Close to the famous Rossio Square, just off Largo de São Domingos, you will notice a lively street called Rua Barros Queiróz, where the locals as well as the tourists meet.
Largo de São Domingos: ‘Lisbon, City of Tolerance’. What you’ll find here is a real Portuguese atmosphere: a variety of little shops, a typical Portuguese […]
Lisbon probably is the best place in Europe to enjoy seafood. There are a couple of ‘restaurant’ streets such as Rua das Portas de Santo Antão where you will find a wide selection of options.
The lively street just behind the National Theater on Largo de São Domingos, near Rossio Square and Restauradores, is a real mecca for […]
After buying postcards in Lisbons’ touristical shops or kiosks in Rossio, you need stamps (selos) to send them to your friends or family. ‘Very sorry, no stamps’ (‘Desculpa, não selos’).
Rossio: a traditional meeting point both for Lisboetas (locals) and visitors.
Besides, Rossio near Restauradores: Portuguese like to drink a ‘Ginjinha’, a liqueur made of berries.
For stamps friendly Portuguese shopowners will explain you […]
When walking to ‘Restauradores’ or ‘Rossio’ be sure to stop at the ‘A Ginjinha’ cafe.
This is a tiny bar where a maximum of three people can go in at a time and order a Ginja.
Ginja or Ginjinha as most people call it, is a liqueur made of a cherry-like berry called (not surprisingly) Ginja. The […]