Hello!
Hope you´re doing all well ;)
Today I´ll proritize the english language in this post, because the idea for it came actually due to a childhood friend of mine, who is visiting Lisbon with his wife soon, and asked me for some guidance in surely the most comon doubts and questions you might have when visiting a new city.
First of all questions, how to get to the hotel quickly after arriving at the airport and which is the most affordable transport?
The cheapest way to travel in Lisbon is by Metro.
From all the countries I´ve been so far inside Europe, this airport is for sure the most central one, as it is located inside the city.
After picking up your luggage and going directly to the exit of your arrivals area, you will find the airports main hall where you will need to turn right (without leaving the building) and going straight till you find the indication on top of you which says "metro".
It´s really easy and you know for sure you´re right when you find the escalators at an entrance covered with those cute fellas over here:
Instagram picture by tarsilaazevedo
There you find immediatly blue machines on which you can buy either 24 hours transports ticket (valid for metro, tram and bus or ) or rechargable metrocards.
One of those cards costs 50 cents and each ride is around 1,40 Euros.
I leave you here also a metro map so you can search your destinations and the lines you need to take to get where you want.
After you arrive your hotel and rested a bit you might be hungry and asking yourselves where to eat well, so here you have a few guilty pleasures spots:
Breakfast and Brunch
A Padaria Portuguesa
(ask for O Menu pequeno almoco, you can choose an ham and cheese filled Croissant with a glas of natural juice and an expresso, all inclusive for 2,5 Euros)
Nicolau Lisboa
Leitaria Lisboa
Café com Calma
Choupana Caffe
Brick Café Lisboa
Pastéis de Belém
Lunch and Dinner
Barca Bela (expensive)
Naco na Pedra (affordable)
O Rei da Pescada (affordable)
Casa do Alentejo (affordable)
100 Maneiras (expensive)
Marco Restaurante Cervejaria (ask for Francesinhas)
Honorato Hamburgueres Artesanais Chiado (affordable)
Portugália (affordable)
Restaurante Palmeira (rua do Crucefixo)
A Cantina (lx factory)
Drinks and Nightlife
Café da Garagem
O Topo
Lx Factory
Park Rooftop Bar
Pensao do Amor
Ginginha Sem Rival (try a small glass after dinner)
Rio Maravilha
Lost In
What to visit in Lisbon?
Take the 28 tram ride at Praca Martim Moniz (arrive early at the stop, it´s always crowded like hell)
Instagram Picture by kariinediias
Other interesting things you should discover for yourself, because showing
the pictures takes all the fun!
Parque Eduardo Sétimo
Torre de Belém
Miradouro da Graca
Castelo Sao Jorge
Praca do Comercio
Arco da Rua Augusta
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
Christo Rei (you need to cross the Bridje 25 of April to get to Almada)
Expo
Bairro Alto (Nightlife Area)
Cais do Sodré
Parque do Princepe Real
Alfama
Miradouro Nossa Senhora do Monte
Panteao Nacional
Elevador de Santa Justa
Miradouro do Monte Agudo
I wish you the most of fun discovering Lisbon!
It´s beautiful you will love it :D
Nicas D'Alma
