Lisbon Lives Walking Tours

13/07/2025

I have a new tour: the Lisbon Lives Running Tour! Starting 7am Sunday morning at the Miradouro de Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, we visit the most beautiful & historical neighbourhoods of the city, with commentary on the way, and see the city without cars or tourists! It's an exhilarating way to start a Sunday! Total distance 8.1km.

Watch a 3D video replay of this epic activity on Strava.

05/06/2025

It's June and the jacarandas are in bloom!

26/05/2025

My new tour - a running tour of Lisbon - is now live on Get Your Guide!

Start your day with a guided running tour of Lisbon. Visit the neighborhoods of Graça, Alfama, the Baixa, Chiado, and Intendente, and enjoy a continental breakfast.

25/04/2025

51 years of democracy in Portugal today! At the annual march of those who believe that liberty and democracy must be defended.

22/04/2025

We went up into the Serra de Estrela Over Easter, and I took these photos. It's an easy 2.5h from Lisbon.

22/04/2025

Lisbon is a great base for exploring the less well- known regions of Portugal. It's only a couple of hours by car/bus/train for example, to the Serra de Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal, fantastic for walking, and even skiing in the winter.

09/04/2025

If you have seen the main sights in Lisbon you should explore some of the less touristy areas. One of my favourite areas is Campo de Ourique. It's a quiet leafy area not far from the centre with good cafés, restaurants, bookshops & a traditional covered market. Here, the Jardim da Parada, with it's centenarian tropical trees and duck pond - the perfect spot to hang out in the café or read a book.

06/04/2025

On the street art tour yesterday with Sandra & Isabelle from France. Lots of exciting new works on the walls, plus a surprise: an impromptu Fado concert in the street by Miguel, just for us!

01/04/2025

One of my most popular tours is the "Secret Lisbon Walking Tour". I'm one of very few people offering such a tour, and you will see things even the locals don't know about: secret doors and passages, medieval crypts and cemeteries, stories of spies and freemasons, an old Roman well, a Moorish-style palace, and much, much more! Like all my other tours, it is the fruit of months of careful research and design. If you're coming to , contact me directly for an instant discount!

12/03/2025

Five useful tips for visiting Lisbon from Business Insider below. I would add:
6. Book a Fado show before you come - seeing the Fado is a unique and powerful experience but visitors often find that when they arrive everything has sold out.
7. Buy local - use small family-run local restaurants ("tascas") rather than chains and buy locally-produced souvenirs to get quality at good prices and support the local economy.

And of course...
8. Get a good local tour guide who will help you to make sense of the city in a short time, saving you lots of time and enriching your experience of the city.

As a local tour guide, I see tourists and first-time visitors to Lisbon and greater Portugal make common mistakes around tipping and packing.

05/03/2025

Coming to ? This is the most in-depth tour of the city you could get - and all in 2.5 hours! Currently available Tue/Wed/Thu/Sat. Featured on GetYourGuide and recommended by Time Out Magazine.

03/03/2025

Thinking of an early summer break? Mid-June is the best time to come to Lisbon, when the Popular Saints Festival is in full-swing!