What to visit in Lisbon

Have you ever thought what can you do with 10 Euros? It may seem uninteresting to spend your time analyzing what could you possibly do with that amount of money, but we will give some ideas on what to do if you are in Lisbon and have 10 Euros in your pockets.

If you start your day with only 10 Euros in your pockets and have not even had breakfast, I invite you to stop by the Rossio square, where the Café Nicola is located, (one of the most historic places of the city, because of its Art Deco architecture from the twenties), and order a coffee with eggs and sausage. From the terrace you can watch the comings and goings of people.

If hunger makes your stomach complain, Casanova Pizzeria is the place to direct the steps. This place is very visited by locals, because of its Italian cuisine at reasonable prices. It is quite hard to find, because it has no clear signs, but worth it. Its modern design bar has long tables, where diners share side by side very well prepared food, especially pizza, which has a very thin and crispy dough, cooked in a classic wood oven brought from Naples, here you will spend between 7 and 10 Euros.

At Cervejaria Trindade, you can taste a wide variety of Portuguese beers and drinks, do not ask for a la carte menu, because it will exceed your budget, but enjoy the architectural beauty of this convent converted into a restaurant.

Come to the Antiga Confeitaria, which since 1837 produces the famous Belem cakes, one of the assets of the Lisbon pastry. The story tells that the place had a sugar refinery that was closed after the Liberal Revolution and all its workers were fired, as well as the monks Jeronimos Monastery just beside it. One of the workers started to sell some candy to survive; they were called Pastéis de Belém. Here you can eat cakes accompanied by a coffee.

From the Santa Justa elevator you will see the best scenery of Lisbon while drinking a coffee on the top floor. Architect Raul Mesnier de Ponsard, who was a pupil of Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, built it in 1901. The project, conceived as an urban solution for connecting Baixa with Chiado with, was declared a national monument in 2002, after concluding that this is one of the few buildings in the Industrial era, which continues to provide public service in Lisbon.

A trip that costs very little money is a walking tour through the Alfama district, there you will be able to how the everyday life in Lisbon is with; clothes hanging, many scales, squares, children playing, bohemian taverns, small shops and friendly neighbors talking lazy days at the doors of their homes. I assure you, you will have fun, eat fried sardines, drink beer and come back with moneys.

Nancy Guzman

It is always a good time to spend some days in apartments in Lisbon and experience the magic of a city with history and traditions.

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Translated by: Hans
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