Born as an industrial area since 1846 in Alcantara (close to Ponte 25 de Abril), LX Factory has become famous during the years for the rise of several companies and the growth of the…
Year: 2014
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A Vida Portuguesa
In 2004 the journalist Catarina Portas wrote an article about several antique Portuguese products that were still being produced and commercialized in their original packaging and shape. They were of inspiration to a great…
St. Martin’s Day
[ENG] On St. Martin’s day, November the 11th, the newly made wine should be checked on, according to the popular Portuguese say: “No dia de São Martinho, vai à adega e prova o vinho”!…
Mercado da Ribeira
Do you want to experience the all-round atmosphere of Lisbon? You can enjoy food and drinks and many more activities in Mercado da Ribeira. It opened in Cais do Sodré in 1892 and it…
Something you cannot miss when visiting Lisbon
Come to Lisbon…It is such a unique city! Visiting Lisbon, you will discover how wonderful is the city and how many monuments, squares, and open spaces it offers. Among them, it is impossible not…
Alfarrabista ou Café?
Do you need to buy a book? Do you want to buy an affordable version? Now, you can! Used books are the solution to your problems! This phenomenon in Lisbon is called “Alfarrabista”: you…
Café Suspenso
“Café Suspenso”: it takes as little as a coffee to make another person’s day a bit better… The Association “Renovar a Mouraria” is proposing a new charity initiative in the area of Mouraria in…
Go-bike!
This is the new trend in Lisbon: take the bike instead of the car each Friday. The initiative promoted by ‘Sexta de Bicicleta’ would like to inspire people to do something for themselves, the…
Walk around the city and find out Cerca Velha!
It is a real “history exploring-by-walking” and it could not be more interesting! On September 26th “Cerca Velha” has been inaugurated: a pedestrian path twisting and turning through Castelo de São Jorge, Alfama, and…
Hidden stops in Lisbon
Horta em Benfica Coming to Lisbon you already know what you are going to visit: the castle, the historic center, all the main squares and the tourist places in every touristic guide. But you…
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