A week to visit Lisbon and Porto: Lisbon in 5 days

Tourist office: http://www.visitlisboa.com

We stayed at the Residencial Flor Cavaleiros (Address: 58 Rua dos Cavaleiros – 1100 LISBOA), €35 per night. The bedroom has a private bathroom and free WiFi. For ten euros less, you can also book a room with shared toilets on the landing.

Regarding the comfort, the bedroom is very basic. It is quite small and so is the bed. There is no table, nor chair, but on the other hand a huge wooden wardrobe, a fridge, and a TV. The windows were not double-glazed and since we were on the one way street side, there was a lot of noise.

You can take a breakfast (not included in the price) in a very tiny room with four tables, where you are being served à la carte. It is not expensive but it is far from being tasty.

That being so, the price is rather competitive since the hotel is very well located.

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Dos Cavaleiros Street

View from the bedroom

A lot of festivities take place in June in the Portuguese capital city. On the 13th, it is Santo António’s holiday. The day before, a parade is organised and people celebrate it throughout the city until dawn.

Don’t hesitate to go there at this moment of the year, the atmosphere is exceptional. An odour of grilled sardines fills the city. All the inhabitants go out: From restaurants to bars, also taking into account many food stands put together just for the event invading the sidewalks. Individuals take out their own (sometimes basic) barbecue as well.

And let’s not forget the sangria, mojito, gingha and other cerveja served all night long. At every corner, improvised concerts bolster the festive ambiance.

This joyful intimate atmosphere is to be found near the district of Alfama and the Castle. If you feel like enjoying a different ambiance, you would have to go to Avenida da Liberdade where the shows and official dances are broadcast on TV.