Sunny Lisbon

Globalization is everywhere and running fast and Lisbon is no exception. In the last decade shopping malls have been growing in Lisbon like mushrooms, unfortunately with a not so differentiated offer of shops among them. One of the biggest Portuguese companies, Sonae, has invested in two of the major shopping centers in Lisbon, the [...]

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Visiting a city is usually a feast to the eyes. A new landspace, historical buildings, the famous painting. In this post I want to tell you about what else you can taste, feel and hear in your Lisbon visit. Please, make sure you enjoy them all.

Pasteis de Belém – They can be found in one [...]

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When you think about bullfighting you’ll normally think of Spain,  but Portugal  also has an historical background that brought this tradition to present days. Being in favor or against it, the fact is that they exist and are very common is Portugal, mostly on the central and southern parts of the country. Lisbon has in [...]

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Lisbon has a good and growing network of subways, but for some reasons I cannot really explain, it misses at least two connections that could be very handy for those visiting it : A connection with the Belém area and a connection to the airport. This last one has been planned and delayed for many [...]

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Like I have said before Lisbon is not the most plain city in the world. It has a lot of hills and depressions, and although giving it a special landscape it can be tricky if you want to ride a bike or if you have to carry your groceries up-hill.
Well the hills have been there [...]

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