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Lisbon Hostels Quality Recognized

Sunday, 03 May 2009 21:59
Written by A Jorge

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According to Hostelworld.com over 1,000,000 hostel reviews posted, three out of the ten top Hostels are located in Lisbon

Hostelworld.com editor, Colm Hanratty says Lisbon's hostels stand out for their cleanliness, locations, free wifi and breakfast, and adds: "what I think really separates them from the rest of the world's hostels is the attention to decor in the hostels. Some are retro, some are boutique, while others are quite modern."

The have also impressed David Smith, chief operating officer at HostelBookers. He says of the award-winning hostels: "It's fantastic that three excellent boutique hostels have opened up in Lisbon to cater to the kind of young, contemporary independent travellers who want to see this city."

"Lisbon truly defines what modern budget travel is all about; cheap accommodation doesn't mean going without style and comfort."

Instant Weekend: Lisbon

Sunday, 03 May 2009 21:34
Written by A Jorge

It's chic, cultured, mouthwatering and scandalously cheap. We take a bite out of Portugal's budget treat

Is there a stylish city left in Europe that you can afford? Yes. While Berlin, Amsterdam and Barcelona were becoming flash and fearsomely expensive, Lisbon remained defiantly low-cost and low-key. It's one of the least expensive capitals in the EU - the cost of living is half that in London- and it's one of the most exciting, too. Here's why.

IT'S STYLISH

Lisbon may not be fashionable in the asymmetric-haircut sense of the word, but it is chic. Start on Saturday morning at Feira da Ladra flea market (Campo de Santa Clara, Alfama, Tue and Sat), where old ladies peddle vintage luggage, fur stoles, kitsch coffee pots and costume jewellery for pennies.

Discover Lisbon - A Place to Remember

Thursday, 08 January 2009 22:37
Written by A Jorge

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Join Lisbon's today cultural diversity together with a laid-back ambience and an architectural time-warp, and you have one of Europe's most enjoyable cities.

The physical setting alone makes Lisbon an appealing destination. The city is built on hills overlooking the Tagus River (Tejo in Portuguese) where the river meets the Atlantic Ocean.

The climate is benign and the older parts of the city are rich with murals of tiles (azulejos), art nouveau buildings, sidewalks paved with decorative patterns of tiny black and white stones, public staircases leading steeply upward through ancient neighborhoods, double-decker buses, and funicular tramways where you may see a cat hop aboard and get off at the next stop.

Museums and monuments are other popular attractions. No visit is complete without a tour of the Jerónimos monastery, where ropes and other maritime themes are carved into stone. Explore the Moorish Castelo de São Jorge, which looks like a fortress on the outside but is a delightful place of gardens, towers with scenic views, ponds with swans and peacocks, and other attractions within its walls.

Lisbon Comes Alive

Sunday, 08 February 2009 13:32
Written by Seth Sherwood

herald_logo Seth Sherwood, based in Paris, is a frequent contributor to the Travel section of Herald Tribune (International). He wrote an excelente article about Lisbon. You can find some highlights below and read the full article here.

(...) The last of the West European capitals to experience a cultural bloom, Lisbon is avidly making up for lost time. All over the city, an upstart generation is laying waste to the sepia-toned stereotypes and gleefully constructing edgy and forward-looking ventures amid the time-worn monuments and quaint cobbled lanes.

"I remember being a kid and thinking, 'Nothing happens in Lisbon. Why should we have to go abroad to see stuff happening and new stuff and to get inspired?' " said Nuno Pinho, 33, co-owner of a gallery called In-Cubo that opened last year. "Now there are so many things happening in Lisbon that you can't get to everything - concerts, exhibitions." (...)

What's Doing in: Lisbon

Monday, 04 May 2009 20:46
Written by A Jorge

Without a doubt Lisbon is one of the more relaxed cities of the world. It has a genuine joie de vivre that does not seemed forced as in some cities, and hustling-turned-hassling seems to be at a minimum.

Relaxing in the Portuguese capital can be as simple as taking long walks, for there is much to see, or patronizing sidewalk cafes where tables are set out even before the weather turns warmer, or sitting in the lobby or bar of a grand hotel such as the Ritz or the Tivoli.

Yet another diversion is listening to the national music - melancholy fado, which is very moody and bluesy and mostly about hard times. One should not leave Lisbon without going to one of the city's fado clubs. Perhaps the best is Fado Menor (Rua das Pracas 18), an appropriately small room on a back street, where dinner for two plus the show costs about $45.

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