Lisbon Entertainment

  1. Centro Cultural de Belém

    Hosts classical concerts and ballets, as well as regular free music and dance performances. Everything during its day-long Festa da Primavera (Spring Festival) in March is also free.

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  3. Concert Halls

    Excellent classical concerts and ballets are held at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian's three concert halls

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  4. Mesa de Frades

    One of Alfama's magical settings for hearing fado , this tiny old-fashioned spot is set with lovely tiled murals and just a handful of tables. Hearty traditional meals are made with care. Reserve ahead.

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  7. Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

    The gutted buildings that pockmarked the Chiado after a massive fire in 1988 have been magnificently restored by architect Álvaro de Siza Vieira, most now housing elegant shopping malls. One survivor of the fire is Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisbon's opera house and well worth a visit with opera, ballet and theatre seasons. It's a delirious gold-and-red, cherub-and-garland extravaganza built in the 1790s.

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