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…
Neighbourhoods in Lisbon
Lisbon is built on seven hills, that is one of the reasons you’ll notice a lot of differences between its neighborhoods. If you’re going to discover Lisbon on foot, you’ll also notice that each neighborhood has a different atmosphere. Lisbon is too big to discover in 3 days.
Even though the most important neighborhoods are located around the center of the city, the adjacent neighborhoods are also well worth discovering. Use this site to find out which districts you should start exploring during your stay in Lisbon.
Alfama »
Belém »
Baixa »
Bairro Alto »
Cais do Sodré »
Campo de Ourique »
Chiado »
Estrela »
Parque Das Nações »
Príncipe Real »
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…
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…
Igreja de São Domingos – macabre church in Baixa
How many times have I walked across Largo de São Domingos, this small square with beautiful mosaics, located between Rossio and Praca Martim Moniz?…
Barbearia Oliveira – trendy barber in Lisbon
It’s pretty clear that Lisbon is one of the hottest capitals in Europe these days. Craft beer breweries, small but exciting restaurants that have…
Popular Do Capelo – hidden restaurant in the tourist center
Hidden in the more touristy area of Chiado, restaurant Popular Do Capelo is a typical Portuguese place where many locals come to eat. Don’t…
Jardim do Torel – Lisbon’s secret garden
Lisboetas call this place the “hidden garden”, or “the city’s hiding place”. Jardim do Torel ligt lies on the top of one of the…
Gelati di Chef – pricy ice cream scoops
We’re convinced it is always a good time for ice cream. After a visit to Quinta da Regaleira, on a sweltering hot day with…
Ginginha do Carmo – a shot before you go up
In the mid 1930s, Ginginha do Carmo opened its doors for the first time to provide the locals with ginjinha. You will find this…
Arcadia Casa do Chocolate – Lisbon’s best chocolate shop
Lisboetas have a joke about the city of Porto: “The only good thing about Porto is the road to Lisbon”. But boy do we…
