I visited the Museu Nacional de Art Antiga (National Museum of Ancient Art) when I was in Lisbon in March 2012. One of the perks of being a guest at the nearby Janelas Verdes hotel was free entry to the Museum and as it was pretty hot (28 degrees celsius), I was looking for somewhere [...]

The Clube de Journlistas Restaurant hosted Mary Goudie, of Your Lisbon Guide and me for dinner in late March 2012. The restaurant is rated no 1 in TripAdvisor’s Lisbon restaurants, so I was expecting something very special. It was a pity that we didn’t eat in the Tiled Room which was much more characterful than [...]

The Panorama Restaurant at the Lisbon Sheraton Hotel, hosted Mary Goudie of Your Lisbon Guide and me for dinner in late March 2012.  The restaurant is located on the top floor, so has great views over Lisbon. However, I think the views would be better in daylight, due to all the light pollution after dark. [...]

Bocca Restaurant in Lisbon hosted Mary Goudie of Your Lisbon Guide and me to dinner in late March 2012. This is one of the hot Lisbon restaurants, so I was a bit dismayed that the interior seemed more like an upmarket canteen with plastic topped tables and not very comfortable chairs. The tables were pretty [...]

The Cozinha Velha restaurant hosted Mary Goudie of Your Lisbon Guide and me for Sunday lunch in late March 2012. The restaurant was formerly the kitchen of Queluz Palace and has a beautiful interior. Interior of Cozinha Velha We ate from the Executive Menu which cost 35 Euro for three courses excluding drinks. We were [...]

I stayed at the As Janelas Verdes in Lisbon for 3 nights in late March 2012, on a complimentary basis. This boutique hotel is part of the Heritage group of hotels. The hotel is located close to the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, to which Janelas Verdes guests have free entry. I was allocated a [...]

I had my own private Lisbon tour guide, fellow Scot Mary Goudie, for my visit to Queluz Palace in Lisbon. The 18th century Rococo style palace was built as a summer home for Dom Pedro of Braganza. The palace was paid for by gold from Brazil. Queluz Palace is open from 9am to 5pm, but [...]

When visiting Lisbon, one of the interesting things to do is to sample the various port wines of Portugal in Lisbon’s Port Wine Institute. Located in the Chiado area of the city, it’s up the hill in Lisbon. A few too many samples of this stuff may make the trip down to the lower part [...]

To help you plan your trip to Lisbon, the Portugese capital, I’ve collated all the tips on what to do in Lisbon from members of the Europe a la Carte blogging team. Lisbon is featured in our best cities in Europe to visit post. Jeremy tells us his some of his top Lisbon attractions including: [...]

Lisbon is a beautiful city, unlike any other in Europe. The city is bordered by two hills, a large park, and the Tagus (or Tejo) river which flows into the Atlantic ocean. To Americans, one might even call Lisbon the “San Francisco” of Europe. For everyone else, maybe San Francisco is the “Lisbon” of America. [...]