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 [...]
From Bairro Alto you can walk to Rossio, stairs leading you down from Calçada do Duque starting in Rua Nova da Trindade, near a sex shop. Rua Nova da Trindade, near Bairro Alto Calçada do Duque is a street made of hundreds of stairs, lined with lots of traditional Portuguese restaurants (not cheap). Background: Saint George’s Castle [...]
Lisbon probably is the best place in Europe to enjoy seafood. There are a couple of very popular ’tourist 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 Doña Maria II at Largo de São Domingos, near Rossio Square and Restauradores, is [...]
After buying postcards in Lisbons’ touristical shops or kiosks at Rossio Square, 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. 3 bedroom holiday [...]
Try a typical Portuguese liqueur: Cafe ‘A Ginjinha’ is a city center tourist attraction. When walking to ‘Restauradores’ or ‘Rossio’ , a lively area, in Lisbon’s city center, be sure to stop at the ‘A Ginjinha’ cafe, Largo de São Domingos 8 Cafe ‘A Ginjinha’ Rossio Lisbon near Teatro Theater Nacional Doña Maria II This is a [...]
