Guidebook for Lisboa
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Aeroporto de Lisboa-Portela
Alameda das Comunidades PortuguesasLisbon Airport is very close.
The train station that connects to Sintra and the rest of Portugal.
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Estação do Oriente
Av. Dom João IIThe 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.
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Parque do Vale do Silêncio
193 R. Cidade de NegageThe 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.
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Olivais Metro Station
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.
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Quinta Pedagogica dos Olivais
Rua Cidade de LobitoA 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
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Spacio Shopping
4 R. Cidade de BolamaShopping 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.
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Centro Vasco da Gama
40 Av. Dom João IIShopping centre in Expo area. Nice size with lots of shops and a beer deck overlooking the river.
Oceanário de Lisboa
s/nº Esplanada Dom Carlos IAn 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 SassoReally 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.
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Escultura Adamastor
401 401, 1200 R. de Santa CatarinaOne of the most beautiful viewpoints in Lisbon. Perfect for watching the sunset with a view of the bridge over the river.
Castelo de S. Jorge
Rua de Santa Cruz do CasteloLisbon 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.
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Elevador de Santa Justa
R. do OuroBig 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.
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Bairro Alto
21 Tv. InglesinhosThe 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.
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Cais do Sodre station
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.
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Time Out Market Lisboa
49 Av. 24 de JulhoA 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.
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Café Tati
20B R. Ribeira NovaVery nice cafe in the Cais do Sodre area. They have driunks, food and sometimes live jazz.
great viewpoint of the city near Bairro Alto.
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Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara 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!
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Tram 28 Apartment
nº29 R. Mal. SaldanhaUse 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.
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Estação Mercado de Santa Clara
Campo de Santa ClaraFlea 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 AnjosA 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.
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GINGINHA CIMA, LDA
7 R. das Portas de Santo AntãoSome 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.
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Alfama
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.
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Martim Moniz station
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.
Praça D. Pedro IV
One of the central squares in Lisbon centre.
Beautiful train station. Get the train to Sintra from here.
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Rossio - Lisboa station
125 R. 1º de DezembroBeautiful train station. Get the train to Sintra from here.
Beautiful square with a huge tree. A beautiful part of Lisbon.
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Príncipe Real
Beautiful square with a huge tree. A beautiful part of Lisbon.
Ponte 25 de Abril
Ponte 25 de AbrilLisbon's equivalent of the Golden Gate bridge
Beautiful area in Lisbon with a great viewpoint from the church.
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Graça
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.
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Jardim Guerra Junqueiro
12 Praça da EstrelaBeautiful park next to the basilica. A cafe in the middle and often activities happening.
Centro Colombo
Avenida LusíadaBig shopping centre.
Park with a great view and a beautiful garden.
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Miradouro do Parque Eduardo VII
Alameda Cardeal CerejeiraPark with a great view and a beautiful garden.
The longest bridge in Europe, a short walk away from the flat.
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Ponte Vasco da Gama
Ponte Vasco da GamaThe 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.
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Pastel de Belém
84 R. de BelémA 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.
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Convento do Carmo
27 Largo do CarmoThis 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.
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LX Factory
103 R. Rodrigues de FariaA 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.
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Hare Krishna Lisboa
96 Rua dos FanqueirosA 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.
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Velocite cafe
120A Avenida Duque de ÁvilaA 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.
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Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
45A Av. de BernaBeautiful gardens with a modern art gallery. Lots of ducks and a few cafes.
Modern art gallery with a nice quiet cafe.
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Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea
4 R. Serpa PintoModern art gallery with a nice quiet cafe.
The gateway to Lisbon. The famous square on the riverfront.
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Praça do Comércio
Praça do ComércioThe gateway to Lisbon. The famous square on the riverfront.
Sé de Lisboa
1 Largo da SéWhere 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.
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Estação Mercado de Santa Clara
Campo de Santa ClaraA 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.
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MUDE - Museu do Design e da Moda
24 R. AugustaA 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.
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Monsanto station
A protected forest in the centre of Lisbon. Walking and biking trails as well as some wildlife and a campsite.
Mosteiro dos Jerônimos
Huge gothic style monastery in Belém.
Torre de Belém
Av. BrasíliaOne 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).
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Cascais
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.
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Sintra
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.
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Cabo da Roca
s/n Estrada do Cabo da RocaThe most Western point of Europe. Stunning scenery. You can get a bus here from Sintra.
Praia das Macas
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).
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Carcavelos
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
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Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
39 R. Barata SalgueiroA cinema showing old films. http://www.cinemateca.pt/Programacao.aspx
The history of the beautiful ceramic tiles famous in Portuguese architecture.
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Museu Nacional do Azulejo
4 R. Me. DeusThe history of the beautiful ceramic tiles famous in Portuguese architecture.
An impressive building which often has interesting exhibitions.
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Museu de Electricidade - Casa da Luz
2 R. Casa da LuzAn impressive building which often has interesting exhibitions.
Food Scene
Tao
10 Rua dos DouradoresVegetarian restuarant with decent prices and goos simple food.
Maharaja
21 Rua do Cardal de S. JoséGreat 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.
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Jardim das Cerejas
36 Calçada do SacramentoA 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.
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Casa do Alentejo
58 R. das Portas de Santo AntãoAn 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.
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Casa Independente
45 Largo do Intendente Pina ManiqueNice "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.
Gandhi Palace
167-169-171 Rua dos DouradoresA 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.
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Restaurante Caxemira
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.
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Chapitô à Mesa
7 Costa do CasteloA 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.
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Fábulas
nº14 Calçada Nova de São FranciscoGreat 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.
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Cantina das Freiras
1 Tv. FerragialA 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.
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Portas Do Sol
Beco de Santa HelenaGreat viewpoint between Alfama and Graça, although quite touristy. Still worth a look for the view and the nearby cafes.
Centro Cultural de Belém
Praça do ImpérioModern art gallery.
An amusing bar with a fishing theme, paying homace to the Portuguese love of Sardines.
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Sol e Pesca
44 R. Nova do CarvalhoAn amusing bar with a fishing theme, paying homace to the Portuguese love of Sardines.