About this book
Pocket Rough Guide Lisbon is your quintessential guide to Portugal's capital city, covering all the key sights and the finest restaurants, shops, cafés and bars, plus ideas for day-trips, including the hilltop town of Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Find handy information on everything from the city's enchanting squares and superb museums to the nightlife in Bairro Alto and the best restaurants to enjoy traditional bacalhau. Make the most of your visit using the itineraries section and find practical advice on the best family-friendly attractions and easiest ways to get around - all written in Rough Guide's trademark honest and informative style.
Slim, stylish and utterly pocketable, with the Pocket Rough Guide Lisbon you'll discover the very best Lisbon has to offer.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Lisbon at a glance 7
- Itineraries 8
- BEST OF LISBON 12
- The big sights 14
- Museums and galleries 16
- Eating out 18
- Nightlife 20
- Cafés 22
- Shopping 24
- Parks and gardens 26
- Squares 28
- PLACES 30
- 1 The Baixa and Rossio 32
- 2 The SĂ©, Castelo and Alfama 44
- 3 Chiado and Cais do Sodré 58
- 4 Bairro Alto and SĂŁo Bento 66
- 5 Estrela, Lapa and Santos 78
- 6 AlcĂąntara and the docks 84
- 7 Belém and Ajuda 90
- 8 Avenida, Parque Eduardo VII and the Gulbenkian 98
- 9 Parque das NaçÔes 110
- 10 Sintra 116
- 11 The Lisbon coast 126
- ACCOMMODATION 132
- ESSENTIALS 142
- Arrival 144
- Getting around 144
- Directory AâZ 147
- Festivals and events 150
- Chronology 151
- Portuguese 152
- Index 156
