Top 10 Shops with History in Lisbon

    By / 9th October, 2015 / Lisbon / No Comments

    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

    By / 29th November, 2014 / Lisbon / Off

    If you are interested in visiting Museums or Monuments in Lisbon for FREE, we have good tips for you:

    – Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and Torre de Belém (both World Heritage by UNESCO) as well as Azulejo Museum and National Coach Museum (Museu dos Coches) are FREE on first Sunday of the month (between 10am and 2pm) and on the other days, if you are a student or a Youth Card holder you have a 60% discount

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