Train stations in Lisbon
There are four train stations in Lisbon with trains departing for different destinations in Portugal. The Portuguese railroad company is called Caminhos de Ferro…
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 »
Rua Augusta – from Rossio to Praça de Comércio
The walk from Rossio to Praça de Comércio will lead you through one of these ruas in the Baixa neighbourhood: Rua Augusta, Rua da…
Pastelaria Beira Gare – lunch for every budget
Around the corner of Rossio square, just opposite Rossio train station, you can find Pastelaria Beira Gare. From the sidewalk you can see the…
Café Nicola – drinking coffee the classic way
Café Nicola, one of the oldest cafés in Lisbon, is located on the southwest side of Rossio square. The façade of Café Nicola is…
Rossio – Praça Dom Pedro IV
Officially this square is called Praça Dom Pedro IV, but ever since it was created, in the middle ages, it’s gone by its more…
A Ginjinha – drinking Ginja with the locals
What gin is for the British is Ginjinha (or Ginja) for the Lisboetas. Everyone in Lisbon knows someone who distills this drink in their…
Cervejaria Trindade – lunch in an old monastery
The moment you stand outside the restaurant, you would never guess that behind the relatively simple façade of Cervejaria Trindade in Bairro Alto there…
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos – Impressive monastery
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos was most likely built as thanks for explorer Vasco da Gama’s successful travels to India. The discovery of this sea route…
