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Where to Go Next: Portugal’s Alentejo, Says the New York Times
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 5 November 2009
Next Sunday’s travel section of the New York Times will feature an article about Portugal’s Alentejo entitled Next Stop: Alto Alentejo, Unsung but Not for Long. It concentrates on the northern part of the province, the Alto Alentejo, known for its hilltop castles and stopped-in-medieval-times atmosphere. The main photo of the article shows the castle [...]
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Portugal is One of the World’s Top 10 Countries to Visit in 2010, According to Lonely Planet
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 3 November 2009
The well-known travel publication Lonely Planet released its annual “Best in Travel” list yesterday, and among the top 10 countries to visit in 2010 is Portugal. This list chooses destinations that no matter what your personal style is, you’re guaranteed to find something inspiring geographically and culturally. The ten countries are not ranked, but rather [...]
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Just Opened: Lisbon’s First Raw Food Restaurant – “Stephens Cru Bar”
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 2 November 2009
There has been a new kind of restaurant opening around the world in the last few years, and it’s just arrived in Lisbon. That type of restaurant is one where only raw food is served and Lisbon’s first is called “Stephens Cru Bar.” It’s found in the Chiado district, in a building formerly [...]
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Palacete Chafariz D’El Rei — Lisbon’s Newest Palace Hotel
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 27 October 2009
After Porto’s new palace hotel, we must also tell you that Lisbon recently saw the opening of its latest palatial accommodation. Hotel Palacete Chafariz D’El Rei opened on a secluded street right below the hilly maze of the Alfama district, and is now one of the most romantic places to stay in the city. It [...]
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Porto Restaurant Week – The Perfect Excuse For A Trip to Porto
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 23 October 2009
After Lisbon, it is now Porto’s turn to have its own Restaurant Week. It’s the first time that the capital of the north of Portugal hosts this event, so now is the perfect opportunity to not only get to know this beautiful city by the Douro River but also savor top-quality gastronomy at more [...]
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Lisbon Wins Europe’s Best Destination in the World Travel Awards
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 19 October 2009
The 2009 edition of the World Travel Awards took place this weekend and Lisbon was the big winner. The Portuguese capital won Europe’s Leading Destination as well as Best City Break and Leading Cruise Destination. Described as the “Oscars” of the travel industry, these awards single out the best in travel, from hotels [...]
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Lisbon is the City with the Best 5-Star Bargains in the World
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 16 October 2009
A recently-reported study regarding the cost of luxury hotels has shown that prices have tumbled around the world. Travelers can now enjoy 5-star accommodation at around 100 euros per night, and the major world city where that is most possible is Lisbon. The Portuguese capital tops the list of what is now considered “budget [...]
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Lisbon’s 5 Best Brunches
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 12 October 2009
One of the things first-time visitors to Lisbon notice immediately at the end of the day is that the Portuguese dine much later than elsewhere in Europe. The Iberian custom of dining at 8 or 9PM is pushed even further on weekend nights when it’s not unusual to book a restaurant for 9:30 or 10PM. [...]
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A Star-Studded Estoril Film Festival Returns to the Lisbon Coast this November
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 7 October 2009
Francis Ford Coppola is the latest name to be announced as one of the guests of the upcoming Estoril Film Festival. The director of the “Godfather” films and “Apocalypse Now” joins other famous personalities such as David Cronenberg (”Crash,” “A History of Violence”), Juliette Binoche (star of “The English Patient” and “Chocolat”), and David [...]
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Lisbon Restaurant Week is Back
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 5 October 2009
Lisbon Restaurant Week is once again giving everyone the opportunity to try some of the best menus in the city at special prices. This second edition takes place from the 8th to the 18th of this month and this time there are over 40 restaurants taking part in the event. Each restaurant will [...]
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Lisbon Updates – Openings and Closings
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 2 October 2009
Here are some updates on a few previous posts on this blog. The first one is that O Terraço, one of Lisbon’s beloved terrace cafés has just closed and in a few months a new restaurant will take its place. Fans of what used to be one of the city’s most attractive hangouts have started [...]
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5 Things You Must Do in Lisbon this October
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 29 September 2009
September is almost over, so it’s time to look forward to another month. October in Lisbon will be filled with special events and activities, and there are five that you should strongly consider doing: TAGUS RIVER CRUISE See Lisbon from the perspective of its famous explorers — from the water. October is your last chance [...]
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Lisbon’s Chiado Contemporary Art Museum Now and in the Future
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 28 September 2009
It has just been announced that Lisbon’s Chiado Museum (officially the National Museum of Contemporary Art) will be expanding to a building currently occupied by a local police force. In the past, that same building was a convent and has been seen as the future annex of the Chiado Museum over the last [...]
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Lazy Sunday Photo: Porto at Night
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 26 September 2009
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Lisbon’s Castle of St. George Has a New Lounge
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 25 September 2009
Lisbon’s Castle of St. George has just introduced a new lounge on top of one of its towers. As the name indicates, the “Super Bock Lounge” is sponsored by the national Super Bock beer, although it serves more than just the nectar of the gods. There are also fresh fruit juices, sangria, and [...]
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“Sumaria” – Something New and Juicy in Alfama
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 22 September 2009
Climbing Lisbon’s steep hills is always rewarded with a viewpoint, the ancient castle, or a café, but along the way you’ll likely want to take it slow and rest from time to time. If you find yourself climbing the hill from the cathedral towards the castle, now you have a fresh and juicy new [...]
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Lisbon in the Future: The Cascais Marina Tower
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 21 September 2009
Continuing our series of Lisbon in the Future reports, today we bring you a project for outside the city, in Cascais, or more specifically for the Cascais marina. It’s a 100m-high tower with 30 floors that will be a hotel offering 200 rooms called Hotel da Luz and designed by Pedro Appleton of Lisbon-based [...]
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Lisbon is the Setting of Upcoming Brad Pitt and Al Pacino Movie
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 17 September 2009
As GoLisbon previously reported, Hollywood has a new home in Portugal, and this week it was announced that a new movie starring Brad Pitt, Al Pacino, and Penelope Cruz will be filmed around Portugal next year. Most of the scenes will be shot in Algarve, but will also move up the country to Lisbon, [...]
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Fado – The Portuguese Blues
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 16 September 2009
Fado is the Portuguese equivalent to the blues. It is music derived from sad songs sung by women waiting for their husbands on the shores of the stormy Atlantic mixed with tunes of African slaves and some hints of Arabic influence. The theme is normally about loss, missing someone, or the sea and hard life, hence, the blues connection. The style became popular in folk music in the early 1800s. To this day, there are fierce debates over the genre’s origin and the way it should be performed. Today there are ...
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Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 15 September 2009
Did you ever see the movie The Ninth Gate with Johnny Depp? If not, have a look at it then, because it will give you the vibe of what it is to visit the Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra (it’s featured in the movie). Sometimes I actually mix up the images from that movie with [...]Rating: 9.0/10 (1 vote cast)
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A Trip to the Azores
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 12 September 2009
More than a guide to Lisbon, GoLisbon.com is a guide to all of Portugal, so that also includes the country’s Atlantic islands, and we’ve just updated our Azores guide after a recent trip this past week. The Azores does not cater to mass tourism, and that’s what makes it such a special destination. There are [...]
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What Lisbon Tourists Shop For
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 8 September 2009
According to a study reported by Lisbon Tourism, what most tourists look for when shopping in Lisbon are crafts. That’s the choice of nearly 70% of tourists, while close to 55% of them chose to take some of the city’s famous pastries. Those are followed by postcards, which is a curious choice in the age [...]
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Lisbon’s Metro Has Expanded
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 7 September 2009
Lisbon’s Metro has expanded. Its four lines are now all connected, allowing better access to the city’s eastern districts. Until last week you often had to hop off and on at a couple of stations in order to connect to the red line that leads to Parque das Nações, but now that red [...]
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Oceanarium in Lisbon
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 7 September 2009
When it opened for the Expo ‘98, it was really difficult to get inside the Oceanarium. At that time known as the Oceans Pavilion. The lines were huge because some people thought there were babies swimming inside; you would have to wait for at least one hour to get inside and because there were so many [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
