Lisbon (Portugal) > Reviews

Advantages: Pretty easy to get to from UK
Disadvantages: Lots to see not enough time!

...locals call their city – Lisbon to us British types – was my latest holiday destination. Literally just returned at the time of writing (well 22 hours ago). We were looking for somewhere no too far away, warmer than the UK and reasonably priced. A friend had told me that Portugal was pretty inexpensive in terms of a holiday location. So, given that I plan to visit all European capital cities, I figured I’d add Lisbon to my list of those visited. Lisbon ... Read review

Advantages: Picturesque city full of character. Wonderful architecture.
Disadvantages: Traffic, street peddlers.

...of the age of discovery, Lisbon has as you might expect its fair share of grandieuse architecture dating to the 16th and 17th Centuries. Add to this, a wealthy centre of Catholicism, and you have perhaps one of the finest old cities in the World. Below follows a rough guide as to where to go in Lisbon. Flight from the UK with British Airways can be found from about £150 upwards during the holiday season. None of the budget airlines visit as yet ... Read review

Advantages: Sightseeings starts at 3 Euros a day
Disadvantages: Avoid rush hours!

...Marquês de Pombal). In 1998 Lisbon hosted the World Oceans Exhibit (Expo 98), that rehabilitated the oriental area of the city. Transports Lisbon has a very good transports systems : by bus or by subway you can go anywhere in Lisbon. Before you come you can check those websites: Carris (Bus) - www.carris.pt Metro de Lisboa (subway) - www.metrolisboa.pt (also English website - very good info) Comboios (trains) - www.cp.pt Autocarros (intercities ... Read review

Advantages: beautiful, lots of monuments and museums
Disadvantages: traffic is a bit difficult

Lisbon, my Lisbon... My hometown, my world. With beautiful gradens, statues, monuments, it has everything that you could hope for in a town. Traffic is a bit bad, but there's always the subway that'll get you to Downtown Lisbon, Malls, etc To go to the museums, hop on a bus or a trolley, and after a bumpy ride you'll get to your destination. By the river Tagus, or Tejo in Portuguese, you'll be face to face with Belem Tower, from where our ships ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful views, very special atmosphere, nice places to see
Disadvantages: In the night time it is cold as there is no central heating

...He is Portuguese and knows Lisbon (Lisboa in Portuguese) well. With him I had a chance to see Lisbon from inside. We stayed in a city called Setubal, which is close to the capital. But of course I wanted to see Lisbon. Most of the evenings we spent in Docks, where pubs, nightclubs and restaurants are abundant. It is funny, but most often we went to my boyfriends favourite place, an Irish pub, which offers live music, Guinness plus all the things ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful city. Very relaxing
Disadvantages: Maybe not as close as other European cities.

A weekend break in Lisbon is full of good food, beautiful atmosphere and wonderful wine. I would definitely recommend Lisbon as a weekend break. GO offer cheap flights from Stansted airport to Lisbon. We stayed in the Baixa the old part of the city - beautiful. The people were very friendly and warm. The Baixa has great atmosphere and from here navigation around the capital is very easy with trams and buses close buy. I felt very safe walking around ... Read review

Advantages: Interest points, Helpfull people, Nightlife, Safe place to travel to
Disadvantages: Traffic, pollution

Lisbon is a great city, it combines the narrow streets and houses with centurys with modern architecture, without shocking with each other. You will feel at home here, everyone talks at least english and spanish, and if they don't, they'll try to communicate with you anyway! There are apartments for renting just for tourists, from 1 to 30 days in typical Neighborwoods like Alfama and Bairro Alto. If you want to visit some art expositions there is ... Read review