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Lisbon 2010 Preview
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 22 December 2009
A New Praça do Comércio As you can see in the photo above and can read in a previous post, Lisbon’s biggest square is being renovated. It will have a new pavement, will remove traffic from two of its sides, and plans to attract new businesses to the buildings under its arches.
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Lisbon 2000-2009: The Decade in Review
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 17 December 2009
A recent cover story of TIME magazine called the almost-over first decade of the new millennium “The Decade From Hell.” For Lisbon and Portugal in general however, it was not so bad.
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New Year’s Celebrations in Lisbon (They’re Free!)
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 16 December 2009
Lisbon’s biggest New Year’s Eve party usually takes place in Praça do Comércio, the large square that opens to the river. That’s where most go to see the fireworks at midnight, and stay for the music concerts.
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Lisbon’s Christmas Pastry Shop is 180 Years Old
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 15 December 2009
“Confeitaria Nacional” is the oldest pastry shop/confectionery in downtown Lisbon. It opened in 1829 and became popular especially during Christmas time when it sells the specialty “Bolo Rei.” “Bolo Rei” (literally “King Cake”) is known as Portugal’s traditional Christmas cake, but its origins are actually in France.
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“Manifesto” – Lisbon’s New Star Chef Restaurant in the City’s Design District
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 10 December 2009
2009 should go down in Lisbon history as the “Year of the Chef.” Practically every star chef in the city opened a new restaurant this year, and one of them, José Avillez, earned a Michelin star for the legendary Tavares Restaurant.
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A Lisbon Christmas Shopping List: 10 Shops for Your Gifts
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 7 December 2009
Whether you’re visiting Portugal around the holidays and are looking for an “only in Lisbon” gift to take back home, or live in the city and going through the stressful Christmas shopping sprees, you’ll want to check out some of Lisbon’s most authentic shops.
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Los Angeles Times: Lisbon is the City that Rarely Yawns
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 5 December 2009
Gadi Harel, Los Angeles Times This weekend’s Los Angeles Times travel section highlights Lisbon and its nightlife.
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A rainy day at the Monastery of Jerónimos - in Lisbon
Blog: Heather on her travels - 3 December 2009
I’d highly recommend spending half a day at least of your visit to Lisbon exploring the Monastery of Jerónimos and the other things of interest in the neighbourhood of Belém – you could easily make it a day if you have enough time. Unfortunately, it was raining on the day we visited in November, but as [...]
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Lisbon: From Fado to Fashion
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 3 December 2009
Spain is naturally one of the countries that most visits Lisbon, as it’s just across a border that’s essentially imaginary, with the open borders policy set by the European Union’s Schengen agreement. At around Christmas time, New Year’s, and Easter, it’s quite common to hear as much Castilian in Lisbon’s Chiado as Portuguese.
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Lisbon Dresses Up For Christmas
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 2 December 2009
Last year’s Christmas decorations in Lisbon weren’t exactly at their most tasteful, unashamedly commercial with logos of corporate sponsors taking over the city’s most emblematic spaces such as Rossio and Comércio squares. Many people spoke out against it, so perhaps for that reason this year’s lighting doesn’t have company logos attached to them.
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An authentic Portuguese meal at Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon
Blog: Heather on her travels - 1 December 2009
If you want to try authentic regional Portuguese cuisine just like your Portuguese mãe might make, in a slightly crumbling tiled Moorish mansion, then I highly recommend Casa do Alentejo in Lisbon. This place, on the pedestrianised Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, is like a cultural centre, home from home and working man’s club to [...]
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“Papabubble” – Lisbon’s Sweetest New Shop
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 1 December 2009
Lisbon’s sweetest new shop just opened last week in Baixa, just around the corner from the pedestrian Rua Augusta and the Design and Fashion Museum. Follow the tram 28 tracks down Rua da Conceição and you’ll see the renovated façade of a centuries-old shop now showcasing all kinds of colorful candy.
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“Quinoa” – Lisbon’s New 100% Biological Bakery Café
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 30 November 2009
Lisbon has a new café which prefers to see itself as a bakery which is also a lounge on weekend nights. The grand opening was last Thursday and its hours will be 8AM to 8PM, extended to much later on weekends when it turns into a chill-out space with snacky Portuguese foods.
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Lisbon Restaurant News: The Chef of the Year and a New Michelin Star
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 27 November 2009
Lisbon’s 20th edition of the “Chef of the Year” contest has just crowned one of the head chefs of Quinta dos Frades, a restaurant led by the also award-winning Chakall (famous for his cookbooks and TV cooking show).
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“Matiz Pombalina” – A Quintessential Lisbon Bar
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 26 November 2009
Located between the young and hip Santos district and residential, aristocratic Lapa, Matiz Pombalina is a new bar to be discovered, especially during the winter days when the outdoor cafés become less attractive and you prefer to be indoors.
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Having my Pastéis and eating it in Lisbon - Portugal
Blog: Heather on her travels - 25 November 2009
They’re crisp, creamy, custardy and perfumed with vanilla and cinnamon – the Pastel de Nata are the signature pastry of Lisbon. If you have a sweet tooth, like me you’ll find yourself looking for opportunities to taste them – at your hotel breakfast, with your mid-morning coffee and perhaps a few to take home. There are [...]
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Lisbon in New York – Part II
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 25 November 2009
It’s been a while since we brought you a Lisbon in the World post. Today we’re taking you once again to New York, pointing out the places where you can get to know a little of Portuguese culture across the Atlantic.
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Lisbon’s Most Charming Shop Now Also in Porto
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 24 November 2009
Photo: Filipe Paiva, “i“ Lisbon’s “A Vida Portuguesa” became a favorite of every Lisbon travel guide soon after it opened and is now a shop that no tourist misses.
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The best of Lisbon and beyond - in Portugal
Blog: Heather on her travels - 23 November 2009
My Lisbon Guest post today is by Fiona Hilliard of ArgusCarHire. Fiona usually writes about car hire Faro, but after a recent visit to Lisbon and its coastline, she was eager to share her experiences of Portugal’s west coast. The essence of Lisbon in Alfama Santa Justa Elevator: check Bairro Alto: check Castelo Sao Jorge: chee-eck You’ve completed your Lisbon [...]
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“Nova Mesa” – The Flavors of the World in Lisbon’s Newest Restaurant
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 20 November 2009
The owner and the chef are both French, but Lisbon’s newest restaurant does not offer French or even Portuguese cuisine. It serves a fusion of world cuisines, particularly from Asia, Africa, and Northern Europe.
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The Portuguese Diamond: The World’s Most Valuable Gem and Other Portuguese Treasures
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 18 November 2009
The world’s most famous gem is probably the Hope Diamond due to the legend that says it is cursed. But the world’s biggest stone, the most valuable gem, with 127 carats is said to be the Portuguese Diamond.
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Lisbon (and GoLisbon.com) in “New York” Magazine
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 16 November 2009
“New York” magazine highlighted Lisbon in its travel section this weekend, and among some of the city’s most interesting shops, hotels, and landmarks, it also recommended GoLisbon.com for being “an amazingly comprehensive English-language site covering most everything in Lisbon, with a focus on what’s new.” This comes after recommendations in the Lonely Planet guidebooks, [...] Related posts:
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“Amatudo” – You’ll Love Everything at this Gift Shop of Portuguese Products
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 13 November 2009
On your way to the Castle of St. George from downtown Lisbon, you’ll pass by Rua da Madalena whether you’re doing it on tram 28 or walking.
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Lisbon’s “African Soul” Exhibition
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 11 November 2009
Lisbon was the first European city to create trade and cultural ties with Africa and Asia, bringing the art and culture of different civilizations to the Old Continent.
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“Clara Chiado” – Lisbon’s Newest Gourmet Restaurant
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 10 November 2009
Lisbon’s newest restaurant is also a gourmet shop. It’s called “Clara Chiado” and is located in Chiado, on Largo Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, a square surrounded by restaurants and cafés.
