Some Travel Tips
Lisbon, the district and neighboring cities are full of things to do and visit. Feel free to reach out to us for some good tips, but here are some ideas:
These are just some ideas for hotels (all 5 stars):
EXPO/Parque das Nações district
- Melia Lisboa Hotel (Google Maps)
- MYRIAD by SANA Hotel (Google Maps)
- Eurostars Universal Lisboa (Google Maps)
Downtown/Rossio/Santa Maria Maior district
- Tivoli Avenida Liberdade (Google Maps)
- Hotel Avenida Palace (Google Maps)
Bairro Alto
- The Lumiares Hotel & Spa (Google Maps)
- Verride – Santa Catarina Palace (Google Maps)
Please reach out to Pedro & Tracy for more information.
Por favo
If you are staying central
Visiting the Baixa (downtown area), the castle, the shopping areas (Chiado and Avenida da Liberdade); the typical narrow street neighborhoods (like Bairro Alto, Mouraria and Alfama); the beautiful historical/cultural river-side neighborhood of Belem (also where the famous Pasteis de Belem can be found) or the more modern and vibrant neighborhood of Parque das Nações (where we live and near the airport) are must visits.
If you are renting a car
Perhaps this is the best option, unless you plan to just stay downtown where parking is harder. This allows you to explore all these areas, plus it opens easy access to the surrounding areas outside of Lisbon proper, like Sintra, Mafra, Estoril and Cascais.
If you plan to visit beyond Lisbon
Portugal is full of regions to explore particularly during the summer time, like in the South with Alentejo if you fancy rural areas or Algarve if you are looking at some beach-going; or North with Coimbra, Leiria, Porto and Guimarães (the cradle of Portugal) if you are into the cultural and traditional. If you are heading North and are into Wines, don’t miss the Douro Valley, it’s absolutely a must see!
Beyond Portugal
Well, since you’re here, Spain is just around the corner and cities like Madrid, Sevilla and Málaga all within a couple of hours drive!