With a population of just under 700,000, Lisbon is a pretty small capital but is big on culture and things to do. Situated on the River Tagus, an earthquake in 1755 did substantial damage to the city but much of the city’s medieval buildings are still standing. Locals are friendly and come from all over the world, influencing the city’s culture.
There are certain things you can only do in the Portuguese capital. These include visiting one of Europe's biggest aquariums at 'Oceanario de Lisboa' and enjoying a cake in 'Pasteis de Belem'. In this podcast Colm talks to different people in Lisbon about those certain things.
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Download Lisbon Pocket Guide View all guides »My boyfriend and I are backpacking throughout Europe. Lisbon was "BIG" (ALOT of walking) and "TASTY" (yummy food) haha. In all honesty, we have been in Lagos, and I prefer it here!
Insider Tip:Definitely make sure to stay at a hostel called The Gspot when in Lisbon and if you take my advice of going to Lagos, stay at Old Town hostel.
I like Lisbon, I like alfama, I like the fish food, I like Fado, I like the tram... And I enjoy the feeling walking in the Lisbon.
The city is dirty and unfriendly, although there some places that are must see. I do not advise you to stay there longer than two days, which is enough to see the sights, and you will not be outraged with the whole city's dirtiness and locals' unfriendliness.
Insider Tip:Do not use taxi if possible: it might be really dangerous. Use wikitravel and tripadvisor to find a place to eat: usual touristic restaurants do not provide tasty enough food and are well overpriced.
The beds are really unconfortable, there is too much light going through the Windows in the morning as they only have thin courtains and no persian blinds, the cleaning lady came in the room around 10 am to clean it and she kept on throwing things to the floor, I was awake but my mate and some other people there weren't I think that was a very unpolite thing to do, there were very few staff so everyone was in a bad mood cause they probably work too much, just two of them were very nice...
Insider Tip:Go somewhere else!!!
Lisbon is an amazing city with a lot to offer. There is a lot to see during the day and a crazy nightlife. I would definitely recommend going there if you are going to Portugal. You also have to go out to Sintra for a day. It is also beautiful!
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