About Lisbon – the happening city for your stag or hen do!
Our guides put together a list of their top Lisbon Weekend Tips.
The Weather is great – most sunlight of any capital in Europe and highest winter temperatures and not too hot in summer.
Population 2.7 million and Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in Europe.
Central Lisbon looks out from the North Bank of the River Tagus Estuary, a majestic setting and the city is charming with red terra-cotta tiled roofs, purple jacaranda trees and glorious tiled walls.
There are enough monuments and historic sites here to put Barcelona to shame. Full of character with old trams rumbling by at all hours, and Lisboetas know how to party.
Average costs are lower than in Spain say (beer meals, taxis etc).
Great beaches are very accessible and people speak a very good level of English in general (compared with Spain say)
What is special about a weekend in Lisbon – Lisbon Weekend Tips for Stags and Hens
- Lisbon is football crazy: must-see Benfica, Sporting Lisbon or Belenenses
- The sea and the Lisbon estuary – majestic views and great beaches nearby
- The trams !
- The character of the old streets of Lisbon, the castle and the viewing points all over the city, with great views from rooftop bars
- The nightlife of Cais do Sodre and Bairro Alto
- Great clubbing and party-all-night spirit
- Great prices for drinks and food
- The seafood is excellent but roast chicken and grilled meat also very good
- Grab a snack: brilliant Pork sandwiches (bifana) and croquettes are all over !
- Very good food and drinks from other countries of Portuguese influence (Brasil, Goa, Mozambique, Angola to name but a few)
- To sample beers from all over the “Portuguese world” try the beer museum at the main square near the shore at Praça do Comercio. More Lisbon Tips for Stags and Hens.
The Local Flavour – Lisbon Weekend Tips | What to try, what to see, what to taste
Lisbon epitomises the Portuguese cuisines which draw from countries around the world such as Brazil, Goa and Mozambique. Culinary and cultural Lisbon tips for Stags and Hens:
- Wonderful fish, cheese and seafood (and also croquettes and some killer custard tarts)
- Caipirinha cocktails with lime and cachasa liqueur from sugar cane (former colony Brazil has a big influence in Portugl)
- Ginjinha (a wicked cherry-based liqueur)
- Super Bock and Sagres beers.
- Wonderful, under-rated wine: not only Mateus Rosé! There wonderful Port wines (Porta is one of the world’s oldest wine production regions). Other excellent appellations: Dao, Alentejo,
- Vinho verde and Albarinho.
Top Activities – Lisbon Weekend Tips for Stags and Hens
Check out a mirador or viewing point: see a fantastic view of Lisbon, take a photo, …oh and there will always be a chance for a Superbock or two while you’re there. For activties these are amongst out top Lisbon weekend tips:
- Rent a boat from Lisbon and have your own party on deck
- Tour the bars of Bairro Alto
- Hang out on a super-cool rooftop bar with astonishing views
- Get around the hilly street by Tuk tuk, or e-buggy – you must see some of Lisbon’s nooks and crannies.
- Explore the shore with the Lisbon Beer Bike !
- Take a surfing lesson!
- Hear the soulful, sad, romantic Fado music at a Lisbon Fado show
- Sample the great wines of Portugal with a wine tasting: you’ll be surprised.
- Check out a mirador or viewing point: see a fantastic view of Lisbon, take a photo, …oh and there will always be a chance for a Superbock or two while you’re there.
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Where to go out in Lisbon
Clubs of Alcantara/Santos are (short walk from Cais do Sodre)What to do in the Algarve daytime – pretty much everything!
You will love the bars of the “Bairro Alto” (“up the hill – everyone goes there and everyone fills its streets with joy at night” – you may love it so much you may never want to leave this area of pub crawl heaven…
Clubbing and bars at Cais do Sodre (just down the hill from Bairro Alto)
Getting around Lisbon
- Hens: do not even consider high heels (all cobbled hilly streets!)
- Cabs are cheap and for out of centre use the ultra modern Metro.
- For getting down to beaches such at Cascais and Estoril use the railway station at Cais do Sodre
What our guides say about Lisbon weekend tips – straight from the donkey’s mouth
Lisbon is unique because every part of its history and culture is present every step you take in the city. The views of the sea, the cobbled streets, the architecture, the food and the people…….
Rui Alves, The Spain Event guide, from Lisbon.