LISBON

CATEGORIES: TRAVEL - DAYTRIPS - ROADTRIP - PRAIA - CAFÉ&RESTAURANTS - BAR&NIGHTLIFE - FOOD - SURF

After traveling several times to Lisbon I do really appreciate the weekends I'm there. As I really do love to stay in the LISBOA'S CALLING hostel if no friends' place is available I do now also have some special places I would like to talk about.

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Rua de Sao Paulo, 126 - floor 3D

1200-429 Lisboa, Portugal

PLACES

Castelo de Sao Jorge - there you have a beautiful view over Lissabon and the sunset there is quite amazing. For students the entrance is 5€ because it's of course one of the main attractions also for tourists.

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Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo

1100-129 Lisboa, Portugal

Miradouro do Chao do Loureiro - The view itself is not the one I recommend but you will find inside the multistory parking garage on each floor one street art artist, mainly from Portugal who was allowed to exhibit his work.

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Calçada do Marquês de Tancos

Lisboa, Portugal

Miradouro de Santa Luzia - especially in spring and summertime the location is really colorful because of all the violet trees. Take your time and enjoy the portuguese sun.

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Largo Santa Luzia

1100-487 Lisboa, Portugal

Santiago - after visiting the Castelo you should head in the east direction. There you find some art leftovers and underground places probably used for some parties or maybe just a meeting point.

Praia do Guincho - in the summer a really nice spot to go. You find there a lot of kit-surfer and portuguese people who go to beaches where there are less tourists. Because you might need a car to go there.

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Praia do Guincho

2750-642 Guincho,Portugal

RESTAURANTS

Taqueria Pistola y Corazon - probably the best Mexican restaurant I've ever been to. Everytime I am in Lissabon I need to go there. You cannot book a table before so you should go there early (latest 8.30), write your name on the blackboard and wait at the bar of the restaurant or at the bar in front of the restaurant and drink an aperetif in the mean time.

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Rua Alecrim 19

Lisbon, Portugal

BARS & CLUBS

Pensao Amor - located in the pink street and the former redlight-establishment has been transformed into a house of art and does nowadays open its doors around midnight for people who want to have drink at their bar. The interior is amazing and you can feel the redlight history in there, but watch out, the drinks are quite expensive so better ask twice if you didn't understand the price. For starting the night after perfect.

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Rua da Boavista 16

Lisboa, Portugal

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Breakfast: Sunday 12h-15h

Lunch: Tuesday to Friday | 12 pm - 3 pm

Dinner: Monday to Sunday 6pm-00am

Bairro Alto - of course THE hotspot of Lisbon's nightlife. All the bars are located there but the nightlife is mainly on the streets in front of the bars. After the new law bars have to close nowadays around 12 (sunday-thursday) and at 2am on the weekends.

Musicbox - for techno fans a good address to go to. Had some great nights there and is opened quite long.

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Rua Nova do Carvalho 24

1200-292 Lisboa, Portugal