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Staying in different Lisbon districts part 1, Bairro Alto and Chiado
This is our totally biased take on the Lisbon districts where we’ve temporarily laid our hats, starting with the nightlife centre of the city. […]
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Finding the flavours of Portugal part 2, Lisbon, Tagus Valley and The Algarve
Over the last twelve months we’ve visited all five of mainland Portugal’s regions, encountering a delightfully diverse gastronomy which has regularly surprised. […]
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Eating around the world in Lisbon’s Mouraria district
The Cantina was tiny, dark, infectiously lively and our first proper taste of the life which makes Mouraria a seductive place to stay […]
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A City Break in Portugal, Lisbon vs Porto
Budget airlines fly frequently to both Porto and Lisbon with flight times under three hours, but which one would make your ideal city getaway… […]
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Lisbon, the City of the Count and the Prostitute
I once had an unforgettable experience in a prostitute’s house in Lisbon. It was no longer a prostitute’s house, the line was just for dramatic effect, but the… […]
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Taking A Day Trip to Sintra from Lisbon
Sintra was the place where the Visigoths built fortresses and the Moors started a trend of building flamboyant palaces. The lands where Portuguese aristocracy came… […]
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Moor Than Meets the Eye, Castello S. Jorge in Lisbon
Castello S. Jorge sitting high above Lisbon’s red-tiled rooftops is a shining example of why you can’t always trust what ‘wise’ old locals tell you…. […]
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A Day Trip To Belem in Lisbon
Sunday morning probably wasn’t the smartest time to decide to visit Belém, Lisbon’s most grandiose historical area and a favourite haunt of explorers with itchy feet. […]