Off there for three days next month and wondered if the fine people of Charlton Life had any recommendations. Picked up some great tips on here before for trips to Italy and Northern Portugal so would be great to hear any ideas of places (bars, restaurants, sights, etc ) from people on here. Cheers in advance.
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Visit Barrio alto, the old town, listen to fado, try green wine, Belen where the pastel del nata shop is worth a visit. You’ll get addicted them.
There is a free(?) tram that is recommended everywhere but it’s often packed and irregular.
Amazing place!
Eat lots of pasteis de nata, and the seafood is great there too.
It's nearly 15 years since I went, but when I did the underground felt safe and was efficient. English was spoken widely and everyone we met was friendly.
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Bairro Alto is a good area to stay in but bring ear plugs and get a high floor. Don't buy any tackle off of the lookey lookey men. It's quiet during the day but livens up later. Alfama and the castle are also good districts, the only areas that survived the big earthquake they had. Getting about is easy, there's a metro that's cheap and loads of trams.
If you find early Leonard Cohen a bit too poppy then get to a fado bar, where the women sing about the mysterious disappearance of husbands lost at sea after nipping out. Get the 28 tram for a cheap tour of the city and visit Alcantara, the dockland district, loads of bars and restaurants there. Try out some of the old tiled bars for menus of the day, they're cheap and populated by old timers.
Caiscais is good for the beach and Estoril for the casinos, easily reached by train along the coast. The station at Cais Do Sodre has a few clubs and ropey brasses and is best avoided.
The Oceanarium is quite interesting for an afternoon and next door is the MEO Arena for big gigs. If you're missing poor quality football in a large empty stadium by a club in turmoil wearing red then Benfica fits the bill, or watch us v Chorley.
The lisboetas love to talk about football, you'll make friends if you appreciate Jorge Costa, and say that Porto are the best side in their pub league.