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Areas of Interest in Lisbon
Lisbon is built on seven hills, but the city centre rest on one of the few flat areas. Alfama is Lisbon's oldest and considered by most to be also the most picturesque neighbourhood of Lisbon. Here you stroll along the ancient streets, discover numerous tiny café’s and visit the Medieval St Jorges Castle. Chiado is an area that was almost destroyed by fire.
The Chiado district on the west is certainly back on the map now. In a recent magazine ranking the area came ninth in the worlds top ten most upmarket areas to live. Bairro Alto is where the heart of Lisbon’s nightlife can be found and is the area where the majority of tourists spend most of their time.
Armazens do Chiado is a great shopping mall at the bottom of Rua Garrett. On Saturday’s try out the flea market in Santa Clara where you can find anything from broken sunglasses to upmarket antiques.
Eating Out in Lisbon
For a tasty and in expensive Portuguese meal, then try out Tasca do Manel at 24 Rua da Barroca. Here you can try many of Portugal's traditional dishes such as grilled squid, tuna steak and suckling pig. The food here is really great value for money.
The Martinho da Arcada is Lisbon’s oldest café and is known by many as the best place for local food and drink. The food is good value and comes with a friendly service. It can be found on Parca do Comercio.
For a true dinning experience then head for the Restaurant Kais located at Cais da Viscondessa. The sheer size of this place is amazing, eating here is real fun not only is the food great but the whole style and atmosphere of the restaurant is strongly recommended.
Lisbon Night Life
Bairro Alto is the area to enjoy Lisbon’s night life. There are plenty of bars and clubs to try out.
Sr Vinho has great life music and is one of Lisbon’s most acclaimed spots. Situated on Rua do Meio a Lapa it is definatley worth a visit.
B Leza is located in a 16th century old mansion house. Here you can dance until the early morning to the sounds of African music in this cool retro-style club. You will find B Leza at 50 Largo Conde de Barao in Lisbon.Local Information
The Lisboa Ask Me Centre offers advice, maps and brochures and will also help visitors find accommodation in Lisbon. There are also smaller Ask Me Kiosks dotted around. A Lisboa Welcome Card can be purchased from these outlets and offers free use of public transport and free or reduced entry ticked for many museums, galleries and attractions.
A 7 Colinas or Seven Hills transport pass can be purchased at underground stations or ticket offices. The pass is good value for each day and well worth it for the unlimited use of the city’s underground, trams, buses and lifts.
Further Afield from Lisbon
From Belem Railway Station it is only 35 minutes to the Cascais resort. This pretty area is ideal to enjoy the beach and even in March the water is warm.
Sintra can also be reached in around half an hour via car or train from Lisbon. The small town has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site in it’s spectacular setting.
From the Airport to Lisbon
The Aerobus departs every 20 minutes from arrivals at the airport. The buses follow nearly the same route into the centre calling at the busy Praca Dom Pedro or Rossio and finish at Cais do Sodre.
