The People’s Guide to Lisbon

The People’s Guide to Lisbon

Featured Articles

Let's Have A Word #6: The Loafing Heroes
Electric Scooters in Lisbon
Electric Scooters: A Deadly Menace?
Flour, Water, and Salt: the Best Sourdough Bread in Lisbon
Things Hard to Get in Lisbon — and Where to Find Them
vasco da gama
Vasco da Gama: A Maritime Man

Things to Do

Events Calendar

There’s a lot going on in Lisbon, but we curate what’s up so you know…

Museums

What are the top places for art, history, puppets, and more? We’ve done the legwork.…

Parks and Gardens

Lisbon’s top outdoor spaces range from miradouros, to green parks and gardens, and yes, cemeteries.…

Shopping

We love Lisbon because it’s a small town wrapped up inside a big city. Prices…

Restaurants

Restaurants, cafes, kiosks, and more, Lisbon's got all kinds of kitchens, and we've reviewed them…

Bars

With incredible vinho and cheap beer everywhere, you'll need a guide to get your drink…

Clubs

Put on your dancing sapatos! Party ’til sunrise like a Lisboeta at one of these…

Golfing

If you judge a course by its par threes, these two courses near Lisbon won’t disappoint…

Biking

It may be hilly and bumpy, but bike lanes are popping up in LX and…

Surfing

Here’s some info on the top three spots to grab a wave and get maps of dozens more surf…

Rock Climbing

There’s tons of climbing around Lisbon, even multi-pitch trad if you…

Featured April Events

to Apr 30 | CITYWIDE ART FESTIVAL | BoCA  Biennial of Contemporary Arts | Lisbon, Porto, Braga | FREE to 11€
to Apr 30 | CITYWIDE ART FESTIVAL | BoCA Biennial of Contemporary Arts | Lisbon, Porto, Braga | FREE to 11€
to Apr 28 | CLASSICAL FESTIVAL | Dias da Música em Belém | Belém | FREE to 14.5€
to Apr 28 | CLASSICAL FESTIVAL | Dias da Música em Belém | Belém | FREE to 14.5€
to July 25 | MUSIC | Swing Jam Sessions at Little Big Apple | Olaias | 2€
to July 25 | MUSIC | Swing Jam Sessions at Little Big Apple | Olaias | 2€
DREAM-FOLK CONCERT | The Loafing Heroes | Cais do Sodré | 10-15€
DREAM-FOLK CONCERT | The Loafing Heroes | Cais do Sodré | 10-15€
to July 27 | STREET MUSIC | Gypsy Jazz Jam Get Together | Areeiro  | FREE
to July 27 | STREET MUSIC | Gypsy Jazz Jam Get Together | Areeiro | FREE
to April 28 | ART EXHIBIT |
to April 28 | ART EXHIBIT | "Vicente: The Myth in Lisbon" | Campo Grande | 3€
to Apr 12 | FILM | 12th Festa do Cinema Italiano | Lisbon | 4 - 25€
to Apr 12 | FILM | 12th Festa do Cinema Italiano | Lisbon | 4 - 25€
to July | FILM FEST | Grand Art in the Cinema | São Sebastão | 5 - 7€
to July | FILM FEST | Grand Art in the Cinema | São Sebastão | 5 - 7€
ART EXHIBIT | Ana Santos' Anathema | Belém | 5€
ART EXHIBIT | Ana Santos' Anathema | Belém | 5€
to April 14 | FOOD FEST | Peixe em Lisboa | 6€ - 12€
to April 14 | FOOD FEST | Peixe em Lisboa | 6€ - 12€
to May 5 | FOOD FEST | Óbidos Chocolate Festival | TBA
to May 5 | FOOD FEST | Óbidos Chocolate Festival | TBA
to Apr 4 | OPERA | L'étoile at Teatro Nacional de São Carlos | Baixa | 9€ - 38€
to Apr 4 | OPERA | L'étoile at Teatro Nacional de São Carlos | Baixa | 9€ - 38€
Opera | L'étoile at Teatro Nacional de São Carlos | Baixa | 9€ - 38€
Opera | L'étoile at Teatro Nacional de São Carlos | Baixa | 9€ - 38€
CONCERT | Mumford and Sons | Oriente | 37,50 - 142,50€
CONCERT | Mumford and Sons | Oriente | 37,50 - 142,50€
Bi-weekly | MARKET | Antiques and Crafts | Belém | FREE
Bi-weekly | MARKET | Antiques and Crafts | Belém | FREE
to May 19 | EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE | João Onofre: Once in a Lifetime [Repeat] | Campo Pequeno | FREE - 4€
to May 19 | EXHIBITION AND PERFORMANCE | João Onofre: Once in a Lifetime [Repeat] | Campo Pequeno | FREE - 4€
to Apr 7 | ACTIVISM PARTY | Tattoo Circus at Disgraça | Penha de França | FREE
to Apr 7 | ACTIVISM PARTY | Tattoo Circus at Disgraça | Penha de França | FREE
PIANO CONCERT | João Domingos Bomtempo Piano Recital | Chiado | FREE
PIANO CONCERT | João Domingos Bomtempo Piano Recital | Chiado | FREE
to Apr 24 | GUIDED TOUR | Lisbon Street Art | Martim Moniz | FREE - 20€
to Apr 24 | GUIDED TOUR | Lisbon Street Art | Martim Moniz | FREE - 20€
ROCK CONCERT | The Young Gods | Marvila | 25€
ROCK CONCERT | The Young Gods | Marvila | 25€

Essentials for Visitors

Portugal's Music Festivals, 2019 Edition
Portugal's Music Festivals, 2019 Edition
Buying Local in Lisboa
Buying Local in Lisboa

Living in Lisboa

Things Hard to Get in Lisbon — and Where to Find Them
Things Hard to Get in Lisbon — and Where to Find Them

Latest Restaurant Reviews

Lisbon Events
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10:00 to Apr 24 | GUIDED TOUR | Lisbon...
to Apr 24 | GUIDED TOUR | Lisbon...
Apr 3 @ 10:00 – 13:00
to Apr 24 | GUIDED TOUR | Lisbon Street Art | Martim Moniz | FREE - 20€ @ Martim Moniz | Lisboa | Lisboa | Portugal
“Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don’t come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they’re[...]
10:00 to April 28 | ART EXHIBIT | “Vi...
to April 28 | ART EXHIBIT | “Vi...
Apr 3 @ 10:00 – 18:00
to April 28 | ART EXHIBIT |  "Vicente: The Myth in Lisbon" | Campo Grande | 3€ @ Palacio Pimenta | Lisboa | Lisboa | Portugal
If you ask a Lisboeta who the patron saint of Lisbon is, they’ll likely say “Saint Anthony.” Because of the parties (oh the parties!), his popularity has largely surpassed that of poor St. Vincent’s, who[...]
10:00 to Dec 31 | EXHIBIT | “Among Din...
to Dec 31 | EXHIBIT | “Among Din...
Apr 3 @ 10:00 – 17:00
to Dec 31 | EXHIBIT | "Among Dinosaurs" | Príncipe Real | 5€ @ Museu de Historia Natural e da Ciência | Lisboa | Lisboa | Portugal
As you probably already know, dinosaurs once roamed the Earth— but did you know that they roamed around Portugal? The Museum of Natural History is taking an intensive look at different types of dinosaur fossils[...]
10:00 to Jun 10 | ART EXHIBIT | The Br...
to Jun 10 | ART EXHIBIT | The Br...
Apr 3 @ 10:00 – 18:00
to Jun 10 | ART EXHIBIT | The Brain - wider than the sky |  Praça da Espanha | 5€ @ Gulbenkian | Lisboa | Lisboa | Portugal
You don’t need to be Emily Dickinson and/or a perpetrator of the zombie apocalypse to know that the brain is pretty cool. The Gulbenkian‘s new exhibition, Cérebro – mais vasto que o céu (“The Brain[...]
Blog Categories

Interviews

  • The Unbeatables: The Sueca Players of Lisbon- Elias learned to play sueca by watching the games at Jardim da Estrela until he had a feel for it — no one had taught him, he says. The trick to becoming an efficient player lies in observation and bluffing.
  • Lazuli Shoes: Portugal-Inspired Footwear- Recently, Atlas was gallivanting along the Tâmega River in Amarante and noticed something quite special through a shop window on Rua Frei José Amarante, just up from Igreja de São Gonçalo. The name of the store? Aguarela - Art Shoes & Bags. This wasn't your typical souvenir shop that sells magnets, teeshirts and mouse pads […]
  • Seventeen Restaurants Deep: A Q&A with Chef José Avillez- José Avillez isn't slowing down his quest to maintain his reign as the king of cuisine in Lisbon (and Portugal). Here's what we found out about what makes him tick.

History and Customs

  • About That Dawn- Freedom is sweet. Freedom is everything. 25 de Abril sempre. Viva a Liberdade!
  • Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro: Father of the Portuguese Everyman- An artist of many talents, Bordalo created cartoons that are still popular today and some of the most iconic Portuguese ceramics around.
  • The Futures of Lisbon: A Concerned Immigrant’s Preview.- Futuros de Lisboa is a unique interactive multimedia art exhibit composed of photographs, essays, videos, illustrations, and all sorts of weirdness, compiled by professionals in various fields, academics, artists, and regular citizens of Lisbon. The show examines one simple question that is on the mind of anyone who lives here: “What comes next for this magical little town?”

Lisbon Street Team

  • A Walk Inside the Abandoned Trafaria Prison- Presídio da Trafaria was where opponents of the Salazar regime were tried, defended by crooked lawyers, beaten seven ways from Sunday, and then jailed and left to rot.
  • May Day in Lisbon: People of the Parade- Lisbon’s May Day march didn’t have the pitchforks and torches of days past, but there was still plenty of energy, anger, and calls for change.
  • An Expat and an Avó- She always keeps herself very busy: one day I come home and she is making pickles, the next day I come home and she is re-potting her plants. Her apartment is typically Portuguese; tiled floors, wooden furniture, and a Catholic figurine or image in every room.

Trips outside Lisbon

Portugal's Best: Eleven Beaches You Shouldn't Miss
Portugal's Best: Eleven Beaches You Shouldn't Miss
The Portuguese Coastal Route to Santiago de Compostela
The Portuguese Coastal Route to Santiago de Compostela

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