What About Lisbon

30/05/2016

"Lisbon is not only the center of Portuguese traditions like Fado music: it is also a mix of cultures, with a large number of African Portuguese speakers from amazing countries like Mozambique or Cabo Verde living here and whose culture has naturally become a part of Lisbon's lifestyle."

Naky, the guide of the African Lisbon Tour, challenges you with "an evening into the heart of the African cultural scene in Lisbon in the very city center, with gastronomy and music. A different way of experiencing this city which once was the center of the world and is today a melting pot."

We at What About Lisbon highly recommend it!

(photo of Mistiçu band playing at Baixa/Chiado metro station taken by InConstance Photography)

19/05/2016

Last days of World Press Photo in Lisbon! You have until May 22 to visit it at museu da eletricidade (opening hours from tuesday to sunday: 12pm - 8pm).

And why don't you take the opportunity and rent a bike at Rcicla for 8€ a day? After the exhibition you can continue through the river side towards the ocean and see where it leads you...

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photo by © InConstance Photography

17/05/2016

When travelling in the countryside of , you will notice the impressive number and extension of its wind farms. Well, one thing you perhaps don't know is that we are among the countries with the highest percentage of renewable electricity in the world (last February it got up to 95%!). We also have the second largest photovoltaic power station in the world - what about that?

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Last week, Portugal hit a major milestone in its ongoing effort to move to renewable energy. The entire country ran for more than half a week without having to resort to fossil fuels. [...]

27/05/2014

All Roads Lead to Azulejos

"Based on our philosophy that the best way to discover Lisbon, or in fact any other city, is to set out on foot, we propose 8 of the best works named in this guide which you may transform into a walking circuit. Enjoy!!!"

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20/11/2013

“I'm always horrified whenever I finish anything. Horrified and desolate. My instinct for perfection should inhibit me from ever finishing anything; it should in fact inhibit me from ever beginning. But I become distracted and do things. My accomplishments are not the product of my applied will but a giving away of my will. I begin because I don't have the strength to think; I finish because I don't have the soul to stop. This book is my cowardice.”

And yet it is brilliant!

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28/08/2013

So… what about Portuguese caracóis?

Q: Are they land snails, as in those sluggish ones we see everywhere?
A: Yes…

Q: When are we supposed to eat them?
A: Sit in an esplanade with a beer, preferably after a tour with us!

Q: All year long?
A: No, only on months without an ‘R’ (experts say); May, June, July and August.

Q: And what’s the difference from the French escargot?
A: Nothing to do… To start with ours are smaller, more simply prepared and sucked directly from the shells – Portuguese style!

Q: Is it a popular thing, or just for eccentrics?
A: It is a thing we eat at 4.000 tons per year… I guess we are all a bit eccentric.

Q: And what do they taste like?
A: Hum… Chicken! What else?

Q: Any advice for the first trial ?
A: Have toothpicks and napkins around. And perhaps try not to look at them too closely...

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27/08/2013

Paula Rego is a prolific Portuguese painter and printmaker whose main work comprises strong clear drawing, with depictions of equally strong women in sometimes disturbing situations. In 2009 a museum dedicated to Rego's work named 'The House of Stories' was opened in Cascais, and several key exhibitions of her work have since been staged here - we recommend!

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21/07/2013

This house has seen all the finest Lisbon heads passing by for the last 125 years. Chapelaria Azevedo Ruas is where you will find THE hat!

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16/07/2013

A funny translation of Lisbon´s subway map....

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15/07/2013

There is a new bar in ! PARK is its name and it is located on the rooftop of a car park at Calçada do Combro, the emblematic street that gets you to Chiado's hill top. Great music, delicious food and a breathtaking view - promising or what?

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13/07/2013

Les chanteuses du Fado selon La Rue Ketanou... sont folles!

12/07/2013

Livraria Ler Devagar is a wonderful place - it is a big book shop where you may find great works on several languages and read them while seating in one of its two interior cafes. It has free wifi, good music and delicious cakes...