Pocket Lisbon (Lonely Planet Pocket Guides) (Travel Guide)

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Although not a traditional bookstore, this spot is perfect for the Lisbon commuter or traveller on the go; MBooks is a large, open-plan store located within the Cais do Sodré station. To reach the top of the tallest hills, nothing can beat the good-old trams and funiculars. Lisbon preserves vintage vehicles with wooden interiors, and they go through some of the city’s most picturesque streets. The only disadvantage is that they’re public transportation, so are always crowded and can be uncomfortable if you don’t get a seat. Fortunately, there are now routes just for tourists, where you can always comfortably enjoy the ride and the views along the way: Lisbon tram tours A balmy climate invites the people of Lisbon to enjoy their nights on the streets. No weekend in the city is complete without bar-hopping in the neighborhoods of Bairro Alto and Cais do Sodré -- everyone buys a drink inside and stays chatting by the door or on the street, before moving to another bar to repeat the dose.

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Then for some reason, I started to see it EVERYWHERE. I swear every second travel blogger I met was moving to Lisbon, and it was on all the lists of the best places to visit in Europe. And that hasn’t changed! The real night train from Hendaye (France) to Lisbon was stopped since the Covid pandemic after running for decades. All train connections from France to Portugal have been cancelled in 2022 due to the Spanish-French Railroad War. [2] Characters [ edit ] Although temperatures reach over 30C in the summer, the proximity of the Atlantic means cooler breezes make it more bearable, and I found that in the winter in Lisbon a warmer coat, scarf, and hat were fine.

Of course, you can also get Port in Lisbon and if you’re only visiting Lisbon while you’re in Portugal then definitely give it a try while you’re there. Lisbon is one of only a few cities in the world which developed its own musical style. Buenos Aires has its tango, New Orleans has jazz, Rio de Janeiro moves to samba, and Seville dances to flamenco, while Lisbon listens to fado. It’s mostly nostalgic and melancholic poems recited to the sound of guitars, but you don’t need to understand the words to feel the emotion of a performance. You may hear it at “casas de fado” (or “fado houses”), which are restaurants with live performances by professional or amateur singers, mostly in the neighborhoods of Alfama, Mouraria, and Bairro Alto. For more information, read our article on why you need to book travel insurance for your next trip! More Articles About PortugalA thorough and interesting account of Portugal's delicate role during the Second World War, focused mainly in and around Lisbon. It offers a good portrait of the city as a fertile ground for spies, counter-spies, and double agents; and bursting at the seams with refugees, rich and poor. The topic of wolfram (tungsten) sold in exchange for looted Nazi gold is well-covered, as is the nail-biting diplomatic balancing act which maintained Portugal's neutrality and independence.

In the search for alternative forms of soft mobility that contribute to making Lisbon a more accessible, less polluted and less noisy city, APEL has established a partnership with EMEL, so that GIRA - a public shared bicycle system - may be the official transport of the Lisbon Book Fair.

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The story ends with Raimund returning to Bern. Raimund, who has been suffering from spells of dizziness for a while now, submits himself to a physical exam. Spies were a big part of what was happening in Portugal. There were both Allied and Axis spies sitting side by side at the gaming tables or the coffee houses. I read names that I had also seen when I read Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory last year.