Visiting Lisbon - Part 2 • A Portuguese Affair
With so much to see in downtown Lisbon, some people don’t venture further afield. But let's explore other parts of the city you won’t want to miss.| A Portuguese Affair
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With so much to see in downtown Lisbon, some people don’t venture further afield. But let's explore other parts of the city you won’t want to miss.| A Portuguese Affair
It goes without saying that you’ll find history everywhere you look in downtown Lisbon. It’s an ancient city, after all: about four centuries older than Rome. If you’re like me, and you love history, then downtown Lisbon is an absolute treasure trove. So let’s start at one of the places in the city where that […]| A Portuguese Affair
If you love travel, history, and problem-solving, then I have just the thing to make your next trip to Portugal extra fun: an app called Explorial. Explorial is currently available in 7 cities in Portugal including some of my favorite cities in the country including Porto, Lisbon, Coimbra, and Óbidos – with more to come. […]| A Portuguese Affair
The Castelo dos Mouros, or Castle of the Moors, is one of Sintra's most iconic buildings - and an experience I highly recommend.| A Portuguese Affair
Belém gets very crowded. One way to beat the crowds and to get stunning photos is to get up early and arrive to catch the beautiful sunrise over the river.| A Portuguese Affair
Every year since 1930, Lisbon has hosted the Feira do Livro de Lisboa, the Lisbon Book Fair. In an age where people are turning to tablets, e-readers, and audio books to consume traditional print media, the fact that this fair is still going strong in 2022, is a testament to both people’s appreciation of a […]| A Portuguese Affair
According to the saying, “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer”. And whilst this is true, that doesn’t mean that travel is cheap or that you can afford everything you want to do. But a tight budget shouldn’t stop you from enjoying the places you’ve always dreamed of going. With that […]| A Portuguese Affair
When temperatures permit, Lisbonites flock to the beach for the day. For those wishing to cross the bridge and head south, Costa da Caparica is a popular destination. For those who don’t, the linha de Cascais (the beaches that separate Lisbon from Cascais), Praia do Guincho and Ericeira, are the obvious choices. There’s no bad […]| A Portuguese Affair
In the middle of Lisbon, but not downtown, is a stretch of greenery called Parque do Campo Grande that runs from Entrecampos Station to Campo Grande (where you’ll find another metro station and the Sporting Stadium). If you are staying nearby or find yourself in the area, it’s worth walking through this little oasis, which […]| A Portuguese Affair
Every summer, a little over half of Portugal’s population makes its annual pilgrimage to continental Portugal’s southernmost region, the Algarve. It is customary for Portuguese people to choose a fortnight, a quinzena, in July or August (although the latter is more popular) to head down to the Algarve for some Vitamin D and Vitamin Sea. […]| A Portuguese Affair
I had been wanting to attend the Lisbon Under Stars immersive experience for a while now (and managed to go on the second-to-last night of the show!) I had loved the Van Gogh Alive immersive experience and expected this to be similar. What was unique about this experience was that it took place in the […]| A Portuguese Affair
