Essência do Vinho Lisboa (Pt: The Essence of Wine) is the most important and largest wine event in Lisbon. During the event at the Junqueira Congress Center, you can taste wines from dozens of Portuguese vineyards. Other attractions include commented…
What to do in Lisbon when it’s raining. Discover the best ideas to spend your free time when the weather in Lisbon is bad.
Looking for the best vegetarian restaurants in Lisbon? Here are some great options for meat-free meal.
Before your travel to Lisbon it is worth knowing what to be prepared for and what things take with you in your suitcase. I know Lisbon inside out, I have lived here for many years and the city keeps surprising me all the time (positively of course). I have some advice for you on what is the best to take with you on a trip to Portugal and how to prepare for visiting Lisbon. Depending on the season, you will need a different set of clothes. Useful information for visitors to Lisbon.
Rua da Silva is one of the most photogenic and instagrammable places in Lisbon
Did you know that Lisbon is built on seven hills? Trust me, after a weekend of walking around the city, you will feel each and every one of them in your calves. It’s thanks to those hills that Lisbon offers…
Walking around the center of Lisbon, it is impossible to pass by this building indifferently. “The old Lady” of Lisbon: Sé Patriarcal de Lisboa, also known as Igreja de Santa Maria Maior, is a majestic cathedral that over the centuries…
Jardim Botânico da Ajuda is the oldest botanical garden in Portugal, laid out on two levels in 1768 as a part of Ajuda Palace in Lisbon. King Dom José I entrusted construction of the garden to the Marquis de Pombal (he took a big part in the reconstruction of…
Portugal is a Catholic country. On Palm Sunday, the Portuguese go to church with palm leaves or olive branches. Additionally, on that day you can see palm leaves hung in the form of a cross on the streets. On Palm…
Chafariz de El-Rei – the royal fountain, is the oldest city spring and the first public fountain in Lisbon. You will come across it while walking from Campo das Cebolas towards the Museu do Fado. It was built in the…