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, [...]
QUEM QUER SER VISIONÁRIO? – LISBOA RE-IMAGINADA A positive future for Lisbon will come from its own culture as inspiration. Economic adversity can actually make the city a hotbed of creativity, turning it into a dynamic new place with a style of its own. We’re playing the role of visionaries and imagining a Lisbon that [...]
A BAIXA RENASCE COM ESTILO RUA DOS CORREEIROS | SAMADI | MUSEU DO DESIGN E MODA A grid of eight streets running north-south between the city’s main squares, and another eight running east-west. All flat streets, some pedestrianized, in the capital with the most sunny days in Europe. That should naturally make the area an [...]
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 [...]
ARTE A SEUS PÉS: AS 10 MAIS BELAS CALÇADAS EM LISBOA It’s inspired by Roman mosaics, but the traditional Portuguese cobblestone pavement developed in Lisbon during the city’s post-1755-earthquake reconstruction. It all started with Rossio Square’s wave-like patterns and soon spread all over the capital, to other cities in Portugal, to Brazil, Macau and other [...]
24 HORAS À BEIRA TEJO Most of Lisbon’s 18km (11 miles) of riverfront is now used for bike paths, boardwalks, restaurants and tourist attractions. From Vasco da Gama Bridge in Parque das Nações to the Tower of Belém closer to the Atlantic, you can spend a day relaxing by the river and enjoying some of [...]
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. [...]
10 QUARTOS COM VISTA EM LISBOA HOTEL METROPOLE Located in the square that is the heart of the city, this hotel offers rooms facing the castle, overlooking the neoclassical Dona Maria II Theater and the beautiful fountains of the square. Situado na praça que é o coração da cidade, este hotel oferece quartos virados para [...]
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 [...]
UM CABAZ GOURMET DE LISBOA Discover the best gourmet products from Portugal on a shopping tour of downtown Lisbon and create a gift basket for yourself or loved one. Start at the oldest gourmet shop of all, the eight-decades-old CONSERVEIRA DE LISBOA. It’s been selling canned fish since 1930, and entering the shop today is [...]
