Lisbon

Portugal

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Lisbon Restaurants

Cheap (39)

O Sat�lite

The best places to eat are often unpretentious neighbourhood restaurants such as this one. No prizes for decor, but friendly service and great fresh fish and leite cr�me (cr�me br�l�e) more than... read more
Affordable (44)

Duck Tale

This tiny but tasteful hole-in-the-wall offers a nice selection of daily oriental treats, always including something with duck. Friendly service, freshly prepared food and a new take on the idea of... read more
Good quality (33)

Tasca da Esquina

Now in its third year, this dining concept by renowned Portuguese chef Vitor Sobral works well; he offers gourmet food at affordable prices in simple surroundings with knowledgeable staff. You can... read more

Lisbon Nightlife

Chilled (39)

A Brasileira

Once the haunt of artists and intellectuals, this is the place to have your photo taken with the statue of modernist poet Fernando Pessoa as you sip your drink, listen to the buskers and watch... read more
Live Music (31)

Barthoven

This is a new bar devoted to classical music and run by people from the world of music. With live concerts on Fridays and Saturdays it promises to fill a gap in Lisbon's already diverse nightlife.... read more
Clubbing (34)

Clube Ferrovi�rio

An unexpected addition to Lisbon's nightlife, this railwayman's club, right next to Santa Apol�nia station (and handy for the nearby and far more famous and glamorous Lux), has live music, invited... read more

This Month in Lisbon:

By Jonathan Weightman

Shopping: Luzz Me is unique: a light shop specialising in all kinds of LED lights - not only lamps but a huge variety of other interesting things that can be lit up. The owner and designer, Patr�cia Esqu�vel, has brought the concept from Germany to a small shop near the Bica Elevator (68 Rua da Bica Duarte Belo).

Sightseeing: At the S�o Carlos Opera House (tel: 21 325 3045), Puccini's La Rondine will be on stage from the 17th to the 25th; on the 26th, you can catch Smashing Pumpkins and Linkin Park at Rock in Rio Lisboa (rockinriolisboa.sapo.pt).

Key areas: The antique lifts, funiculars and trams are a delight even if you don't happen to be wearing an anorak. The stately neo-Gothic Santa Justa lift and the funiculars of Gloria, Lavra and Bica are all useful and picturesque ways of saving on shoe leather, while the 28 tram is simply the best way to get a feel of the city as it hums and rattles its way from Martim Moniz to the cemetery of Prazeres (Pleasures!)

Day trips: A visit to Portugal's third city, Setubal, is a great day trip an hour to the south. Besides the interest of the city itself, there are serious delights to be had in the adjoining Serra da Arr�bida with its unspoilt Mediterranean forest and sandy coves, or a short ferry ride away to the wonderful Troia peninsula with its endless beaches and Roman ruins.

Lisbon News & Gossip

Where are you Going?

THE FIVE MOST POPULAR CITIES TO VISIT IN OCTOBER

18% LONDON
13% BARCELONA
19% PARIS
21% AMSTERDAM
10% BERLIN

FIVE OF YOUR BEST PLANS

1 Jo�o Victor Martins Pereira: "I'm flying with easyJet on a school trip to Barcelona. We'll visit the Picasso Museum, the National Art Museum of Catalunya and Fundaci� Joan Mir�."

2 Anne Gudelj: "I am going home to see my parents in Berlin. easyJet, you have the best prices. Thank you!"

3 Renee Korpel: "In October, I will fly with easyJet to Basel to see the Swiss Indoors Tennis Tournament and support my favourite, Roger Federer."

4 Liz Coutts: "My fianc� and I are off in October on our last adventure before moving back to Australia, flying with easyJet from Liverpool to Nice, Brussels, Berlin, Copenhagen and Lisbon (via Gatwick). Can't wait!"

5 Ronald Bant: "In October, my wife and I will fly to London Stansted, to celebrate nine years of marriage, sleeping at Park City Hotel, eating at Fifteen London and watching The Phantom of the Opera."

TOP TIPS

Ekaterina Vp, Russia "Lisbon is an amazing city and very cheap. Lux nightclub is the best club I have ever been to and Belem Hotel is the best place to stay."

Voula Anastasop, Greece "My favourite experience travelling abroad is taking my breakfast in a traditional bakery called Coquelicot in Montmartre, Paris."

Alessandra Chiesa, Denmark "I would fly back to Tenerife just to eat at Rincon de Chasna again. It's in the mountain village Vilaflor, on the way to Mount Teide."

Serge Chagnot, France "In Basel, the Puppenhausmuseum (Doll's House Museum) has the largest collection of teddy bears and other toys in the world. It's fascinating."

Laura Woods, UK "Ljubljana was a beautiful place - unspoilt, friendly people and very cheap! And if you can, take a trip out to Lake Bled - it's stunning!"

TOP OCTOBER DESTINATIONS

ITALY 11%
FRANCE 8%
GERMANY 8%
GREECE 8%
OTHER 24%
UK 21%
SPAIN AND CANARIES 21%

THE FIVE MOST POPULAR REASONS FOR TRAVEL

6% Honeymoon
29% Tourism
9% Trip of a lifetime
8% Visiting friends
12% Visiting parents

Lisbon Trivia

May: Lisbon is filled with ghosts from its short but thrilling period as a centre of espionage during World War Two. As capital of a neutral country, it became a gateway for escaping Jews and dissidents from Nazi-occupied Europe and a hive of both Allied and Axis spies. What is Ingrid Bergman's destination when she leaves the mist-enshrouded airport at the end of Casablanca? Why, Lisbon of course.
April: You can't fail to be struck by the exuberant tiled fa�ades of many of Lisbon's older buildings. Going back to Arab times but much revived in the 18th and 19th century, this tradition is now beginning to be appreciated again and there are now three different free Tile Tours each week (tel: 21 817 0900).
March: Henry Fielding, author of Tom Jones, came to Lisbon in 1754 for his health but the city had the opposite effect and he died within a few months. He set down his unfavourable impressions in his Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon. He did, however miss the Great Earthquake, which happened the following year. His grave can be visited in the beautiful English Cemetery in Estrela.