http://www.thelisbonconnection.com A Lisbon guide from the inside Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:32:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If your Portugal vacation takes you to Lisbon, don't miss Cabo da Roca (Roca's Cape), in the municipality of Sintra, 40 km from Lisbon. The magical atmosphere of the westernmost point of mainland Europe (at 9° 29.8' W), the nearest point between the European Continent and the USA, is really worth ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/impressing-cabo-da-roca-where-the-land-ends-and-the-sea-begins-a-quote-from-camoes-portugals-prince-of-poets/ Aldeio do Meco is a small rural village, about 1 km away from the fabulous and famous sandy Meco beaches, ca. 40 km from Lisbon. In Meco village you can find a few trendy bars and a number of restaurants offering the best local gastronomy, in particular seafood and fish ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/aldeio-do-meco-restaurantbar-tropical-do-meco-excellent-local-gastronomy/ In Meco village (Aldeio do Meco), 2 small cottages (also rooms inside the house) are for rent, located in the garden. The house belongs to the very friendly couple Maria José and Nuno. The self-catering cottages are rather small but very clean, including a fully-equipped kitchen, shower and, very important, good beds. In ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/meco-village-aldeio-do-meco-small-holiday-cottages-for-rent-from-e-35-per-night/ 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, ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/costa-caparica-white-unspoilt-beaches-portugal%e2%80%99s-most-popular-gay-beach/ 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 ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/meco-beach-praia-do-meco-south-of-lisbon-mecca-for-nudists-surfers/ 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 ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/mouraria-home-of-fado-music-amalia-rodrigues-lady-of-lisbon-queen-of-fado/ '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 ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/lisbon-calling-e20-hostel-in-the-heart-of-lisbons-old-centre/ Lisbon students, September 2008, a brand new school year. The new semester brings new textbooks, professors, and classes, many public events and traditions. It also brings a lot of fun! The universitary students follow a special dress code. Drinking Ginjinja near the tiny Ginja bar on Largo de São Domingos, Ginjinha is a liqueur made ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/lisbon-people-young-beautiful-students-a-new-semester/ 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 ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/walking-around-rua-barros-queiroz-near-rossio-square-a-real-portuguese-atmosphere/ 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 ... http://www.thelisbonconnection.com/lisbon-people-designer-alberto-gourgel-feira-da-ladra-lisbons-famous-flee-market/