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A little bit tucked away in Lisbon’s new trendy Intendente area there’s a new restaurant: ‘Sabor K Intende’ (formerly Oh! Nesta Mente’), Rua dos Anjos 5 B and I love it! Not only the delicious food, but also the super friendly staff make this place really enjoyable. Restaurant/café ‘Sabor K Intende’ (formerly ‘Oh! Nesta Mente’)Lisbon: delicious vegetarian lunch Vegetarian hamburger, chips and rice € 6.50, soup € 1.00, petiscos (Portuguese tapas) […]
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September 5th, 2014 | Posted in Architecture, cafe, History, Intendente, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Mouraria, Restaurants, Restaurants (cheap), Restaurants vegetarian friendly, Sightseeing, Tourist information, Walking around | 1 Comment
Lisbon has a lot to offer! If you love historic districts out of the tourist path, you must visit Largo (square) do Intendente, area Mouraria : formerly a place of prostitution and drugs, nowadays a great place to spend time with family, friends and for lovers. New bar & bistro ‘Josephine ‘ Lisbon, Square Largo do Intendente 59, July 2014 Square […]
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August 10th, 2014 | Posted in Architecture, Azulejos, Bars, Culture, Drinks, Eating & drinking, History, Intendente, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Places to go, Remarkable, Sightseeing, Tourist information, Video | 2 Comments
A city break to Lisbon is not complete without a night with fado, the melancholy Portuguese music. Avoid most of the Fado houses in area Bairro Alto; what you’ll hear has nothing to do with pure fado. You pay too much, and also the food is too overpriced! Good fado has its home in historical areas Alfama or […]
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February 16th, 2014 | Posted in Bars, Culture, Drinks, fado, favorite places, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Mouraria, Music, Remarkable, Restaurants, Restaurants (cheap), Tourist information, Traditions, Video | 2 Comments
Josephine Lucassen is a professional guide, licensed by the city of Lisbon. She loves it to organise private walking tours for a group of tourists in this old and wonderful city! Mouraria, Lisbon: Escadinhas de São Cristóvão & Josephine Lucassen, guide Example: a walking tour through the oldest parts of Lisbon, the popular districts of Alfama and Mouraria, […]
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March 16th, 2013 | Posted in Architecture, Azulejos, Culture, fado, favorite places, Ginjinha cafe, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Monument, Mouraria, Museum, Remarkable, Restaurants (cheap), Sightseeing, Souvenirs, Tourist information, Walking around | 2 Comments
When you travel to Lisbon it is a must to visit the legendary St. George’s castle. Walking from the beautiful Rossio square to Castelo de São Jorge, you will cross square Praça Martim Moniz (GOOGLE MAP), starting point of the legendary tram 28, a ‘must do’ Lisbon attraction. Square Martim Moniz : Kiosk ‘A Preta’ (‘The Black’) : João (Johnny) and his sister Luiza Gabriel […]
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February 21st, 2013 | Posted in Activities, Architecture, Children, Culture, DJ, Drinks, Eating & drinking, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Markets, Mouraria, Music, Restaurants (cheap), Terrace, Tourist information, Tram 28, Video | 1 Comment
UPDATE 2017: Sebastião’s studio has moved. More information If you visit Lisbon it’s a nice idea to walk up the little hill from Praça Martim Moniz to the famous castle (Castelo São Jorge) . In a street called Calçada de Santo André nr. 15 you will see an atelier on the right side with a beautiful façade in […]
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February 5th, 2013 | Posted in Architecture, Culture, History, Lisbon city center, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Remarkable, Shopping, Walking around | No Comments
Artist Carlos Fernandez was born and raised in Mouraria, a historic (old Moorish) down town area in Lisbon. Together with Alfama, the Mouraria area is a muddle of very narrow streets and small squares, which gives the visitor a glimpse of a forgotten age. Mouraria, Lisbon: nostalgic drawing by Carlos Fernandez Carlos Fernandez earns his […]
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May 10th, 2011 | Posted in Culture, fado, History, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Mouraria, Remarkable, Santo Antonio, Traditions | 1 Comment
Restaurant São Cristóvão is a tiny place in Lisbon’s historical city center Mouraria, one of the oldest areas of Lisbon and a narrowed maze of tiny streets and stairs. One of my favorits and really worth a visit! Owner Maria Levy in her restaurant São Cristóvão, Mouraria Lisbon Short term rentals: my 3bedroom authentic apartment (110 m2) in the historical part […]
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April 17th, 2011 | Posted in History, Lisbon city center, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Restaurants (cheap), Tourist information, Video | 12 Comments
One of Lisbon’s coolest flower shops, ‘FlowerPower’, is nowadays also a café/restaurant . A unique concept of healthy eating amid the hustle and bustle of Lisbon’s bohemien haunt of artists and writers: the legendary Bairro Alto district. ‘FlowerPower’ cafe/restaurant & vintage interior design As soon as you enter the place you feel the relaxed atmosphere, perfect for a light meal. […]
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December 27th, 2010 | Posted in Bairro Alto, Lisbon Historical Center, Lisbon people, Maps, Restaurants (cheap), Restaurants vegetarian friendly, Video, vintage | 8 Comments
Sandra Guerreiro was born in Lisbon, where she still lives. Graduated in Fashion Design, she soon started to do what she really loves, reusing materials to other purposes, instead of designing clothes… Starting with recycled paper, cardboard and other materials, ended up reusing plastic bags to create new bags, wallets, lamps, laptop cases and much more… Sandra’s […]
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December 28th, 2009 | Posted in Eco-shopping Lisbon, Lisbon people | No Comments
