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Tram 28 alternative: ride vintage Tram 12E or 25E to dodge pickpockets

Tram 28 has hour-long queues and is heavily targeted by pickpockets. Tram 12E does a circular loop through Alfama and Ca…

Eat a spicy garlic bifana pork roll at As Bifanas do Afonso for €3

This tiny, counter-only standing bar in Baixa simmers thin pork cutlets in a rich vat of white wine, lard, garlic, and p…

Portuguese calcada stone pavement is slick as ice—wear rubber-soled shoes

Lisbon’s decorative limestone and basalt mosaic sidewalks (calçada) have been polished smooth by centuries of foot traff…

Livraria Lello: book the silver voucher online to offset book purchases

The neo-gothic bookstore famous for its crimson spiral staircase requires timed entry vouchers. Buy the voucher online i…

Sunset at Miradouro da Graça with a kiosk beer and live street guitar

Shaded by pine trees atop the highest hill, Miradouro da Graça (Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen) provides views of São…

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