48 Hours In Lisbon – What You NEED To Know | 🇵🇹Lisbon Travel Guide 🇵🇹

welcome to Lisbon Lisbon is Portugal's unassumingly cool capital and Western Europe's oldest city that serves over 12 million tourists every year way back in 1755 the city was hit by a huge earthquake that destroyed 85% of buildings the city had no choice but to rebuild itself and the 18th century architecture that reshaped Lisbon is still very dominant today in fact if you come here don't be surprised to spend most of your time looking up and admiring it as you wander through the fairy tale cobbled streets lined with iconic Portuguese tiles that have inspired artistic generations each building and Street really does have its own personality what's more amongst this wealth of history is an eclectic city renowned for having colorful nightlife tons of culture music and a cosmopolitan food scene that modestly boast the best custard tarts on the planet this city break is ideal all year round the temperatures rarely going below 10 degrees Celsius in the winter and averaging 25 in the summer it really does seem like Lisbon has it all and we're here to show you why coming up we're going to take you through our top tips for 48 hours in Lisbon from transport things to do places to see lingo and where to buy the best custard tarts in the city we've done the research to save you time and help you have the most amazing trip so let's start with how to get here the flight from London Gatwick takes just over two and a half hours straight into Lisbon's only airport which is conveniently just seven kilometres from the heart of the city the best thing about Lisbon Airport is it's only a 20-minute drive into the city centre the easiest way to get in is to jump in a taxi or take the aero bus there are two lines running into the main hotel areas that cost four euros per person each way alternatively you could take the metro that runs from 6:00 a.

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every day or there's always a city bus but do expect both of these options to take a little longer Lisbon is known as a city of Seven Hills so to save your legs from all that climbing you're probably going to want to use public transport at some point luckily there are plenty of ways to get around the city from train tram Metro bus and even funicular lifts the Metro is a good choice if you're travelling long distances but doesn't cover all areas of the city it's one of the cleanest metros in Europe and most stations are open from 6 a.

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every day trams cover areas of the city where there's no access to the Metro there are two types of trams the yellow remedy lardo trams that route around the old narrow streets and then there's the modern articular doe trams that operate along the flat sections of the city connects central Lisbon to the velum district Lisbon has hundreds of buses and 88 different routes so you're bound to find one to take you where you need to go the funicular lifts are used to help locals and tourists climb all those hills the most famous list is the Santa justa lift linking lower and upper Lisbon yes it's technically a means of public transport but it also doubles up as a major tourist attraction and has a great view point at the top we notice a lot of tourists jumping in tactics and so we thought we'd give it a go but it turns out the cobbled streets of Lisbon don't make for comfy ride in a tip tip and if I'm honest a 5-minute ride was a bit of a ripoff at fifteen euros working out the best way to pay for transport in Lisbon can get confusing so here's our simple breakdown the easiest way to pay for travel is to pick up a fever for gum card it works just like an oyster card in London pay fifty cents for the card then top-up other machines and ticket offices at metro stations when topping up you have three options the first is to cover a single journey the second is zapping this allows you to load up to 40 euros to cover multiple trips after three trips this option becomes cheaper than loading singles the last is a load of 24 hour past the six year is 30 this will give you unlimited travel across Lisbon's public transport choose this option if you're going to take more than five journeys in a single day or just taking the stand adjust the lift which usually costs five euros alone just remember you've got to swipe in on buses and trams and tap in and out on the metro easy a good tip is to pick up a transport map from the tourist office in the comércio Plaza this will give you all the information you need for timetables and prices I'd also recommend downloading Google Maps to help you navigate your way around without having to rely on Wi-Fi there's so much to see and do in Lisbon and the chances are you're not going to have time to do everything so here's our top five if you want to experience local transport and see the city at the same time then taking the number 28 tram kills two birds with one stone it takes a circular route around the city and will also save your legs from a lot of walking if you're in the center of the city then jump on the number 15 tram and head west to the Benham district and witness the Burnham tower in all its glory the tower was built in the 16th century as a defense system and the mouth of the Tagus River and a gateway to the city it's one of the few buildings that survived the earthquake and is now a unesco world heritage site you can find it by the harbour and it can only be reached by a walkway across the water access to the tower is from 10 a.

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and my advice is to get here early to avoid queuing for panoramic views of Lisbon castle make your way up to the jardim de south head road to ala contra fortunately you can jump on the Elva door to glory a funicular lift to get there otherwise it's a hefty war it's worth it though because there are so many cute little market stalls and plenty of live music that go on through the evening treat yourself to a Portuguese custard tart known as a pastel Donata you can find these everywhere in Lisbon but if you want to try what I believe are the best in town you have to head the original cafe in Belen that sold them way back in 1837 [Music] so yummy so good I'm gonna carry on eating these so don't money mm has queues outside every day due to their secret recipe only known to six people in the whole world I was lucky enough to be invited on a tour of the factory located directly behind the shop so of course I jumped at the opportunity to fashion a rather dashing hairnet and find out a little more about what makes these tasty treats so special these ones will only find at this shop so this is the only place in the world where the station where I am made in salt how many do you make a day we now make about 20, 000 of these per day this is a very old recipe it was invented in the monastery beside us this year on English monastery I was invented by the monks and the recipe came out of the monastery around 1834 that's when the recipe was passed on or sold to a local businessman and he started selling them at a small trading typical shop from the time that existed for a fun counter is today so this was back in 1837 a lot has changed but one thing remained exactly the same it's which is a recipe and the way that they're made they're handmade so that we kept exactly and are we allowed to know anything about the recipe oh you came out a bit well the recipe has been kept a secret for 180 years so there's not a lot I can say about it except showing you the steps that are made after the the chef's do the pastry and the custard and well I can show you is what we make with both of those ingredients after the chefs do their magic and whilst her in the area it's worth heading next door to the jeronimos monastery itself to simply look up and witness some pretty spectacular architecture indoor evening with a drink in the barrier alta area the bars flood the streets with locals and tourists drinking Portuguese beer mojitos and Capri needs until the early hours of the morning [Music] Lisbon is a cosmopolitan city so you're going to be able to find every type of cuisine here you'll probably stumble across many tasks Castile restaurants along the back cobble streets near the barrier outer area and these will serve rustic Portuguese dishes like stews steaks and fish it's worth noting that restaurants don't tend to fill up until after 9:00 p.

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so if you're wanting to avoid the crowds and head out for dinner a little earlier but for something a little more quick and fun I recommend checking out Mikado de Ribera this place has been Lisbon's main food market since 1892 a few years ago it was taken over by the time outlets BER magazine who added canteen style dining selling anything from burgers to sushi and of course traditional Portuguese cuisine like croquettes I learned that these are one of the most popular and widely known Portuguese food dishes and can be filled with any type of meat fish vegetables de carne or Portuguese beef croquettes [Music] we chose to take a free walking tour with a company called hi Lisbon to find out a little bit more about the city and learn some key Portuguese phrases to help us get by okay so let's start with the easiest word hopefully and hello he'll only Portuguese machine for life yeah I know that one yeah how are you how are you we say enviable – okay or you can say thank you hope you got a boo garden for me as a girl you say hope you got the men is Papagayo women is over God – very good yeah remember that yeah i that's the one word that stuck in my head a little bit and I keep remembering to say that but I didn't know that there was a male and female there's burgers yeah what's your name what's your name in Portuguese you say shimmer which the hardness a shimmer or you can say most money Kirsten owe me that's easier yeah is that it's like Shh sound I think I'm struggling with it a little bit actually first off how do you count from one to five Portuguese you say mmm fish fish button see it's kind of a bit Spanish though many words are even saying hmm times some things are the way you pronounce a bit different yeah many words like for Casa yes amigo oh yeah can I have the bill please hey a quarter whatever contact possible good morning move you one day yeah that's one you use a lot isn't it yeah fun dear it's very welcoming and ya arrive anywhere good morning yeah okay yes goodbye you're sure yeah that's a new one yeah perfect thank you much the Portuguese currency is euros there are plenty of cash points around and you can pay with debit and credit card in most places here's a look back at our costs to give you a rough idea of what you might expect to pay when your hair a return flight to lisbon costs 246 pounds per person our apartment for two nights costs 248 pounds and for travel insurance with holiday extras costs 15 pounds for the premium package and this coffee or what's left of it cost three euros this posh tail mm cost one year own entry to the belem tower was six years this cocktail cost for euros the tipping is a thing in Portugal service charge is not usually added to build but do double check first especially in Vienna more touristy areas and just so you know it's custom to give about a 10% tip at a restaurant for up to date exchange rates visit XE comm or download that app and as our time in Lisbon comes to an end don't forget to subscribe the loads more exciting travel guides I can safely say that Lisbon is one of my favorite cities in all of Europe I've had such a great time just wandering around the little couple side streets looking off at the mustard colored buildings and of course eating and many Qatar tarts as possible so if you're looking for a city break I highly recommend Lisbon this is my third time here and I can't wait to come back [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music].