Guidebook for Lisbon

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Guidebook for Lisbon

Shopping

Wide and lovely choice of items from Portugal and a good selection of books about the country.
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A Vida Portuguesa
23 Largo do Intendente Pina Manique
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Wide and lovely choice of items from Portugal and a good selection of books about the country.
Beautiful cork objects: fine bags, jewellery, design objects. Nice prices.
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Cork & Co
6 R. das Salgadeiras
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Beautiful cork objects: fine bags, jewellery, design objects. Nice prices.
Huge shopping mall easily accessible by metro. More than 300 stores, supermarket, cinemas. Metro stop Colégio Militar.
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Centro Colombo
Avenida Lusíada
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Huge shopping mall easily accessible by metro. More than 300 stores, supermarket, cinemas. Metro stop Colégio Militar.
Wonderful choice of handmade Portuguese crafts (lace, ceramics, cork pieces) from all over the country. The best place in Lisbon to get to know Portugal's folk art.
Santos Ofícios-artesanatos Lda
87 R. da Madalena
Wonderful choice of handmade Portuguese crafts (lace, ceramics, cork pieces) from all over the country. The best place in Lisbon to get to know Portugal's folk art.

Arts & Culture

Opera House
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Nationalteatern i São Carlos
9 R. Serpa Pinto
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Opera House
Contemporary Art Museum in the heart of Chiado. Portuguese art from the second half of the 19th century to the present. Nice cafeteria and garden. Closed on Monday.
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Nationalmuseum för samtidskonst
4 R. Serpa Pinto
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Contemporary Art Museum in the heart of Chiado. Portuguese art from the second half of the 19th century to the present. Nice cafeteria and garden. Closed on Monday.
Portuguese painting, sculpture and decorative arts and a few masterpieces of European Art. Beautiful Namban screens. Nice cafeteria and garden facing the river. Closed on Monday.
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Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
Rua das Janelas Verdes
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Portuguese painting, sculpture and decorative arts and a few masterpieces of European Art. Beautiful Namban screens. Nice cafeteria and garden facing the river. Closed on Monday.
The exquisite private collection of Calouste Gulbenkian includes pieces from all over the world, dating from antiquity until the early twentieth century. Closed Tuesdays. Metro stop Praça de Espanha.
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Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
45A Av. de Berna
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The exquisite private collection of Calouste Gulbenkian includes pieces from all over the world, dating from antiquity until the early twentieth century. Closed Tuesdays. Metro stop Praça de Espanha.
Brand new cinema around the corner. Good choice of films.
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Cinema Ideal
15 Rua do Loreto
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Brand new cinema around the corner. Good choice of films.
The collection includes 19th- and 20th-century Portuguese paintings, Chinese porcelain and Portuguese and European furniture and ceramics.
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Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves
6 Avenida 5 de Outubro
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The collection includes 19th- and 20th-century Portuguese paintings, Chinese porcelain and Portuguese and European furniture and ceramics.
Cool collection of international and Portuguese design located in central downtown, next to Praça do Comércio. Closed Mondays.
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MUDE
24 R. Augusta
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Cool collection of international and Portuguese design located in central downtown, next to Praça do Comércio. Closed Mondays.
Navy Museum: paintings, archaeological items and many scale models of ships used in Portugal since the 15th century. Closed Mondays.
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Marinmuseum
Praça do Império
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Navy Museum: paintings, archaeological items and many scale models of ships used in Portugal since the 15th century. Closed Mondays.

Food Scene

Good Italian food at reasonable prices, very close to the apartment. Walk up Rua da Rosa.
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Casanostra
60 Tv. do Poço da Cidade
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Good Italian food at reasonable prices, very close to the apartment. Walk up Rua da Rosa.
Nice restaurant around the corner for a quiet meal. Good food, cozy atmosphere.
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A Camponesa de Santa Catarina
25 R. Mal. Saldanha
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Nice restaurant around the corner for a quiet meal. Good food, cozy atmosphere.
Popular large restaurant around the corner, nice prices, lively atmosphere.
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Príncipe do Calhariz
28 Calçada do Combro
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Popular large restaurant around the corner, nice prices, lively atmosphere.
Big Food Court inside the historical Town Market, with canteen-style communal tables, offering a variety of choices from Portuguese Chefs at affordable prices. Stalls from top chefs to different brands of local products, from seafood to steak sandwiches, hamburgers, sushi and ice cream, among others. Lively atmosphere. Opens from 10AM to midnight from Sunday to Wednesday and from 10AM to 2AM from Thursday to Saturday. Metro stop Cais do Sodré.
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Time Out Market Lisboa
49 Av. 24 de Julho
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Big Food Court inside the historical Town Market, with canteen-style communal tables, offering a variety of choices from Portuguese Chefs at affordable prices. Stalls from top chefs to different brands of local products, from seafood to steak sandwiches, hamburgers, sushi and ice cream, among others. Lively atmosphere. Opens from 10AM to midnight from Sunday to Wednesday and from 10AM to 2AM from Thursday to Saturday. Metro stop Cais do Sodré.
Good Italian pizza in a nice setting, close to other places where you can eat on a terrace facing the river. Get there early on weekends, the place is always full. Metro Stop Santa Apolonia on Blue Line.
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Casanova
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique
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Good Italian pizza in a nice setting, close to other places where you can eat on a terrace facing the river. Get there early on weekends, the place is always full. Metro Stop Santa Apolonia on Blue Line.
Good Portuguese food in a cozy setting. The place is small so you should get there early.Next to Praça Camoes.
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Taberna da Rua das Flores
103 Rua das Flores
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Good Portuguese food in a cozy setting. The place is small so you should get there early.Next to Praça Camoes.
Beautiful large restaurant and cafeteria facing the river. Check price range and reviews. Metro stop Santa Apolonia.
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Bica do Sapato
Av. Infante Dom Henrique Armazém B, Cais da Pedra, Santa Apolónia
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Beautiful large restaurant and cafeteria facing the river. Check price range and reviews. Metro stop Santa Apolonia.
Great Chinese food in a beautiful setting. Medium range prices. Call a taxi to take you there, it won't cost you much.
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Dinastia Tang
107 Rua do Açúcar
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Great Chinese food in a beautiful setting. Medium range prices. Call a taxi to take you there, it won't cost you much.
Cozy eatery around the corner for a light meal. Good salads, and juices. Nice staff, nice prices.
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Flower Power
2 Calçada do Combro
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Cozy eatery around the corner for a light meal. Good salads, and juices. Nice staff, nice prices.

Sightseeing

10 minute walk up Rua da Rosa in the Bairro Alto. Take a walk in the garden and notice the variety of trees. Organic Market every Saturday morning. Good coffee and refreshments at the pink Quiosk. Trendy shops and cafés located inside the neo-Moorish building and Embaixada Concept Store.
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Praça do Príncipe Real
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10 minute walk up Rua da Rosa in the Bairro Alto. Take a walk in the garden and notice the variety of trees. Organic Market every Saturday morning. Good coffee and refreshments at the pink Quiosk. Trendy shops and cafés located inside the neo-Moorish building and Embaixada Concept Store.
Parks, gardens and monuments. Check parques de sintra on the internet and you'll find all you need to plan your visit. Take the train from Lisbon's Rossio station to Sintra, a journey of about 40 minutes. Trains run at least every 20 minutes, 7 days a week. Cascais is not far and you can do both in the same day if your schedule is tight.
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Sintra
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Parks, gardens and monuments. Check parques de sintra on the internet and you'll find all you need to plan your visit. Take the train from Lisbon's Rossio station to Sintra, a journey of about 40 minutes. Trains run at least every 20 minutes, 7 days a week. Cascais is not far and you can do both in the same day if your schedule is tight.
Jerónimos Monastery, Torre de Belém, Maritime Museum, Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Centro Cultural de Belém, Museu de Arte Popular, Museu dos Coches, Pastéis de Belém. Trams 15 E and 18 E from Cais do Sodré. Train from Cais do Sodré to Belém.
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Belém
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Jerónimos Monastery, Torre de Belém, Maritime Museum, Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Centro Cultural de Belém, Museu de Arte Popular, Museu dos Coches, Pastéis de Belém. Trams 15 E and 18 E from Cais do Sodré. Train from Cais do Sodré to Belém.
The westernmost point in Europe. From Sintra, the 403 bus will take you to the exact place of Cabo da Roca. Getting to Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais can be done most easily with a car company or a taxi that will pick you up and drive you 40 minutes out of Lisbon. Trains and buses are also very affordable and easy options.
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Cabo da Roca
s/n Estrada do Cabo da Roca
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The westernmost point in Europe. From Sintra, the 403 bus will take you to the exact place of Cabo da Roca. Getting to Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais can be done most easily with a car company or a taxi that will pick you up and drive you 40 minutes out of Lisbon. Trains and buses are also very affordable and easy options.
Charming coastal town easily accessible by train from Cais do Sodré Station. Journey of about 40 minutes along the coast. Trains run about every 20 minutes, 7 days a week. Cascais is not far from Sintra and you can do both in one day if your schedule is tight.
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Cascais
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Charming coastal town easily accessible by train from Cais do Sodré Station. Journey of about 40 minutes along the coast. Trains run about every 20 minutes, 7 days a week. Cascais is not far from Sintra and you can do both in one day if your schedule is tight.

Essentials

International press and tobacco, postcards, notebooks. Around the corner, on your way to Chiado, next to Minipreço supermarket. Open on Saturday.
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Miradouro de Santa Catarina
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International press and tobacco, postcards, notebooks. Around the corner, on your way to Chiado, next to Minipreço supermarket. Open on Saturday.
Centro Comercial Amoreiras. Good shopping mall. Bus 758 on Rua da Misercordia will take you there. Supermarket with a good selection of wines, organic and gourmet food stores, nice food court. Stores, dry cleaning, hairdresser, etc.
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Amoreiras Plaza (Experis)
5 R. Carlos Alberto da Mota Pinto
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Centro Comercial Amoreiras. Good shopping mall. Bus 758 on Rua da Misercordia will take you there. Supermarket with a good selection of wines, organic and gourmet food stores, nice food court. Stores, dry cleaning, hairdresser, etc.

Getting Around

Train to Cascais and ferry boat terminal. Tram to Belem. Metro stop Cais do Sodré on Green Line. Airport shuttle.
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Cais do Sodre station
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Train to Cascais and ferry boat terminal. Tram to Belem. Metro stop Cais do Sodré on Green Line. Airport shuttle.
Train to Sintra. Metro Stop Rossio on Green Line.
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Rossio - Lisboa station
125 R. 1º de Dezembro
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Train to Sintra. Metro Stop Rossio on Green Line.
Beautiful Square facing the Tagus. Equestrian statue of king D. José I and rua Augusta triumphal arch. The city's main tourism office is located on the west side of the square. Here visitors can collect brochures and maps and request information about the city or shop at a store offering a wide choice of Portuguese souvenirs. Cais das Colunas (Columns pier) heads a marble stairway to Tagus River and represents the two pillars on the Solomon Temple (Wisdom and Devotion). 15 minute walk downhill. Trams, buses, metro stop Terreiro do Paço.
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Praça do Comércio
Praça do Comércio
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Beautiful Square facing the Tagus. Equestrian statue of king D. José I and rua Augusta triumphal arch. The city's main tourism office is located on the west side of the square. Here visitors can collect brochures and maps and request information about the city or shop at a store offering a wide choice of Portuguese souvenirs. Cais das Colunas (Columns pier) heads a marble stairway to Tagus River and represents the two pillars on the Solomon Temple (Wisdom and Devotion). 15 minute walk downhill. Trams, buses, metro stop Terreiro do Paço.

Drinks & Nightlife

Surely one of the very best Night Clubs in Europe. Wonderful decor, great music, nice staff and amazing views. Metro Santa Apolonia.
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LuxFrágil
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Surely one of the very best Night Clubs in Europe. Wonderful decor, great music, nice staff and amazing views. Metro Santa Apolonia.
Fado, Portuguese guitar and traditional Portuguese food in a beautiful setting. Reservations accepted for dinner. You can also have a drink after 11 p.m.
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Mesa De Frades
139 R. dos Remédios
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Fado, Portuguese guitar and traditional Portuguese food in a beautiful setting. Reservations accepted for dinner. You can also have a drink after 11 p.m.
Live African music and Cape Verdean rhythms to dance to are the main attractions, but you may also find special poetry nights and activities such as dance lessons. Opens from Wednesday to Sunday. Metro stop Cais do Sodré.
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B.leza
1 Cais Gás
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Live African music and Cape Verdean rhythms to dance to are the main attractions, but you may also find special poetry nights and activities such as dance lessons. Opens from Wednesday to Sunday. Metro stop Cais do Sodré.