Visit Lisbon - A city that marries city and beach life
This small city has its
own charm particularly in the summer months. As you head towards the
beach on begonia blossomed streets, you will witness cars with surf
boards stacked on top as people make their way to the beachy suburbs
of Cascais and Estoril, a short 20 minute drive from the city center.
Either go skin deep in the cerulean blue dome or get some sand
between your toes whilst enjoying the breeze of the salty Atlantic
air, or maybe you can just enjoy a plate of garlicky ameijoas
(seashells) with a tumbler of brain-freeze cold lager.
The social life of the
city is bursting with everything from electronic music to
philosophical conferences to free-form jazz. For those who think
Lisbon is only about the traditional Fado, a quick reality check will
show that there’s much more going on. In the last couple of years,
many innovative music spots have popped up around Lisbon. Be ready to
find intimate supper clubs to warehouse dance halls. These new
generation hangouts are enriching the Portuguese capital’s sonic
spectrum where music aficionados and bands of all styles converge.
There is something very
unique about Lisbon, as you visit the city you will witness
century-old wooden trams and iron funiculars that still lurch and
rumble their way among the seven steep hills over which the city
lies. If you’re up for a wander around the city streets there’s
no getting bored in Lisbon thanks to intricately patterned
cobblestones under your feet and the magnificent architecture.
European big capitals like London, Berlin, Paris and Madrid may have
blockbuster art collections, but Lisbon's inhabitants have access to
their own rare panoply. Lisbonites have a sharp eye for design and a
great place to witness this is the ‘Gulbenkian’ Foundation, check
it out!
The night- life in
Lisbon can outlast Madrid’s. The roving nocturnal flow only seems
to end when dawn rises over the Tagus River, making the city a
libertine’s dream. You can find all of your main action in Bairro
Alto where more than 250 appealing bars line besides
graffiti-plastered walls. The city is rarely too hot or cold and
makes for a perfect all-year round destination. However much of the
city seems to shut down in August when local restaurants and bars
close and majority of inhabitants prefer to escape the steamy city
for the more cooler Atlantic shores.
Thnks to Corinthia Hotels for supplying this feature about Lisbon
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