

Day one After you finally reach Lisbon and leave your staff in your hotel room, get ready to live an unforgettable tour in the heart of Portugal. Each of the seven hills of the city could boast of its own beautiful secret corners - the great squares, the old-fashioned charm shops, and the observatories overlooking the tiled roofs of the buildings and Tagus in the background. The scene complements the characteristics of the yellow trams climbing on endless hills and magical seconds that their engine is silent to give "space" to the human sounds of a city in which few cars are circulating. You can take one of the numerous lightweight vehicles that transport tourists from the emblematic Commerce Square and the Alfama neighborhood of Arabia to the elaborate architectural monastery of St. Jerome and the Belem Memorial of Discoveries. The continuous increase in both the number and forms of tourist vehicles, from tuk tuk to three-wheeled modern ones, is a first indication of the upward trend of Lisbon in the list of the most popular European destinations. So get on a tourist vehicle and get off at the most popular square of the city. Praca do Comercio This wonderful Trade Square is a good starting point for getting to know the city, as the statue of King José I is located there, the Arco da Rua Augusta, with its magnificent panoramic view and the Lisbon Story Center. The long history of Lisbon revives through the use of multimedia technology. The synagogue is the unity of the great earthquake of 1755, which flattened the city but they managed to rebuild it again. Belem Permanently cosmopolitan as an important tourist attraction, the area is centered on the tower, where the Tagus meets the Atlantic, from where the caravels started to discover new harbors. Both the tower - made of white marbles in Gothic style - and the nearby St. John's Monastery are UNESCO World Heritage Sites and visitors' queues are formed from early in the morning. After visiting this place, you should head to the famous graves of Vasco da Gama and Fernando Pesoa, the most important Portuguese artist of the 20th century and one of the most beloved forms of the city. Finish your walk with a pass from the "Antiga Confeitaria de Belem" for the famous pasta de nata pastries. These are delicious Sweet Tartlets stuffed with cream, which you will find varied almost everywhere, but here the authentic recipe is a local one since 1837. You will generally feel really satisfied by the Portuguese cuisine. Chiado One of Lisbon's most central and ever-living districts is the famous Chiado. The Cafe a Brasileira, one of the oldest in the city and the beloved of Pessoa, with a statue sitting on the table he always preferred, is essential. You can make a stop and enjoy a frozen cocktail there before you discover the rest of the city. Alfama Alfama is a neighborhood full of images that make the visitor totally understand the multicultural aura of the city. It is the only place in the city that resisted the catastrophic earthquake of 1755. Seek for the variety everywhere in its narrow and labyrinthine streets where it is worth get lost as you descend from Portas do Sol to the harbor. The romantic atmosphere of the neighborhood is revealed in all its grandeur in the evening, behind the closed restaurant and bar doors. There, you can enjoy local singers singing fados, the melancholic Portuguese songs that deal with nostalgia. The nostalgia for the locals has a distinctive complexion and to describe it they usually use the word saudade: meaning to be nostalgic for something that no longer exists. "A Viela do Fado" is one of the places that the locals also prefer in the evenings when they want to enjoy local dishes while the luscious Medrosa d'Alfama serves coffee, snacks and wines. This is going to be the best way to end your first day in this marvelous city. Day two Mercado de Campo de Ourique A sheltered grocery market that in the evenings transforms into a restaurant and coffee place is going to be your first stop on your second day in Lisbon. Take a tour all over the market and buy some local ingredients like the famous piri piri which is a local pepper and it is suitable when cooking fish or meat. After your tour in the market, you can sit at a wine bar enjoying a glass of the famous Porto wine, while gazing everybody walking around the area. Castelo de Sao Jorge An area full of lush gardens and magnificent views of the tiled roofs, on the banks of the river and the imposing bridge from the Castle of St. George, the oldest of the city is one the places you will instantly love. Up to this point, you can get on the famous tram 28, which passes through most Lisbon points of interest. Marvila In the rising neighborhood of Marvila, old warehouses and factories reopen their doors as restaurants and bars. Among them is the Dos-Corvos bar, a local beer bar. Its owners, looking for new business outlets due to crisis, saw the tradition of handmade beer with a fresh look. At the wooden tables of their beer garden, next to a colorful modern graffiti, you can try, among other things, beers aged in wooden barrels of maturing the famous Porto wine. Cervejaria Trindade The oldest beer garden in the city is housed in a convent with several halls and serves local traditional cuisine with emphasis on seafood and it needs to be a stop for a beer and some local dishes. Ribeira das Naus This newly remodeled riparian zone between the Commerce Square and the quays of Cais do Sodre. This place, which once housed the city yards, is nowadays one of the most popular places in the city. The ideal time of day to enjoy your walk is the sunset when the lines of the famous hanging bridge on April 25 gently turn off the horizon, and the many ships crossing the Tagus light up their lights. From the comfort of a sea bed and with a glass of Vinho Verde wine from a local open bar, there is no ideal setting to finish your second day in this bright Atlantic city that so strongly resembles the Mediterranean. The Portuguese cuisine is something you really need to taste The choices of the local dishes that a visitor really needs to try are a lot. First of all, he should definitely taste seafood. Typical accompaniment is Bulhao Pato, beloved of 19th century Portuguese poet from whom it got its name, made of coriander, garlic, white wine, and lemon. A great tradition is also the fish soup, while I would highly recommend the fried green beans. The technique of this technique, indeed, was taught by the Portuguese to the Japanese centuries ago. And if you are a sweets’ lover, you should try Lisbon's trademark, the famous pastéis de nata, which is actually vanilla tartlets with caramelized cream coating. You should know that spring is considered as the best season to visit Lisbon and offers a variety of occasions such as Holy Week of Catholic Easter and the Lisbon Fish and Flavors gourmet festival, with many interesting events. If you have more time in the wider area, there is the vastness of the Atlantic, with the seaside resorts of Cascais and Estoril, as well as the fairy palaces at Sintra Parks, which are of course a capital on their own. The suburbs of the city are equally beautiful and they are going to make you feel blessed for being there. Portugal is a multicultural country and a weekend exploring it is not enough. However, visiting this city for two days is going to make you feel really satisfied and ready to plan your next trip to its amazing capital.