Sara's Guidebook for Lisboa
Nature, Beaches & Parks
45 min apart from our apartment. Taking the 735 bus and the train in Cais do Sodré is the way to go.
218 localnici recomandă
Plaja Carcavelos
45 min apart from our apartment. Taking the 735 bus and the train in Cais do Sodré is the way to go.
Beautiful Atlantic wild beach reachable by bike, available to rent in train station Cascais.
606 localnici recomandă
Plaja Guincho
Beautiful Atlantic wild beach reachable by bike, available to rent in train station Cascais.
Grădina Guerra Junqueiro
12 Praça da EstrelaBeautiful garden with Sunday Summer jazz concerts.
A beautiful park in Sintra, just a 30 min train ride away from Lisbon.
69 localnici recomandă
Monserrate
A beautiful park in Sintra, just a 30 min train ride away from Lisbon.
Café
Coffee shops
It is open from 7am to 8pm and has a terrace with tables outside, free wifi, friendly owners, and neighbour clients.
Closes on Saturdays.
Pérola da Avenida
30 Av. Gen. RoçadasIt is open from 7am to 8pm and has a terrace with tables outside, free wifi, friendly owners, and neighbour clients.
Closes on Saturdays.
Quiet with almost 100% Portuguese clients.
Very good "Pastel de Nata", always with an expresso and a glas of water of course!
31 localnici recomandă
SAGA
135 Largo da GraçaQuiet with almost 100% Portuguese clients.
Very good "Pastel de Nata", always with an expresso and a glas of water of course!
An old tinny theater with a coffee shop downstairs with an amazing view over Lisbon.
33 localnici recomandă
Teatro Taborda
75 Costa do CasteloAn old tinny theater with a coffee shop downstairs with an amazing view over Lisbon.
Coffee shop with Sunday's brunch, good wifi and a hipster flair.
100 localnici recomandă
Brick Cafe Lisboa
2 Rua de MoçambiqueCoffee shop with Sunday's brunch, good wifi and a hipster flair.
Food
...it is where clowns are born. Usually they have 'Fado às Terças' (Fado on Tuesdays), with an stoning view to the entire city.
417 localnici recomandă
Chapitô à Mesa
7 Costa do Castelo...it is where clowns are born. Usually they have 'Fado às Terças' (Fado on Tuesdays), with an stoning view to the entire city.
An old market with new fancy dinning options in a cool 40's area of the city. Nice also to walk around, with streets with cute small local shops.
282 localnici recomandă
Piața Campo de Ourique
104 R. Coelho da RochaAn old market with new fancy dinning options in a cool 40's area of the city. Nice also to walk around, with streets with cute small local shops.
Viewpoints & Lifts
The best viewpoints in the city
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Largo MonteDie beste Sonnenuntergang Lissabons.
The best way to go from Down Town to the Castle from S. Jorge - a free elevator!
...and unknown from even the most Lisbon inhabitants....
18 localnici recomandă
Elevador Castelo
176 R. dos FanqueirosThe best way to go from Down Town to the Castle from S. Jorge - a free elevator!
...and unknown from even the most Lisbon inhabitants....
The best way to go up to the Castle from S. Jorge - a free 2nd lift - an elevator open until 21:30h. At the top you have the "Miradouro do Chão do Loureiro" viewpoint.
Lift Castelo
1 Calçada do Marquês de TancosThe best way to go up to the Castle from S. Jorge - a free 2nd lift - an elevator open until 21:30h. At the top you have the "Miradouro do Chão do Loureiro" viewpoint.
Best way to walk up to the Castelo, specially combined with "Elevador da Baixa"
18 localnici recomandă
Elevador Castelo
176 R. dos FanqueirosBest way to walk up to the Castelo, specially combined with "Elevador da Baixa"
Glória Funicular
51 Calçada da GlóriaConnecting Downtown to Bairro Alto.
Arts & Culture
The best museum of Lisbon. Beautiful gardens around and even an open amphitheatrum with jazz concerts during summer time.
779 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Calouste Gulbenkian
45A Av. de BernaThe best museum of Lisbon. Beautiful gardens around and even an open amphitheatrum with jazz concerts during summer time.
A good museum, with a permanent exhibition and often an extra one and a lovely garden and coffee shop on the backside with an incredible view.
Trainspotters must check the view out.
781 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Național de Artă Antică
Rua das Janelas VerdesA good museum, with a permanent exhibition and often an extra one and a lovely garden and coffee shop on the backside with an incredible view.
Trainspotters must check the view out.
A museum made for blind, what allow us to touch tiles, as well as including the Madredeus church with its beautiful tiles.
477 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Național al Azulejului
4 R. Me. DeusA museum made for blind, what allow us to touch tiles, as well as including the Madredeus church with its beautiful tiles.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best dancing floor of Lisbon, by the river, with 2 dancing floors. Sometimes is difficult to get in, even for locals.
697 localnici recomandă
LuxFrágil
Best dancing floor of Lisbon, by the river, with 2 dancing floors. Sometimes is difficult to get in, even for locals.
Good for a meal with vegetarian options or simply to have a late drink. On weekends often live music.
160 localnici recomandă
Damas
60 R. da Voz do OperárioGood for a meal with vegetarian options or simply to have a late drink. On weekends often live music.
It a place where you can have a drink on the back patio, have a small evening meal, and later in the night you can dance in.
Opens 5pm.
238 localnici recomandă
Casa Independente
45 Largo do Intendente Pina ManiqueIt a place where you can have a drink on the back patio, have a small evening meal, and later in the night you can dance in.
Opens 5pm.
Getting Around
Bikes & Company
16 R. dos DouradoresRenting a bike downtown to drive to Belém is always a good activity.
Beautiful beaches nearby (specially Guincho) and a very nice small town.
723 localnici recomandă
Cascais
Beautiful beaches nearby (specially Guincho) and a very nice small town.
Train to Cascais or beach Carcavelos, or bus and tram E15 to Belém.
885 localnici recomandă
Cais do Sodre station
Train to Cascais or beach Carcavelos, or bus and tram E15 to Belém.