Lisbon
Explore the city
Lisbon is one of the most popular destinations in the world.
Welcome to Lisbon! Make yourself at home.
Art outside and inside
Renowned artists such as Vhils, Bordalo II, Aka Corleone, Tamara Alves and many others grace the city's walls with their works.
However, Lisbon has a number of cultural museums not to be missed, such as the MAAT, the Museum of Ancient Art and the Coach Museum.
Historical monuments
In this romantic and beautiful city you can find a monument full of history and memories around every corner, such as the Águas Livres Aqueduct, the Belém Tower, Jerónimos, the São Jorge Castle, the Santa Justa Elevator, and many more to discover.
Fado, the music that leaves nostalgia
Gastronomy
Delicacies such as cod, alheira, wine and sardines will do wonders for your table.
A bit of art for you
Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese poet
"All poetry - and song is an aided poetry - reflects what the soul doesn't have. That's why the songs of sad people are happy and the songs of happy people are sad. Fado, however, is neither happy nor sad. It's a half-time episode. The Portuguese soul formed it when it didn't exist and wanted everything without having the strength to want it. Strong souls attribute everything to Fate; only the weak trust in their own will, because it doesn't exist. Fado is the weariness of the strong soul, Portugal's contemptuous look at the God it believed in and also abandoned. In fado, the Gods return, legitimate and distant. That's the secret felt in the figure of El-Rei D. Sebastião."
Smells like Lisbon, fado by Amália Rodrigues
If it rains it smells like the promised land Processions smell like rosemary In the taverns of the most hidden alley It smells like baits with them and wine
A carnation in a stolen water It smells good, it smells of Lisbon A rose blooming in the tapada It smells good, it smells of Lisbon The frigate that rises on the bow The varina that insists on passing They smell good because they're from Lisbon Lisbon smells of flowers and the sea
It smells good, it smells of Lisbon It smells good, it smells of Lisbon
The frigate that stands on the prow The varina that stubbornly passes by They smell good because they're from Lisbon Lisbon smells of flowers and the sea
Lisbon smells of the cafés of Rossio And fado always smells of solitude..."
Animarolin
And a little coffee to go with it
What a lovely little thing
To start my day.
I didn't skimp on the care
I squeezed it lightly
It was shaped like a boat
I gently licked off the cream.
I took the coffee spoon
Then with great nerve
I stuck it right in the center
And ate the rest of the cream.
That sweet little cream
Was free of fears
After being eaten
It still made me lick my fingers.
I liked it and I'm going back
It'll be tomorrow
She won't be there
But her sister will be."