Top 10 Shops with History in Lisbon
In Lisbon old town you will find these beautiful shops with hundred years of history! This is our top 10 for you to discover:
– Conserveira Nacional – the most beautiful cans of sardines, tuna and seafood you can find, and tasty too
– A Vida Portuguesa – traditional ceramic and glass as well as antique handcraft from Portugal
– Luvaria Ulisses – this shop sells perfect handmade leather gloves
– Hospital das Bonecas – dolls hospital , as the name says, they still save all kind of toys
– Chapelaria Azevedo – they sell the biggest variety of quality hats
– Confeitaria Nacional – this cafe deserved a visit for its wooden decoration
– Caza das Vellas Loreto – more than hundred years selling candles
– Café Nicola – open since XVIII century, this cafe was a meeting point for artists and writers
– A Brasileira – the most famous Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa is still remembered in this cafe
And outside the center, in Belém,
– Pastéis de Belém – the original custard cakes, also known as Pasteis de Nata, are produced in this bakery, which also has beautiful white and blue tiles, azulejos.
Top 5 Monuments and Museums in Lisbon
If you are interested in visiting Museums or Monuments in Lisbon for FREE, we have good tips for you:
– Gulbenkian Museum as well as Modern Art Center are for FREE every Sunday until 2pm;
– MUDE – the Museum of Design and Fashion is free every day
– Oriente Museum is FREE every Friday between 6pm and 10pm
– Exhibitions at Bélem Cultural Center (Museu Berardo) are for FREE every Saturday
– Money Museum is FREE every day
– MAAT is free in the first sunday of the month
and S. Jorge Castle and Fado Museum gives you a 50% discount if you are a student or you have a Youth Card as well as many museums and monutens in Portugal!
Have a good time in Lisbon!
See also http://www.visitlisboa.com and http://www.golisbon.com