Guidebook for Lisbon
Food Scene
• One of the best fish restaurants in town
• It's often crowded and you can not book a table.... but the service is very swift and professional so it's worth waiting a bit to get a table
• You'll enjoy their delicious and very fresh seafood
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Ramiro
1 Av. Alm. Reis• One of the best fish restaurants in town
• It's often crowded and you can not book a table.... but the service is very swift and professional so it's worth waiting a bit to get a table
• You'll enjoy their delicious and very fresh seafood
• Great traditional Portuguese food. Very cheep and a lot of it! We ate delicious breaded turkey, rice, french fries, salad and had delicious house wine.
• Open in the afternoons only
• They always have fish AND meet in their daily suggestions
• Mostly local guests
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Snack Bar A small bowl, Limited
62 Calçada Santana• Great traditional Portuguese food. Very cheep and a lot of it! We ate delicious breaded turkey, rice, french fries, salad and had delicious house wine.
• Open in the afternoons only
• They always have fish AND meet in their daily suggestions
• Mostly local guests
• A good spot to relax after a long hard day walking around the city
• Nice vintage coffee shop
• Very cool for a little breakfast time or to take away some good patisseries
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Confeitaria Nacional
18B Praça da Figueira• A good spot to relax after a long hard day walking around the city
• Nice vintage coffee shop
• Very cool for a little breakfast time or to take away some good patisseries
• Nice place to have delicious pasteis de Nata
• One of the best in town !
• The crust is very crusty and the custard silky: what else do you need ?
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Fábrica da Nata - Pastéis de Nata
62 -68 Praça dos Restauradores• Nice place to have delicious pasteis de Nata
• One of the best in town !
• The crust is very crusty and the custard silky: what else do you need ?
• Take the ferry boat at "Cais do Sodré" to "Cacilhas"
• Walk towards the old "San Francisco" style bridge along the river
• You'll find after a 10mn walk a little and nice restaurant called "Atira-te ao rio" next to a tiny sandy beach
• The fish is perfectly fresh and creatively prepared
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Atira-te ao Rio
69 R. do Ginjal• Take the ferry boat at "Cais do Sodré" to "Cacilhas"
• Walk towards the old "San Francisco" style bridge along the river
• You'll find after a 10mn walk a little and nice restaurant called "Atira-te ao rio" next to a tiny sandy beach
• The fish is perfectly fresh and creatively prepared
Excellent place for a cozy dinner with a partner or friends to listen to traditional Portugese Fado. Even if you don’t understand the words you’ll get the emotion behind the songs. Make sure to get a reservation because place is tiny and gets filled quickly.
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Maria da Mouraria - Casa de Fados
2 Largo SeveraExcellent place for a cozy dinner with a partner or friends to listen to traditional Portugese Fado. Even if you don’t understand the words you’ll get the emotion behind the songs. Make sure to get a reservation because place is tiny and gets filled quickly.
Sightseeing
• You can see the São Jorge Castle from your balcony
• You can walk there and on the way you'll discover the Mouraria district (the former moorish district of Lisbon) and its multi cultural atmosphere
• The castle offers a beautiful view over Lisbon and has a nice restaurant. We recommend you to go there for dinner, when no visitors are allowed in. Enjoy the astonishing night view while discovering delicious Portuguese dishes:
the restaurant is called: "Restaurante Casa do Leão"
• After visiting the castle and its museum, you can walk downhill (East) and discover the iconic Alfama district
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Замок Св. Георгия
Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo• You can see the São Jorge Castle from your balcony
• You can walk there and on the way you'll discover the Mouraria district (the former moorish district of Lisbon) and its multi cultural atmosphere
• The castle offers a beautiful view over Lisbon and has a nice restaurant. We recommend you to go there for dinner, when no visitors are allowed in. Enjoy the astonishing night view while discovering delicious Portuguese dishes:
the restaurant is called: "Restaurante Casa do Leão"
• After visiting the castle and its museum, you can walk downhill (East) and discover the iconic Alfama district
• UNESCO World Heritage Site
• The tower of Belém played a significant role in the Portuguese maritime history during the Age of Discoveries
• Starting point for many of the voyages of discovery and for sailors it was often the last sight of their homeland
• Easily accessible by Tram N° 15
• How to get there:
http://lisbon-portugal-guide.com/lisbon-transport/Lisbon-tram-15-route.html
••• When you arrive, don't forget to get some famous Pasteis de Bélém (delicious pastry):
http://pasteisdebelem.pt/en/
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Торри-ди-Белен
Av. Brasília• UNESCO World Heritage Site
• The tower of Belém played a significant role in the Portuguese maritime history during the Age of Discoveries
• Starting point for many of the voyages of discovery and for sailors it was often the last sight of their homeland
• Easily accessible by Tram N° 15
• How to get there:
http://lisbon-portugal-guide.com/lisbon-transport/Lisbon-tram-15-route.html
••• When you arrive, don't forget to get some famous Pasteis de Bélém (delicious pastry):
http://pasteisdebelem.pt/en/
• The Baixa district is at the centre of Lisbon, from the district it's easy to travel to almost every other area of the city
• The train to Sintra departs from Rossio station, while the tram to Belem departs from Praça do Comércio. The bus to/from the airport passes through Rossio square
• From Baixa it's just a short walk east to the historic Alfama district and the social nightlife of Barrio Alto is just to the west
• Baixa has an extensive range of restaurants, shops and bars and in our opinion is the best place to be based within Lisbon
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baixa pombalina
• The Baixa district is at the centre of Lisbon, from the district it's easy to travel to almost every other area of the city
• The train to Sintra departs from Rossio station, while the tram to Belem departs from Praça do Comércio. The bus to/from the airport passes through Rossio square
• From Baixa it's just a short walk east to the historic Alfama district and the social nightlife of Barrio Alto is just to the west
• Baixa has an extensive range of restaurants, shops and bars and in our opinion is the best place to be based within Lisbon
• This visit can be combined with a short trip by ferry boat, a superb vista of Lisbon from the other river side, a nice restaurant next to the Tagus and a tiny sandy beach
• Take the ferry boat at "Cais do Sodré" to "Cacilhas"
• Walk towards Cristo do Rei along river shore
• Take alternatively the elevator to discover downtown Almada situated on top of a cliff
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Часовня Нашей Леди Мира
• This visit can be combined with a short trip by ferry boat, a superb vista of Lisbon from the other river side, a nice restaurant next to the Tagus and a tiny sandy beach
• Take the ferry boat at "Cais do Sodré" to "Cacilhas"
• Walk towards Cristo do Rei along river shore
• Take alternatively the elevator to discover downtown Almada situated on top of a cliff
• Mosteiro dos Jeronimos: Built in the 16th century on the orders of King Manuel I, to mark the discovery of the sea route to India by Vasco da Gama, the monumental Jeronimos Monastery is a superb example of the Manueline architectural style, now enjoying UNESCO protection. The monastery chapel contains the tombs of Vasco da Gama and the poet Luis de Camoes, known as the Homer of Portugal
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Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
• Mosteiro dos Jeronimos: Built in the 16th century on the orders of King Manuel I, to mark the discovery of the sea route to India by Vasco da Gama, the monumental Jeronimos Monastery is a superb example of the Manueline architectural style, now enjoying UNESCO protection. The monastery chapel contains the tombs of Vasco da Gama and the poet Luis de Camoes, known as the Homer of Portugal
• Elevador de Santa Justo: This must rank as one of the most bizarre sights in Lisbon: an impressive iron elevator, built in 1902 in the neo-Gothic style to link two of the city’s districts – the historic centre (Baixa) and the fashionable Chiado quarter and Upper Town (Bairro Alto). The elevator rises to a height of 45 metres
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Лифт Санта-Жуста
R. do Ouro• Elevador de Santa Justo: This must rank as one of the most bizarre sights in Lisbon: an impressive iron elevator, built in 1902 in the neo-Gothic style to link two of the city’s districts – the historic centre (Baixa) and the fashionable Chiado quarter and Upper Town (Bairro Alto). The elevator rises to a height of 45 metres
Shopping
• In this big shopping mall you'll find everything from cinemas to restaurants, electronics, jewelry, clothing... and more
• You can access the mall by Metro (BLUE or RED line): "São Sebastião"
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Эль Корте Инглес
31 Av. António Augusto de Aguiar• In this big shopping mall you'll find everything from cinemas to restaurants, electronics, jewelry, clothing... and more
• You can access the mall by Metro (BLUE or RED line): "São Sebastião"
• In this local supermarket (5min walking distance) you'll find all the essentials: food, drinks...
• Open every day:
08:30 / 21:00 (8.30 AM / 9 PM)
• Adress:
Largo do Mastro, 29 (Campo Santana)
+351 21 885 5391
• https://www.pingodoce.pt/lojas/campo-santana/
• GPS coordinates: 38°43'18.50"N, 9° 8'20.12"W
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Pingo Doce
29B Lgo do Mastro• In this local supermarket (5min walking distance) you'll find all the essentials: food, drinks...
• Open every day:
08:30 / 21:00 (8.30 AM / 9 PM)
• Adress:
Largo do Mastro, 29 (Campo Santana)
+351 21 885 5391
• https://www.pingodoce.pt/lojas/campo-santana/
• GPS coordinates: 38°43'18.50"N, 9° 8'20.12"W
Everything Else
• The perfect place to walk, jog or bike along the Tagus river
• Take the RED metro line direction Aeroporto and get down at Oriente
OR
• Take to BLUE metro line to end stop Santa Apolonia. From there enter the small railway station where you'll find trains leaving every few minutes for Parque das Nações (10mn trip!)
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Parque das Nações
• The perfect place to walk, jog or bike along the Tagus river
• Take the RED metro line direction Aeroporto and get down at Oriente
OR
• Take to BLUE metro line to end stop Santa Apolonia. From there enter the small railway station where you'll find trains leaving every few minutes for Parque das Nações (10mn trip!)
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Getting Around
Nearby Metro stations and funicular:
• Ascensor (funicular) do Lavra.
Just around the corner and a short walking distance to the apartment
• M° Rossio (BLUE line)
• M° Restauradores (BLUE line)
• M° Martim Moniz (GREEN line)
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Площадь Росиу
Nearby Metro stations and funicular:
• Ascensor (funicular) do Lavra.
Just around the corner and a short walking distance to the apartment
• M° Rossio (BLUE line)
• M° Restauradores (BLUE line)
• M° Martim Moniz (GREEN line)
- From the apartment: exit building and turn twice left and right
- Getting to the apartment from downhill:
• Take BLUE line to station "Restauradores"
• Exit (saída in Portuguese) Av. da Liberdade and then exit Praça dos Restauradores
• Walk a short distance up the Avenue and turn right at first pedestrian crossing. Cross 2 streets and this will lead you into the Largo Da Anunciada
• From there you'll see the "Elevador do Lavra" taking you uphill (GPS coordinates: 38°43'4.22"N, 9° 8'30.52"W)
• You are now just a short walking distance away from the apartment (38°43'5.35"N, 9° 8'21.65"W): turn right, left, second right. You made it :)
• Oldest funicular of Lisbon. 125 years old!
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Rua Câmara Pestana
- From the apartment: exit building and turn twice left and right
- Getting to the apartment from downhill:
• Take BLUE line to station "Restauradores"
• Exit (saída in Portuguese) Av. da Liberdade and then exit Praça dos Restauradores
• Walk a short distance up the Avenue and turn right at first pedestrian crossing. Cross 2 streets and this will lead you into the Largo Da Anunciada
• From there you'll see the "Elevador do Lavra" taking you uphill (GPS coordinates: 38°43'4.22"N, 9° 8'30.52"W)
• You are now just a short walking distance away from the apartment (38°43'5.35"N, 9° 8'21.65"W): turn right, left, second right. You made it :)
• Oldest funicular of Lisbon. 125 years old!
• Visit the romantic town of Sintra
• You can easily organize a day trip to this UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Travel time is only 40 minutes !!
• The train to Sintra departs from Rossio train station (GREEN line), located 10mn walking distance from the apartment
• How to go there:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g189158-c146578/Lisbon:Portugal:Getting.To.Sintra.html
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Rossio - Lisboa station
125 R. 1º de Dezembro• Visit the romantic town of Sintra
• You can easily organize a day trip to this UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Travel time is only 40 minutes !!
• The train to Sintra departs from Rossio train station (GREEN line), located 10mn walking distance from the apartment
• How to go there:
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g189158-c146578/Lisbon:Portugal:Getting.To.Sintra.html
Rádio Táxis de Lisboa
• Tel: 219 362 113
• Whenever you call, give the exact address:
Calçada de Santana, 207
Arroios (Pena)
3.º Direito
1150-303 Lisboa
Retális - Radio Taxis Lisbon
n.º 5 - B R. Gen. Themudo BarataRádio Táxis de Lisboa
• Tel: 219 362 113
• Whenever you call, give the exact address:
Calçada de Santana, 207
Arroios (Pena)
3.º Direito
1150-303 Lisboa
Essentials
• Hospital entrance: 38°43'0.44"N, 9° 8'13.70"W
• Situated only a short walking distance from the apartment
• Phone:+351 965 934 000
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São José Hospital
Rua José António Serrano• Hospital entrance: 38°43'0.44"N, 9° 8'13.70"W
• Situated only a short walking distance from the apartment
• Phone:+351 965 934 000
Parks & Nature
• Only 5mn walking distance from our apartment
• Amazing view on Bairro Alto and Tagus river
• Sit and relax in this lovely park equipped with individual benches and fitness equipment
• From there you can walk all the way down to Avenida de Liberdade
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Сад Торел
Rua Júlio de Andrade• Only 5mn walking distance from our apartment
• Amazing view on Bairro Alto and Tagus river
• Sit and relax in this lovely park equipped with individual benches and fitness equipment
• From there you can walk all the way down to Avenida de Liberdade
• 5mn walking distance from our apartment. When you exit building turn left (Rua Instituto Bacteriologico) and walk down the road
• A peaceful central garden on top of one of Lisbon's 7 hills
• Ideal to visit with small kids. Watch and feed the various free walking birds: ducks, roosters...
• Relax, have a drink and small bite at "Restaurante Coreto"
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Поле Мучеников Отечества
48 Campo dos Mártires da Pátria• 5mn walking distance from our apartment. When you exit building turn left (Rua Instituto Bacteriologico) and walk down the road
• A peaceful central garden on top of one of Lisbon's 7 hills
• Ideal to visit with small kids. Watch and feed the various free walking birds: ducks, roosters...
• Relax, have a drink and small bite at "Restaurante Coreto"
• This is probably the best place to go to the beach
• South of Lisbon, crossing the 25th April Bridge, just less than 30min driving
• Easily accessible by public transportation
• The beach offers a continuous 30km stretch of golden sands, with small waves, great to swim and often desert during week
• It's our choice number one
• Find out how to go there:
http://lisbonbeaches.com/costa-da-caparica/Lisbon-to-costa-caparica-bus.html
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Costa Da Caparica
10/12 Praça de 9 de Julho• This is probably the best place to go to the beach
• South of Lisbon, crossing the 25th April Bridge, just less than 30min driving
• Easily accessible by public transportation
• The beach offers a continuous 30km stretch of golden sands, with small waves, great to swim and often desert during week
• It's our choice number one
• Find out how to go there:
http://lisbonbeaches.com/costa-da-caparica/Lisbon-to-costa-caparica-bus.html
• Praia do Guincho is a beautiful beach that is situated on the westward facing side of the Lisbon coastline
• The beach lies within the Serra de Sintra national park and this provides a remote and wild setting and ambience
• The main attraction of the Praia do Guincho is the massive waves and near constant breeze that are ideal for professional surfers
• By car (take A5): 33km; 30mn
• Not suitable as day trip by public transportation
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Гуинчо-Бич
• Praia do Guincho is a beautiful beach that is situated on the westward facing side of the Lisbon coastline
• The beach lies within the Serra de Sintra national park and this provides a remote and wild setting and ambience
• The main attraction of the Praia do Guincho is the massive waves and near constant breeze that are ideal for professional surfers
• By car (take A5): 33km; 30mn
• Not suitable as day trip by public transportation