Archive for the 'Mouraria' Category
No neighborhood in Lisbon is praised more in Fado music than Mouraria.
Mouraria, Calçada de Santo André. This ‘Bairro‘ (neighborhood) is a maze of little, narrow streets, situated between Graça, Alfama and Costa de Castelo, given it’s name by the first Portugese king, Dom Afonso Henriques (1109 - 1185) , after Lisbon was taken over again by […]
October 30th, 2008 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, Bars, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Mouraria, Music, Places to go, Tourist information, Walking around, fado | 2 Comments
In June, the month of the Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints), the Lisbon nights are filled with lively festivities, parades and live music that take over the city’s historical center. The main Saints’ days are for Antonio (June 12-13), John (June 23-24) and Peter (June 28-29).
Mouraria - all the streets in the […]
July 6th, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Fish, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Maps, Mouraria, Music, Remarkable, Restaurants, Santo Antonio, Walking around, fado | No Comments
In June, the month of the Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints), the Lisbon nights are filled with lively festivities that take over the city’s historical center. On the eve of Saint Anthony day, June 13th, Lisbon turns into one big party!
Bica, near Bairro Alto - partying in the small street around the famous […]
July 5th, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Bairro Alto, Drinks, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Mouraria, Music, Remarkable, Santo Antonio | 1 Comment
Mouraria is one of Lisbon’s oldest districts. It contains a tangled street layout just as in Alfama, which has remained since the times of the Moors. The Arabs withdrew into this quarter after Lisbon was conquered by the Portuguese - a ghetto for people of different faiths arose. In the 19th C. prostitution and fado, […]
June 29th, 2008 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Mouraria, Music, Places to go, Walking around, fado | 3 Comments
“Starting from Praca da Figueira, where the metro stops or from Praca Martim Moniz, you walk up Calçada dos Cavalheiros to Largo do Terreirinho. This is where the Mouraria neighbourhood starts. This antique square is a nice place to have lunch. Taverna de Poco Largo is a real traditional Portugese restaurant where you can have […]
March 20th, 2008 | Posted in Graça, Lisbon people, Mouraria, Places to go, Restaurants, Restaurants (cheap), Shopping, Walking around | No Comments
This unique bar and top-class restaurant has been established in the nineties in the Mouraria neighbourhood and is located on Largo do Terreirinho. It is also one of the best places to talk politics and to listen to live music (Fado/Brasilian a.o.). The owner, senhor Fernando Casanova, chose the area of Mouraria because of the historic […]
March 14th, 2008 | Posted in Bars, Clubs, Lisbon people, Mariza, Mouraria, Music, Places to go, Restaurants, Smoking allowed bars/restaurants, fado | No Comments
This old building in the heart of Mouraria, home of Fado music and famous performer Amália Rodrigues (’Lady of Lisbon’) is suitable for a long weekend trip with your friends to explore Lisbon nightlife, a romantic week with your beloved or a summer holiday with your family. The patio of 30m2 with plants and flowers makes […]
January 31st, 2008 | Posted in Amália Rodrigues, Apartments, Apartments: Three bedroom apartment with lovely patio (, Food, Lisbon Historical Center, Mouraria, Restaurants, Restaurants (cheap) | 4 Comments