Bairro Alto in Lisbon comes alive as the sun sets. The many wonderful, small and intimate restaurants begin to open around 20:00 and in many of the restaurants can only seat 10 or 12 couples, and in some, even less. Having been to many of the restaurants, I can recommend the quite small [...]
When you visit Lisbon for only a few days , I’d suggest to take a boat trip on the Tagus River to discover the contours of the old and the modern part of the Portuguese capital. This short cruise (from April 1st - October 31) departs every day at 15:00 from Terreiro do Paço, just near Praça do Comércio [...]
Do you enjoy flea market shopping? Every Sunday morning there’s a small market at square Praça do Comércio (’Commerce Square’) , where you can find antiques, books, collectioner’s items, vinyl music albums, stamps and (eco) handicraft. New: in summertime this market also take place on Saturdays.
March 2009
This outdoor market is held every Sunday from 9am to 3pm [...]
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 Club’s [...]
