Lisbon Short Break

[old-equestrian]

Has anyone visited Lisbon recently? We are thinking of travelling early March & would appreciate some advice for location , hotels & things to do nd see for a 4 night stay .
We like to be able to walk to most attractions or use hop on hop off buses .
Thanks .

[MargoTester]

We went last year and out hotel was on the outskirts. I would go for a central hotel if I went again (google has lots of suggestions. You must try pasties de nata (custard tarts) while you're there - delicious

[MargoTester]

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[jourdain2]

Take some warm clothes and start with an open-top bus tour if they are running (I think they will be) to get your bearings. I love Lisbon, the waterfront area is lovely.

[Khandro]

If you can read the book, or even see the marvellous film with Jeremy Irons, Night train to Lisbon if you are unaware of either, I highly recommend doing so as it will give you an interesting perspective on where you are (at the same time as being highly entertaining).

[MargoTester]

We went in May and it rained every day :-)

[Jennykenny]

I always look up The Independent’s 24 hours in ——.
Sometimes they are a bit out of date, but always useful and interesting.

[DTCwordfan]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/portugal/lisbon/articles/lisbon-itineraries/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/portugal/lisbon/hotels/

a fun city and do try the old cafés (late in the evening), and also foodwise, Bacalhau à brás (scrambled eggs and salt cod), Cozido à Portuguesa (Portuguese stew) and their kale and potato soup, a national dish in its own right, Cala Verde.....then also head for the street caffs near Rossi Square and try the “Peixinhos da horta, a delish Portuguese tempura - the Café de São Bento is good for these. Late afternoon, folk pile into custard tarts, the Pastel de Nata, shots of vanilla and cinnamon in them.

[old-equestrian]

Thanks very much everyone !

[fiction-factory]

>We went in May and it rained every day :-)

We went in May a couple of years ago and the weather was great- about 25 C and no cloud/rain.

The port area is best, we felt

Loved it but we felt 4-5 nights was just about enough. You can get a train to a beach resort. It is hilly but we like that