The Lisbon Connection

Near the Cais do Sodre train station, on the other side of the road, you will see the beautiful building of the Mercado do Ribeira (market near the river, since 1882), topped with a Moorish-style dome.

Open: daily 05:00 - 14:00. Closed on Sundays. Address: Avenida 24 de Julho

The cities biggest open food market is selling everything: […]

Around 1974, after the revolution, the Napoleão family started selling wines and Port wines in Lisbon. A peculiar name for a Portugese family of course, but the explanation is a simple one. Portugal was once occupied by France for a short period of time and like in other European countries Napoleon obliged civilians to register […]