Lisbon

Portugal

Things to do in Lisbon:

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Lisbon Restaurants

Cheap (36)

Adega de Campo Pequeno

This basement restaurant near the bullring has perfectly simple Portuguese nosh at great prices. read more
Affordable (39)

Pano de Boca

Something of a rarity in Lisbon, this German restaurant attached to a theatre serves a mix of Teutonic staples and more adventurous fare. Spacious and modern with an appropriate hint of drama. read more
Good quality (31)

Charcutaria Francesa

Slightly eccentric in both d�cor and menu, this small restaurant offers an interesting take on traditional national dishes. read more

Lisbon Nightlife

Chilled (34)

Enoteca-Chafariz do Vinho

A lovely little bar for wine enthusiasts situated in one of the old fountains that formed part of the Lisbon water supply in the 18th century. read more
Live Music (32)

Catacumbas

A collection of tiny rooms in the heart of Bairro Alto hosting booming live jazz and blues most evenings. read more
Clubbing (32)

A Lontra

This is one of Lisbon's best-known African clubs with great rhythms, both live and recorded. Open from 11pm-4am. read more

This Month in Lisbon (March):

By Jonathan Weightman

Shopping: Lisbon must be one of the only major European cities to boast not one, but a whole street of haberdashers. They're probably an endangered species, so if your fancy is for a sequin or a tassel, a button or a fringe, hurry to Rua da Concei��o.

Sightseeing: Throughout March there's a whole host of events on: Johann Strauss's Der Fledermaus at the S�o Carlos Opera (saocarlos.pt) until the 7th, the first lady of folk, Joan Baez, at the Coliseum on the 10th (tel: 21 324 0580), and Spandau Ballet at the Atlantic Pavilion on the 14th (tel: 21 891 8409).

Key areas: Combine bargain hunting with sightseeing at the flea market, the Feira da Ladra, found on the fringes of the Alfama district. Open all day every Tuesday and Saturday. Tram 28, Metro Santa Apol�nia.

Day trips: Only an hour's drive south of Lisbon is the seaside town of Sesimbra. Stop on the way and visit one of the wine houses in Azeit�o. Arrive in time for lunch (the local speciality is swordfish) and then head out to the dramatically situated monastery at Cabo Espichel.

Lisbon News & Gossip

Travel News: Esplanada Portas do Sol

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Just a few narrow cobbled steps below Lisbon's panoramic Miradouro de Santa Luzia, this discreet new terrace bar is frequented by photographers as it has spectacular views over the city's Arab quarter, Alfama, and the imposing S�o Vicente de Fora monastery. Esplanada Portas do Sol has a dizzying range of bespoke cocktails and light snacks, including a lemon-and-lime sorbet Martini, acorn-reared ham and carrot soup, rocket with goats cheese and finger-licking caramelised onion hamburgers. The brainchild of local entrepreneurs Tom�s Collares Pereira and Miguel Cristo, this spacious converted underground carpark below the Decorative Arts Museum is now a minimalist concrete-and-glass fa�aded bar with black lounge sofa beds for maximum chillout and style.

Lisbon Trivia

March: You can hardly fail to notice the wonderful glazed tiles (azulejos) both inside and often covering the outside of buildings in Lisbon. These are a legacy of five centuries of Arabic rule, although much of what you see now dates from the 18th and 19th century.
February: All over Lisbon you'll see small blocks of white marble often combined in extravagant designs with black basalt. This is the work of the much-honoured calceteiros, the craftsmen who are employed to create these amazing bits of pavement art.
January: You'll see people gathering all day and almost all night in the city centre outside small hole-in-the-wall kiosks clutching tiny glasses. These are outlets for the classic Lisbon cherry liqueur, Ginjinha, best found around the Rossio.