OS 10 MELHORES BARES DO BAIRRO ALTO Bairro Alto isn’t what it used to be in the 1980s and 90s. From alternative meeting place for the city’s bohemian crowds which gave rise to major artistic projects, it’s now the site of street parties for college-age kids and tourists attracted by cheap drinks. The alternative crowds [...]
OS 10 MAIS BELOS CAFÉS DE LISBOA PASTELARIA VERSAILLES It’s one of the most iconic cafés in the city for nearly a century, having been an exclusive space with a doorman selecting patrons. Times have changed and it’s now open to everyone, but it maintains a sophisticated and monumental Art Nouveau décor: mirrors, stucco ceilings, [...]
QUER VIVER EM LISBOA? – O GUIA DOS 10 PRINCIPAIS BAIRROS One of Europe’s lowest crime rates, lots of sunshine, mild temperatures, a relaxing lifestyle and pace of life — all ingredients that give Lisbon a high quality of life. After an exodus to the suburbs since the 1970s which left the historic center largely [...]
OS 10 MAIORES TESOUROS DA LISBOA DOURADA Gilding in the ornamentation of grand monuments is to Portugal what sculpted marble is to Italy and what sculpted stone is to France. That was the result of the discovery of gold and diamonds in Brazil, and churches in that colony, in India, and around Portugal were given [...]
AS 10 MAIS BELAS VISTAS DE LISBOA MIRADOURO DE SÃO PEDRO DE ALCÂNTARA The most romantic view of Lisbon (with the castle standing on the opposite hill) is found in this garden in the Bairro Alto district. A vista mais romântica de Lisboa (com o castelo mesmo em frente) encontra-se neste jardim no Bairro Alto. [...]
AS 7 MARAVILHAS DE LISBOA A few years ago there was a worldwide internet vote to select the new seven wonders of the world. The results were announced in Lisbon and that apparently inspired Portugal to conduct a popular vote for its own seven man-made wonders followed by another for the natural wonders. In 2011 [...]
O BAIRRO ALTO DURANTE O DIA Lisbon’s Bairro Alto is known as the city’s lively nightlife district, and while it looks like a sleepy neighborhood during the day, new cafés and alternative shops are now also making it a daytime destination. By daytime we mean afternoon, since almost everything opens at around or after lunch, [...]
