Guidebook for Lisboa

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Mário & Sarah
Guidebook for Lisboa

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Lisbon Airport is very close.
254 residents recomanen
Aeroport de Lisboa Portela
Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas
254 residents recomanen
Lisbon Airport is very close.
The train station that connects to Sintra and the rest of Portugal.
126 residents recomanen
Estação do Oriente
Av. Dom João II
126 residents recomanen
The train station that connects to Sintra and the rest of Portugal.
The park next to our flat. Very quiet and peaceful. Good for running or a coffee in summer.
20 residents recomanen
Parc del Vall del Silenci
193 R. Cidade de Negage
20 residents recomanen
The park next to our flat. Very quiet and peaceful. Good for running or a coffee in summer.
The metro station in Olivais. A 15 minute walk from the flat.
6 residents recomanen
Olivais Metro Station
6 residents recomanen
The metro station in Olivais. A 15 minute walk from the flat.
A farm in Olivais. Great for kids. Also a nice kiosk inside serving drinks and snacks.
17 residents recomanen
Quinta Pedagogica dos Olivais
Rua Cidade de Lobito
17 residents recomanen
A farm in Olivais. Great for kids. Also a nice kiosk inside serving drinks and snacks.
Shopping centre in Olivais with a supermarket (Pingo Doce) and other shops
24 residents recomanen
Spacio Shopping
4 R. Cidade de Bolama
24 residents recomanen
Shopping centre in Olivais with a supermarket (Pingo Doce) and other shops
Shopping centre in Expo area. Nice size with lots of shops and a beer deck overlooking the river.
257 residents recomanen
Centre Comercial Vasco da Gama
40 Av. Dom João II
257 residents recomanen
Shopping centre in Expo area. Nice size with lots of shops and a beer deck overlooking the river.
An oceanarium with a cable car. Great for kids.
571 residents recomanen
Aquàrium de Lisboa
s/nº Esplanada Dom Carlos I
571 residents recomanen
An oceanarium with a cable car. Great for kids.
Really nice place to pop in for a drink or a snack. Very cheap prices.
SFUCO - Sociedade Filarmónica União e Capricho Olivalense
26 R. Alferes Santos Sasso
Really nice place to pop in for a drink or a snack. Very cheap prices.
One of the most beautiful viewpoints in Lisbon. Perfect for watching the sunset with a view of the bridge over the river.
103 residents recomanen
Escultura Adamastor
401 401, 1200 R. de Santa Catarina
103 residents recomanen
One of the most beautiful viewpoints in Lisbon. Perfect for watching the sunset with a view of the bridge over the river.
Lisbon Castle, worth a visit.
1774 residents recomanen
Castell de Sant Jordi
Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo
1774 residents recomanen
Lisbon Castle, worth a visit.
Big elevator in the middle of Lisbon. Use your daily ticket to go up and down. Always big queues, so walk from the top and get the lift down.
626 residents recomanen
Ascensor de Santa Justa
R. do Ouro
626 residents recomanen
Big elevator in the middle of Lisbon. Use your daily ticket to go up and down. Always big queues, so walk from the top and get the lift down.
The most popular going out area in Lisbon. Lots of small bars. In the summer, great to drink out on the streets.
1835 residents recomanen
Bairro Alto
21 Tv. Inglesinhos
1835 residents recomanen
The most popular going out area in Lisbon. Lots of small bars. In the summer, great to drink out on the streets.
A going-out area with cool bars and cafes near the river. A short walk from chiado.
885 residents recomanen
Cais do Sodre station
885 residents recomanen
A going-out area with cool bars and cafes near the river. A short walk from chiado.
A recently made-over market, with various food stalls. Very popular with tourists and Lisboners.
779 residents recomanen
Time Out Market Lisboa
49 Av. 24 de Julho
779 residents recomanen
A recently made-over market, with various food stalls. Very popular with tourists and Lisboners.
Very nice cafe in the Cais do Sodre area. They have driunks, food and sometimes live jazz.
66 residents recomanen
Café Tati
20B R. Ribeira Nova
66 residents recomanen
Very nice cafe in the Cais do Sodre area. They have driunks, food and sometimes live jazz.
great viewpoint of the city near Bairro Alto.
449 residents recomanen
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara
449 residents recomanen
great viewpoint of the city near Bairro Alto.
Use your daily pass to get on the metro in the old town. Likely to be busy anbd watch out for pick pockets, but helps you to avoid the hills!
70 residents recomanen
Tram 28 Apartment
nº29 R. Mal. Saldanha
70 residents recomanen
Use your daily pass to get on the metro in the old town. Likely to be busy anbd watch out for pick pockets, but helps you to avoid the hills!
Flea market runs every Saturday and Tuesday morning. You can find just about anything here.
762 residents recomanen
Estació del Mercat de Santa Clara
Campo de Santa Clara
762 residents recomanen
Flea market runs every Saturday and Tuesday morning. You can find just about anything here.
A cooperative that serves vegan food for 3 euros. Tuesdays to Sundays 1-3pm and 8-10pm. Turn up, grab some food and wash up afterwards.
Regueirão Anjos
Regueirão Anjos
A cooperative that serves vegan food for 3 euros. Tuesdays to Sundays 1-3pm and 8-10pm. Turn up, grab some food and wash up afterwards.
Some and try Portugal's famous Cherry liquor served from a hatch in the road.
18 residents recomanen
GINGINHA CIMA, LDA
7 R. das Portas de Santo Antão
18 residents recomanen
Some and try Portugal's famous Cherry liquor served from a hatch in the road.
One of the most famous, oldest neighbourhoods in Lisbon that survived the great earthquake. Lots of fado restaurants. Wander around and soak up the atmosphere.
829 residents recomanen
Alfama
829 residents recomanen
One of the most famous, oldest neighbourhoods in Lisbon that survived the great earthquake. Lots of fado restaurants. Wander around and soak up the atmosphere.
A square in the centre of the Chinese/Indian neighbourhood. Lots of kiosk selling food and drinks. A great place to relax when the sun is out.
448 residents recomanen
Martim Moniz station
448 residents recomanen
A square in the centre of the Chinese/Indian neighbourhood. Lots of kiosk selling food and drinks. A great place to relax when the sun is out.
One of the central squares in Lisbon centre.
397 residents recomanen
Rossio Square
397 residents recomanen
One of the central squares in Lisbon centre.
Beautiful train station. Get the train to Sintra from here.
383 residents recomanen
Rossio - Lisboa station
125 R. 1º de Dezembro
383 residents recomanen
Beautiful train station. Get the train to Sintra from here.
Beautiful square with a huge tree. A beautiful part of Lisbon.
466 residents recomanen
Príncipe Real
466 residents recomanen
Beautiful square with a huge tree. A beautiful part of Lisbon.
Lisbon's equivalent of the Golden Gate bridge
57 residents recomanen
Pont 25 d'Abril
Ponte 25 de Abril
57 residents recomanen
Lisbon's equivalent of the Golden Gate bridge
Beautiful area in Lisbon with a great viewpoint from the church.
160 residents recomanen
Graça
160 residents recomanen
Beautiful area in Lisbon with a great viewpoint from the church.
Beautiful park next to the basilica. A cafe in the middle and often activities happening.
556 residents recomanen
Jardí Guerra Junqueiro
12 Praça da Estrela
556 residents recomanen
Beautiful park next to the basilica. A cafe in the middle and often activities happening.
Big shopping centre.
500 residents recomanen
Centro Colombo
Avenida Lusíada
500 residents recomanen
Big shopping centre.
Park with a great view and a beautiful garden.
250 residents recomanen
Parc de l'Observatori Eduardo VII
Alameda Cardeal Cerejeira
250 residents recomanen
Park with a great view and a beautiful garden.
The longest bridge in Europe, a short walk away from the flat.
24 residents recomanen
Pont Vasco da Gama
Ponte Vasco da Gama
24 residents recomanen
The longest bridge in Europe, a short walk away from the flat.
A visit to Lisbon wouldn't be compelte without trying the custard tarts. Ignore the queues, go straight in the cafe, sit down and enjoy the pasteis.
835 residents recomanen
Pastel de Belém
84 R. de Belém
835 residents recomanen
A visit to Lisbon wouldn't be compelte without trying the custard tarts. Ignore the queues, go straight in the cafe, sit down and enjoy the pasteis.
This roofless convent is worth the visit for some pictures.
222 residents recomanen
Convent del Carmo
27 Largo do Carmo
222 residents recomanen
This roofless convent is worth the visit for some pictures.
A trendy building with a huge library, cafes and restaurants. There are also fleas markets here.
572 residents recomanen
LX Factory
103 R. Rodrigues de Faria
572 residents recomanen
A trendy building with a huge library, cafes and restaurants. There are also fleas markets here.
A Hare Krishna temple that serves vegetarian meals for 7 euros at lunch time. Beautiful garden outside the back.
12 residents recomanen
Hare Krishna Lisboa
96 Rua dos Fanqueiros
12 residents recomanen
A Hare Krishna temple that serves vegetarian meals for 7 euros at lunch time. Beautiful garden outside the back.
A cool cafe which a bike theme. Decent food and you get a discount if you ride in on a bike.
10 residents recomanen
Velocite cafe
120A Avenida Duque de Ávila
10 residents recomanen
A cool cafe which a bike theme. Decent food and you get a discount if you ride in on a bike.
Beautiful gardens with a modern art gallery. Lots of ducks and a few cafes.
779 residents recomanen
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
45A Av. de Berna
779 residents recomanen
Beautiful gardens with a modern art gallery. Lots of ducks and a few cafes.
Modern art gallery with a nice quiet cafe.
190 residents recomanen
Museu Nacional d'Art Contemporani
4 R. Serpa Pinto
190 residents recomanen
Modern art gallery with a nice quiet cafe.
The gateway to Lisbon. The famous square on the riverfront.
717 residents recomanen
Plaça del Comerç
Praça do Comércio
717 residents recomanen
The gateway to Lisbon. The famous square on the riverfront.
Where the Portuguese camino starts.
517 residents recomanen
Catedral de Lisboa
1 Largo da Sé
517 residents recomanen
Where the Portuguese camino starts.
A great place to have lunch when you're at the flea market. Big open space with good food and craft beers.
762 residents recomanen
Estació del Mercat de Santa Clara
Campo de Santa Clara
762 residents recomanen
A great place to have lunch when you're at the flea market. Big open space with good food and craft beers.
A design exhibition in an old bank. Free entry, interesting interior and nice displays. Go downstairs to enter the vault.
221 residents recomanen
MUDE
24 R. Augusta
221 residents recomanen
A design exhibition in an old bank. Free entry, interesting interior and nice displays. Go downstairs to enter the vault.
A protected forest in the centre of Lisbon. Walking and biking trails as well as some wildlife and a campsite.
350 residents recomanen
Monsanto station
350 residents recomanen
A protected forest in the centre of Lisbon. Walking and biking trails as well as some wildlife and a campsite.
Huge gothic style monastery in Belém.
894 residents recomanen
Monestir dels Jerònims
894 residents recomanen
Huge gothic style monastery in Belém.
One of Lisbon's key landmarks on the riverfront.
866 residents recomanen
Torre de Belém
Av. Brasília
866 residents recomanen
One of Lisbon's key landmarks on the riverfront.
Cascais is one of the nearest and most popular beaches to Lisbon. You take the train from Cais do Sodre (green line on the metro).
723 residents recomanen
Cascais
723 residents recomanen
Cascais is one of the nearest and most popular beaches to Lisbon. You take the train from Cais do Sodre (green line on the metro).
A UNESCO world heritage site, home to many castles, palaces and greenery. Worth a visit if you're in Lisbon for a few days. Take the train from Oriente station.
1253 residents recomanen
Sintra
1253 residents recomanen
A UNESCO world heritage site, home to many castles, palaces and greenery. Worth a visit if you're in Lisbon for a few days. Take the train from Oriente station.
The most Western point of Europe. Stunning scenery. You can get a bus here from Sintra.
487 residents recomanen
Cap de la Roca
s/n Estrada do Cabo da Roca
487 residents recomanen
The most Western point of Europe. Stunning scenery. You can get a bus here from Sintra.
A nice beach town in Sintra.
128 residents recomanen
Praia das Macas
128 residents recomanen
A nice beach town in Sintra.
A beach near Lisbon. A nice place to spend the day. Take the train from Cais do Sodre (on the green line of the metro).
129 residents recomanen
Carcavelos
129 residents recomanen
A beach near Lisbon. A nice place to spend the day. Take the train from Cais do Sodre (on the green line of the metro).
A cinema showing old films. http://www.cinemateca.pt/Programacao.aspx
93 residents recomanen
Cinematheque Portuguesa - Museu del Cinema
39 R. Barata Salgueiro
93 residents recomanen
A cinema showing old films. http://www.cinemateca.pt/Programacao.aspx
The history of the beautiful ceramic tiles famous in Portuguese architecture.
477 residents recomanen
Museu Nacional do Azulejo
4 R. Me. Deus
477 residents recomanen
The history of the beautiful ceramic tiles famous in Portuguese architecture.
An impressive building which often has interesting exhibitions.
10 residents recomanen
Museu de Electricidade - Casa da Luz
2 R. Casa da Luz
10 residents recomanen
An impressive building which often has interesting exhibitions.

Food Scene

Vegetarian restuarant with decent prices and goos simple food.
9 residents recomanen
Tao
10 Rua dos Douradores
9 residents recomanen
Vegetarian restuarant with decent prices and goos simple food.
Great Goan/Indian restaurant tucked away. Very friendly staff.
6 residents recomanen
Maharaja
21 Rua do Cardal de S. José
6 residents recomanen
Great Goan/Indian restaurant tucked away. Very friendly staff.
A vegetarian restaurant in Chiado. Lunch is 6.5 all you can eat buffet. Good selection of food.
19 residents recomanen
Jardim das Cerejas
36 Calçada do Sacramento
19 residents recomanen
A vegetarian restaurant in Chiado. Lunch is 6.5 all you can eat buffet. Good selection of food.
An old Arabian looking palace in the heart of Lisbon. Worth a visit to see the interior. A restuarant upstairs and a bar downstairs with a courtyard selling very afforsable food and drinks.
172 residents recomanen
Casa do Alentejo
58 R. das Portas de Santo Antão
172 residents recomanen
An old Arabian looking palace in the heart of Lisbon. Worth a visit to see the interior. A restuarant upstairs and a bar downstairs with a courtyard selling very afforsable food and drinks.
Nice "pub" with trendy interior and courtyard, which is very relaxed. From the outside, look for the building with the stick and tape reels, there is a piano inside. Go up the stairs and you're there.
238 residents recomanen
Casa Independente
45 Largo do Intendente Pina Manique
238 residents recomanen
Nice "pub" with trendy interior and courtyard, which is very relaxed. From the outside, look for the building with the stick and tape reels, there is a piano inside. Go up the stairs and you're there.
A good Indian restuarant in the centre of Lisbon which also offers Italian food.
Gandhi Palace
167-169-171 Rua dos Douradores
A good Indian restuarant in the centre of Lisbon which also offers Italian food.
Go here if you like spicy food but be warned. If the owner asks if you want spice that makes you cry, he means it.
20 residents recomanen
Restaurante Caxemira
20 residents recomanen
Go here if you like spicy food but be warned. If the owner asks if you want spice that makes you cry, he means it.
A bar/restaurant/shop and clown school overlooking the river.
417 residents recomanen
Chapitô à Mesa
7 Costa do Castelo
417 residents recomanen
A bar/restaurant/shop and clown school overlooking the river.
Great place for coffee, a drink or some food. In the heart of Chiado, it has a wonderful interior and relaxed atmosphere. Prices are decent.
45 residents recomanen
Fábulas
nº14 Calçada Nova de São Francisco
45 residents recomanen
Great place for coffee, a drink or some food. In the heart of Chiado, it has a wonderful interior and relaxed atmosphere. Prices are decent.
A well-kept secret, the "Nun's canteen" is in Chiado and serves food for around seven euros. Great view of the river.
15 residents recomanen
Cantina das Freiras
1 Tv. Ferragial
15 residents recomanen
A well-kept secret, the "Nun's canteen" is in Chiado and serves food for around seven euros. Great view of the river.

Shopping

Great viewpoint between Alfama and Graça, although quite touristy. Still worth a look for the view and the nearby cafes.
210 residents recomanen
Portas Do Sol
Beco de Santa Helena
210 residents recomanen
Great viewpoint between Alfama and Graça, although quite touristy. Still worth a look for the view and the nearby cafes.
Modern art gallery.
534 residents recomanen
Centre Cultural de Belém
Praça do Império
534 residents recomanen
Modern art gallery.
An amusing bar with a fishing theme, paying homace to the Portuguese love of Sardines.
57 residents recomanen
Sol e Pesca
44 R. Nova do Carvalho
57 residents recomanen
An amusing bar with a fishing theme, paying homace to the Portuguese love of Sardines.