All you need to do is print this article, tuck it into your pocket, and jet out on the next plane to Lisbon. 

Get lost. Learn a new language. Try some new food. Drink green wine. Listen to Queen—they fucking LOVE Queen in Portugal (it actually might be an unhealthy obsession?). 

LISBON

Sights

- Castelo de Sao Jorge

- Se de Lisboa

- Largo do Comercio

- Elevador de Santa Justa (Eiffel design, but don't need to go up)

- Aqueducts das aguas livres

- Campo Pequeno (bull fighting arena)

- Basilica da Estrela and Assembleia. Take the electrics (tram) number 28 it goes from bairro alto to Castelo.

 

Main neighborhoods

Alfama, Bairro Alto and Chiado.

 

Live the city walking or use GoCar (small car with recommended tours). If you download the tripadvisor city guides you will have recommended walking tours that will cover most of these landmarks, neighborhoods and viewpoints.

 

Around the city you will see small cafes/bars that serves 'ginginha' very nice aperitif made from cherries.

 

Restaurants

- Cabaças (perto Praça Luís de Camões)

- Adega do Duque (It's between largo do carmo and rossio station, there are stairs surrounded by restaurants)

- Fado restaurant is an experience you must try

- I like a restaurant called "Esquina de Alfama" in the square in front of Fado Museum, bacalhoeiro (Baixa) more for lunch, actually any restaurant will be good.

- One of the well known restaurants is 'Ramiro' a seafood restaurant in Almirante Reis. 

- Chapito -  restaurant with view from the school of art of cirque.

 

Cafes

- Fabulas (escadinhas de S. Francisco)

 

Bars

- Bairro Alto Bars (it's not as good as few years ago)

- Pensão do Amor

- Bares do Cais do Sodré (rua cor de rosa or pink street)

- Casa Independente (largo do Intendente)

 

Viewpoints

- Miradouro Graça

- Escadinhas do duque (near estacao do Rossio)

- São Pedro de Alcântara (near bairro alto)

- Torel

- Miradouro das Portas do Sol (near Castelo)

- Largo do Adamastor (near bica)

- Parque Eduardo VII near the huge flag

 

Roof top bars

- Park (Calçada do Combro)

- Hotel do Chiado (with oyster bar)

- Sky Bar (hotel tivoli)

- Hotel do Bairro Alto

- Madame Petisca (next to Largo do Adamastor)

 

Clubs

- Lux, a must go on Saturday, 2 dance floors (one more chilled out other with electro music) and rooftop

- Urban beach and main are other options.