Brewpub HopSin Colares: beer with a view
19/07/2020A few days after we visited microbrewery Dois Corvos, in Lisbon we found out that there’s been a new beer place in Colares, less…
Luis's Lisbon (73) (retired engineer) “I really love the history of my city. Unfortunately, the 1755 earthquake destroyed a large part of Lisbon, so lots of great buildings and monuments no longer exist.The top 3 local tips from Luis:
1. Convento Carmo “I like to come here to enjoy the silence, right in the middle of the city. The ruins themselves are impressive, at least as important are the relics found in the museum: from an Egyptian sarcophagus to Azulejos from the 18th century! ”
2. Sé de Lisboa “I am not a deeply religious man, but the devotion and religious energy that hangs in this cathedral is almost tangible. A wonderful place to relax on a busy summer afternoon. ”
3. Praia da Adraga “As a teenager, I liked coming to this beach. I walked along the shoreline with friends, philosophizing about life. And occasionally, we'd also met girls.”
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…
When I wander through Lisbon, I always love to admire the houses with those typical Portuguese tiles: azulejos. So it was only a matter…
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…
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 (which translates to “mother of water”) is the old main reservoir, completed in 1834, where the water supplied from Aqueduto das Águas…
If our friends hadn’t taken us to Refúgio do Ciclista, we would never have found this place. For more than 35 years I’ve been…
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…
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…
In the mid 1930s, Ginginha do Carmo opened its doors for the first time to provide the locals with ginjinha. You will find this…
Restaurant O Viriato is a bit off the beaten track if you’re staying in the city centre of Cascais. But with an uphill walk…
A stone’s throw from the centre of Lisbon, about 10 minutes by taxi or Uber, you’ll find Lisbon’s most famous craft beer brewery: Dois…
Are you arriving in Lisbon for new year’s eve, celebrating the new year in Lisbon? Prepare yourself for a grand party! Enjoy one of…
If you spend Christmas holidays in Lisbon you will notice that in the average Portuguese family the Christmas party is not complete without a…
Built in the 17th century and intended as a hunting lodge for the first Marquis of Fronteira, that’s the palace Palácio dos Marqueses de…
On the edge of the charming Praça das Flores you will find the lovely Pão de Canela café. Most of the café’s seats are…
One of the best things about having a travel blog about Lisbon is to discover special places and then actually not being able to…
Aqueduto das Águas Livres, one of Lisbon’s more distinctive landmarks, was built between 1731 and 1749 to provide the city with clean drinking water….
You would think that iconic landmarks like Elevador de Santa Justa, Castelo de São Jorge or Ascensor da Bica are the most visited sights…
Looking to escape the many tourists in the city centre and Belém for a while, and still visit some of the best historical sights…
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Livraria Bertrand Chiado is the oldest bookstore in the world. This place is an obligatory stop…
If you want to know more about the history of all those yellow trams you see in the city, you have to plan for…
Do you like coffee? And do you want to get through your holiday in Lisbon without the stress of not knowing how to order…
Situated on Monsanto’s highest mountain, the Panorâmico de Monsanto is a beautiful, deserted restaurant that has gained cult status over the years. This is…
When you visit Lisbon you will quickly realise that the city is built on hills. Seven of them in fact. Especially in the Alfama…
You’ll be forgiven if you consider Centro Comercial Colombo an attraction more than a shopping centre. This mall is so huge that you can…
Semana Santa is an important week for Catholics in Portugal. In many cities there are Easter processions, you can also find a couple in…
Looking to cool off during the hot summer days, but your visit to Lisbon is just too short to go to the beach? Don’t…
Even though Pastelaria Versailles is one of the oldest pastelarias in Lisbon, compared to the city centre of Lisbon this pasteleria is not super…
Ginjinha Sem Rival literally means Ginjinha without a rival. It’s funny that this little bar is called this way, because just a stone’s throw…
Do you know that feeling when you get to a place that feels so good: the atmosphere, the conviviality that you can stay there…
** Update May 2019 Due to the poor health of the owner, the restaurant is permanently closed ** Looking for typical Portuguese food in…
The English photographer Camille Watson runs her studio in one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Lisbon: Mouraria. “A Tribute” shows a series of portraits…
When you’re enjoying a city break in Lisbon with the family, be sure not to miss a day at the Lisbon Zoo: Jardim Zoológico…
Santuário da Peninha is a hidden gem in the Pena mountains where few tourists come. Which makes this a very nice and quiet place….
We love the Bacalhau pastries that you can usually get at any pastelaria. This is something different though, Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau…
Many times I walked past Igreja de São Roque, never really noticing this church. Why is that?! I don’t get it either. It’s a…
It’s not just Lisbon as a city that is experiencing some sort of second life. A lot of traditional Portuguese products are being marketed…
The sound of coffee cups and saucers clattering together as a result of cleaning up the dishes reminds me a lot of those real…
If you come to Lisbon to do some shopping, then Embaixada is definitely a place that you shouldn’t miss. At this moment this beautiful…
Tucked away in a corner near Praça dos Restauradores you will find Veneziana. This is the smallest and oldest ice cream parlour I have…
This is certainly one of the coolest playgrounds we have encountered in Lisbon: Parque Infantil do Alvito. Large, clean and something to do for…
The city of Óbidos, surrounded by castles walls, is an one hour’s drive north of Lisbon. In Óbidos time appears to have stood still….
Miradouro da Nossa Senhora do Monte is the highest miradouros in Lisbon. If you want to come back from Lisbon with beautiful panoramic photos…
So your doll is sick, what do you do? In Lisbon, people have been going to the doll doctor at the dolls hospital for…
One of our favorite parks in Lisbon is Jardim Príncipe Real. Even though it is next to a fairly busy road, Rua da Escola…
If there’s one thing for which I can wake my Portuguese friends Isabel and Luis, it’s posta Mirandesa. Well, when it’s prepared in a…
We love to stroll through Alfama and discover new places. And on this particular day we walked from the Pantheon land passed the tiny…
Miradouro de Santa Catarina is also known as Miradouro do Adamastor and lends itself to take beautiful pictures of Ponte 25 de Abril and…
In the middle of the city of Lisbon, between Chiado and Bairro Alto, you can find Convento do Carmo, the Carmo monastery. This impressive…
A Tasca do Chico is a fado cafe in the Bairro Alto district. This restaurant, which is actually more of a bar, is very…