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If you want to escape the hassle and the heat of Lisbon on a hot summer day, why not try the beaches of Costa da Caparica, just across the Tejo river. The locals swarm to the village of Caparica, that looks a lot like Brighton in England or Benidorm in Spain, but just away from the […]
November 5th, 2008 | Posted in Beach 19, Beaches around Lisbon, Caparica nudist beach, Gay, Nudist beach, Public transport, Tourist information | 2 Comments
The beach of Meco is really wonderful, very popular by the Portuguese and the most well known internationally. Meco near Alfarim, 40 km south of Lisbon, is located in the middle of a natural park called ‘Serra da Arrabida’. This is a real ‘mecca’ for nudists & surfers. The excellent beach cost line in this area, […]
November 3rd, 2008 | Posted in Beaches around Lisbon, Gay, Meco nudist beach, Nudist beach, Tourist information | 5 Comments
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 | 5 Comments
‘Lisbon Calling’ is a newly established Hostel, fully renovated, in the heart of Lisbon’s City Old Centre, Rua São Paulo, 126 - 3 D, easy to reach by bus, tube and train. The main tourist attractions, venues, high street shops, stores and Bairro Alto night life are within a short walking distance.
‘Lisbon Calling’ Hostel, living […]
October 27th, 2008 | Posted in Cheap Hostels, Lisbon city center, Tourist information | 1 Comment
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 […]
October 21st, 2008 | Posted in Azulejos, Drinks, Eating & drinking, Food, Ginjinha cafe, Lisbon city center, Luxury food shops, Rossio, Shopping, Tourist information, Walking around, cafe | No Comments
Designer Alberto Gourgel was born in Angola, a Portuguese colony from the 16th century to 1975. ” I studied in a boarding school in Angola, but due to economical problems my brother and I moved to Lisbon in 1983. Being a kid, I already had creative ideas”.
Market ‘A Feira da Ladra’ (Lisbon’s flea market). Alberto Gourgel and his old-fashioned […]
October 21st, 2008 | Posted in Alfama, Feira da Ladra, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Markets, Places to go, Shopping, Sightseeing, Tourist information, Walking around, flea market, vintage | 1 Comment
Metro Station Baixa-Chiado is a unique and impressive subway, opened in 1998, created by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira.
Metro entrance Baixo-Chiado, Rua do Crucifixo. This station is one of the most important transfer stations, and one of the most crowded of Lisbon. New is the extension towards the Santa Apolónia train station, opening on 19 December […]
October 19th, 2008 | Posted in Architecture, Baixa, Baixa Chiado, Lisbon city center, Tourist information, Walking around, metro & train | No Comments
Eco transport is new and available to tourists who visit Lisbon. The vehicles are equipped with a talking GPS guide, which provides directions and acts as your tour guide.
Praça do Comércio Lisbon, RedTour instructors meeting point. RedTour offers tours in Lisboa’s historical neighbourhoods on electric vehicles: segways, 2 and 4 seat buggies and electric bicycles.
Tourists are making pictures […]
October 6th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, Lisbon city center, Praça do Comércio, RedTour, Sightseeing, Tourist information | No Comments
Tucked away in the Principe Real dictrict, near the Bairro Alto, the Botanical Garden is a lush retreat from the afternoon sun. It covers an area of extending uphill from the Rua da Escola Politécnica to the Avenida da Liberdade.
The University of Lisbon Botanical Garden was designed as a scientific garden, planting began in 1873 […]
September 29th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, Bairro Alto, Botanical Garden, Children, History, Places to go, Principe Real, Remarkable, Tourist information, Walking around, favorite places | 2 Comments
Lisbon has steadily built up an image of one of the world’s most interesting cities to visit. Its stunning location and historic significance is generously complemented by remarkable aesthetics, making it stand out as one of the few capital cities still human in pace and in scale.
To discover Lisbon in the company of friendly and […]
August 12th, 2008 | Posted in Activities, History, Lisboa Card, Lisbon Walker, Maps, Places to go, Praça do Comércio, Sightseeing, Tourist information, Walking around | 1 Comment