Winterwonderland Lisbon
When the temperature drops around 15 degrees, the Christmas feeling starts in Lisbon. The streets are lit up with Christmas decorations and Christmas markets…
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Corona virus: Lisbon opens up, no quarantine
Update: May 21 2022 Portugal has a vaccination coverage of 98%. It is possible to travel to Portugal. But beware: there are entry restrictions…
Centro Vasco da Gama – where the locals do their shopping
Portuguese love big shopping malls. Fact. In and around Lisbon alone you can find at least four malls that fit in the category “extremely…
Brewpub HopSin Colares: beer with a view
A few days after we visited microbrewery Dois Corvos, in Lisbon we found out that there’s been a new beer place in Colares, less…
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Saúde – Our Lady of Good Health
In the middle of the busy city centre of Lisbon you can find the church Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Saúde. It is not…
Restaurante Frazao – typical Portuguese tourist-free
What do you do when you’re standing in the middle of Belém with two hungry kids, after a visit to the energy museum Central…
Tap water in Lisbon: can you drink it?
Is the water from the tap in Portugal drinkable? The locals say so. What do we think? Well, let’s say we always have a…
Museu Nacional do Azulejo – the tile and its story
When I wander through Lisbon, I always love to admire the houses with those typical Portuguese tiles: azulejos. So it was only a matter…
Pastelaria Mexicana – good food, if you wait for it
Many locals consider Pastelaria Mexicana to be the best pastelaria in town. Don’t be distracted by the ‘Mexicana’ part to think you can’t get…
Tap Room Hops & Drops – Craft beer by the ocean
At a stone’s throw from the Atlantic Ocean at Praia das Maçãs you will find Tap Room Hops & Drops. This craft beer place…
Restaurant Horta – dining in a unique part of Lisbon
Restaurant Horta is located in a unique location in Lisbon: Páteo Alfacinha. Here you can take a look at the typical districts of Lisbon…
Mãe d’Água – Hidden water temple
Mãe d’Água (which translates to “mother of water”) is the old main reservoir, completed in 1834, where the water supplied from Aqueduto das Águas…
