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During Santos Populares (festivities celebrating various saints' days), Lisbon is draped in colourful paper streamers. The party peaks on the eve of St Anthony's Day with the grand Avenida da…
During Santos Populares (festivities celebrating various saints' days), Lisbon is draped in colourful paper streamers. The party peaks on the eve of St Anthony's Day with the grand Avenida da…
During Santos Populares (festivities celebrating various saints' days), Lisbon is draped in colourful paper streamers. The party peaks on the eve of St Anthony's Day with the grand Avenida da…
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Portugal's most important cultural organisation, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in São Sebastião has a choir and orchestra which perform an annual programme of concerts, supplemented by…
Massive Attack return with the Splitting the Atom EP, a taste of what is to come on their much-anticipated forthcoming album. The band's current tour brings them to Lisbon's Campo Pequeno.
Portugal's premier contemporary art show, Art Lisbon (Arte Lisboa), attracts 60 galleries to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL). Join collectors, critics and art-lovers, who come to the…
Lisbon's open-air book fair in Edward VII Park (Parque Eduardo VII)has been one of the great events in the city's cultural life since the 1930s. Visitors can browse dusty old tomes, new reads…
Named after the Portuguese beer that sponsors it, Super Bock Super Rock is a major rock festival in Lisbon's music calendar and attracts prominent international bands. The festival site is at…
Portugal's premier contemporary art show, Art Lisbon (Arte Lisboa), attracts 60 galleries to the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL). Join collectors, critics and art-lovers, who come to the…
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and national icon, the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém is a masterpiece of early 16th-century Portuguese Manueline architecture. Highlights include elaborately carved…
National Museum of Ancient Art
The National Museum of Ancient Art in Santos houses Portugal's most prized art collection, including Portuguese sculptures and paintings from the 13th-19th centuries. Also on display are…
Built to guard Lisbon in the 16th century, Belém Tower is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Jutting into the Tagus River in Belém, the exterior features ornate Manueline religious and maritime…
Originally built for Expo '98, Nations' Park is a modern architectural showpiece spread along a three-mile stretch of the Tagus river in north-east Lisbon.
Housed in a former convent in São João, the National Tile Museum is home to a vast collection of valuable azulejos, traditional Portuguese tiles. Gems include 15th-century Moorish tiles and…
One of the oldest districts in Lisbon, the Alfama rests on the side of a steep hill, crowned by St George's Castle (Castelo de São Jorge).
Integrated within the 1000 hectares of woodland that make up Monsanto Forest Park, Monsanto Ecological Park is a leafy refuge from the bustle of urban Lisbon.
As a testament to centuries of Lisbon history, St George's Castle stands on top of the city's highest hill, dominating the ancient Alfama quarter. After enjoying panoramic city views, climb…
The Belém Cultural Centre is a relatively modern addition to historic Belém, but now dominates the city's contemporary music, dance and theatre scenes. Host to local and international artists…
Arch funksters Franz Ferdinand head out on an extensive tour on the back of their latest album, Tonight. This date sees them bring their spiky guitars and dance beats to Lisbon's Campo Pequeno.
The Lisbon Marathon is one of Europe's most popular, attracting big names to the professional race and thousands to run for charity or for the sense of achievement it offers. Catch the…