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 »Lisbon is a good city to visit for three or four days. The old town on the hill surrounding the castle is gorgeous, and the small "centro" area is a good place to stay.
Insider Tip:Grab drinks in Bairro Alto, visit Sintra for tourism and make sure to check out a Fado bar for traditional singing.
Lisbon is an amazing city and is actually the second oldest in the world after Athens. You could spend a week here and still not run out of things to do if you like exploring gorgeous Castles, Palaces and Museums. And love wandering through all the alleyways with Tiled buildings crumbling on either side of you. There is also quite a few day trips from here including Sintra (not to be missed), Caiscais and even the Walled city of Evora. It is also quite a cheap city compared with the rest of Euro
Insider Tip:If you are going to see a few attractions check out the Lisboa Card which is well worth the money if you are visiting Sintra or Belem. Many Museums and sights are also free before 2pm on Sunday and some other days so make sure you find out which ones and schedule time in Lisbon for a Sunday to save money. And don't miss the famous Belem Custard Tarts they are truly deliscious.
Lisbon is one of my favourite places, its beautiful, with very plesant climite, good seafood and nice surbubs. Worth to visit one of its local restronts and try its amazing seafood.
Lisbon was amazing! A beautiful city with extremely nice locals. The weather was nice and warm, and the restaurants were brilliant. I was there for four days and really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere. I met so many people and would definitely return. If you like cinnamon you gotta go as the pastries are AMAZINNNNG!! There are many Bars and Clubs so you will be spoilt for choice if you want to chill out or just get your boogie on!
Insider Tip:Be careful of pickpockets!
What a great place to be!! I love that the city is rustic and old. It's a lot less touristy than I expected. Love the food, especially the seafood stew and pastries. I would love to go back to Lisbon again and to visit cities on the west coast of Portugal.
Insider Tip:Gotta try the port and seafood/fish stew. Take the trams.
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