Kumar’s guidebook
Restaurante MESH
RESTAURANTE MESH Praca da Republica 2A, 2800-193 Almada. Another very popular place for the local people. About 6 to 8 euros. Pick a ‘dish of the day’ for good food at budget prices. Open Mon to Fri 08:00 to 18:00, Saturdays 08:00 to 15:00, Sundays are closed. This is marked on G----- Maps but it is in the same block as Casa Dos Sabores.
PONTO FINAL RESTAURANT, expensive, about 15 to 18 euros per person for main meals. This is a famous local restaurant and has an amazing setting and location. Walk to the elevator (elevador panoramico) and go down to the bottom. Walk for one minute towards the right. This place is often fully booked during the season but sometimes tables are available. It is super popular for the location. Meals are usually very good but prices are quite high. Good for an occasional splurge or for a romantic occasion.
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Ponto Final
72 R. do GinjalPONTO FINAL RESTAURANT, expensive, about 15 to 18 euros per person for main meals. This is a famous local restaurant and has an amazing setting and location. Walk to the elevator (elevador panoramico) and go down to the bottom. Walk for one minute towards the right. This place is often fully booked during the season but sometimes tables are available. It is super popular for the location. Meals are usually very good but prices are quite high. Good for an occasional splurge or for a romantic occasion.
The nearest restaurant to here. Closed on Mondays. About 7 to 14 euros. Sometimes closes early for unknown reasons. Good traditional Portuguese cooking and large portions. This is the favourite restaurant for the local people. Turn left from this building and walk straight for two or three minutes. Casa Horacio is on the left side of the street.
Casa Horácio
21A Rua Dom José de MascarenhasThe nearest restaurant to here. Closed on Mondays. About 7 to 14 euros. Sometimes closes early for unknown reasons. Good traditional Portuguese cooking and large portions. This is the favourite restaurant for the local people. Turn left from this building and walk straight for two or three minutes. Casa Horacio is on the left side of the street.
About 4 to 8 euros. When our guests are on a budget or if they are students, this is a great place to eat or take away they have the lowest prices and Turkish and Portuguese styles of fast food are available here. If you are on a tight budget, this is your best bet in the area.
Casa Dos Sabores
30A Rua Capitão LeitãoAbout 4 to 8 euros. When our guests are on a budget or if they are students, this is a great place to eat or take away they have the lowest prices and Turkish and Portuguese styles of fast food are available here. If you are on a tight budget, this is your best bet in the area.
This means ‘throw yourself at the river’. About 20 euros and up. It is right next to the more famous Ponto Final (directions above), in a terrific setting and location. By Portuguese standards, this is an expensive place so you are paying to eat in a great location. Excellent but overpriced maybe for budget travellers.
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Atira-te ao Rio
69 R. do GinjalThis means ‘throw yourself at the river’. About 20 euros and up. It is right next to the more famous Ponto Final (directions above), in a terrific setting and location. By Portuguese standards, this is an expensive place so you are paying to eat in a great location. Excellent but overpriced maybe for budget travellers.
There are many places in Lisbon to see a Fado show. Probably most of them are good but if we have to recommend only one place, it will definitely be O Corrido, near to Santa Apolonia metro station (Blue line). You can also walk from Cais do Sodre Boat terminal in about 15 to 20 minutes.
The majority of fado places also serve dinner together with the show. The normal charge is anything from €30 to €50 which includes dinner and show. You will normally pay extra for drinks.
O Corrido charges €39 for the dinner and show. Most guests stay for one to two hours.
Hours are Tuesdays to Sundays 19:45 to 23:45 Mondays CLOSED
Address: Campo de Santa Clara 49, Lisboa Phone: +351-918-762-495 Also WhatsApp
Website: www.ocorrido.com
Email: ocorrido.booking@gmail.com
O CORRIDO - Casa de Fado
49 Campo de Santa ClaraThere are many places in Lisbon to see a Fado show. Probably most of them are good but if we have to recommend only one place, it will definitely be O Corrido, near to Santa Apolonia metro station (Blue line). You can also walk from Cais do Sodre Boat terminal in about 15 to 20 minutes.
The majority of fado places also serve dinner together with the show. The normal charge is anything from €30 to €50 which includes dinner and show. You will normally pay extra for drinks.
O Corrido charges €39 for the dinner and show. Most guests stay for one to two hours.
Hours are Tuesdays to Sundays 19:45 to 23:45 Mondays CLOSED
Address: Campo de Santa Clara 49, Lisboa Phone: +351-918-762-495 Also WhatsApp
Website: www.ocorrido.com
Email: ocorrido.booking@gmail.com
Neighborhoods
Don't miss the magnificent view from this place. Take a can of beer or wine and see the sun setting from here. I'm sure you will want to take pictures too. Either take this elevator down to the coast or walk down the steps. It's 5 to 7 minutes walk from my home. Very close to the famous Ponto Final Restaurant
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Boca do Vento Elevator
Don't miss the magnificent view from this place. Take a can of beer or wine and see the sun setting from here. I'm sure you will want to take pictures too. Either take this elevator down to the coast or walk down the steps. It's 5 to 7 minutes walk from my home. Very close to the famous Ponto Final Restaurant
Our home is located in Almada Velha
On the south bank of the River Tagus, has undoubtedly the best view of the city of Lisbon. The most outstanding views are from the castle, the panoramic elevator of the Boca do Vento and above all the statue of Christ the King, built in 1959.
In past centuries, Almada was a popular summer resort for the Court, which ordered the construction of stately homes and buildings that are still preserved in the city.
Life in Almada does not revolve only around the capital, where most of its inhabitants work; it is a city with its own life, the setting for well-attended events like the Theatre Festival.
The Costa da Caparica, much sought after during the summer season by the population of Greater Lisbon, who are lured by the long sandy beaches, is also part of the council of Almada. The area's cuisine deserves a special mention, especially the delicious caldeiradas (fresh fish casseroles) that are typical of places like Cacilhas, Porto Brandão, Ginjal and the Costa da Caparica.
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Almada
Our home is located in Almada Velha
On the south bank of the River Tagus, has undoubtedly the best view of the city of Lisbon. The most outstanding views are from the castle, the panoramic elevator of the Boca do Vento and above all the statue of Christ the King, built in 1959.
In past centuries, Almada was a popular summer resort for the Court, which ordered the construction of stately homes and buildings that are still preserved in the city.
Life in Almada does not revolve only around the capital, where most of its inhabitants work; it is a city with its own life, the setting for well-attended events like the Theatre Festival.
The Costa da Caparica, much sought after during the summer season by the population of Greater Lisbon, who are lured by the long sandy beaches, is also part of the council of Almada. The area's cuisine deserves a special mention, especially the delicious caldeiradas (fresh fish casseroles) that are typical of places like Cacilhas, Porto Brandão, Ginjal and the Costa da Caparica.
Enjoy one of the best maritime experiences in Lisbon by crossing the river on the ferry. You can discover the south bank of the river and the unique panoramic view of the city. Only one problem is that it is too short while you are enjoying the ride.
It's worth making the 10-minute ferry journey from Cais do Sodré station in Lisbon to Cacilhas across the river. This waterfront district on the southern bank of the Tagus offers one of the most beautiful views of Lisbon and has several restaurants known for their fresh fish. That journey is made on a "cacilheiro," a single-hull ferry that does the public transportation service between the two sides of the river.
As soon as you arrive in Cacilhas, you can smell the fish being grilled, inviting you to take a break for a meal before visiting the Cristo Rei monument nearby or before an afternoon at the beach. In Rua Cândido dos Reis alone (a pedestrian street found a few minutes from the ferry station), you have around 20 restaurants to choose from, most serving traditional Portuguese cuisine. On this street, you may visit the Church of Our Lady of Safe Homecoming, built in 1759 with a beautiful gilded interior and decorative tile panels.
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Cacilhas
Enjoy one of the best maritime experiences in Lisbon by crossing the river on the ferry. You can discover the south bank of the river and the unique panoramic view of the city. Only one problem is that it is too short while you are enjoying the ride.
It's worth making the 10-minute ferry journey from Cais do Sodré station in Lisbon to Cacilhas across the river. This waterfront district on the southern bank of the Tagus offers one of the most beautiful views of Lisbon and has several restaurants known for their fresh fish. That journey is made on a "cacilheiro," a single-hull ferry that does the public transportation service between the two sides of the river.
As soon as you arrive in Cacilhas, you can smell the fish being grilled, inviting you to take a break for a meal before visiting the Cristo Rei monument nearby or before an afternoon at the beach. In Rua Cândido dos Reis alone (a pedestrian street found a few minutes from the ferry station), you have around 20 restaurants to choose from, most serving traditional Portuguese cuisine. On this street, you may visit the Church of Our Lady of Safe Homecoming, built in 1759 with a beautiful gilded interior and decorative tile panels.
City/town information
Lisbon is a historical city geographically it's less than 2 kilometres from our home where the sun shines 290 days a year and the temperature rarely drops below 15 c. A city where you feel safe wandering around day or night, where the cuisine is dedicated to creating over a thousand ways to cook the beloved bacalhau (salted cod), and where you’ll find hotels and restaurants to suit every taste, budget and requirement. Discover Lisbon, a city full of authenticity where old customs and ancient history intermix with cultural entertainment and hi-tech innovation. Lisbon is ageless, but it loves company, as you’ll find out if you meet someone and ask them to explain, with lots of gestures and repetition, where the best place is to listen to Fado. After all, Lisbon is famous for its hospitality and the family-like way it welcomes visitors.
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Lisbon
Lisbon is a historical city geographically it's less than 2 kilometres from our home where the sun shines 290 days a year and the temperature rarely drops below 15 c. A city where you feel safe wandering around day or night, where the cuisine is dedicated to creating over a thousand ways to cook the beloved bacalhau (salted cod), and where you’ll find hotels and restaurants to suit every taste, budget and requirement. Discover Lisbon, a city full of authenticity where old customs and ancient history intermix with cultural entertainment and hi-tech innovation. Lisbon is ageless, but it loves company, as you’ll find out if you meet someone and ask them to explain, with lots of gestures and repetition, where the best place is to listen to Fado. After all, Lisbon is famous for its hospitality and the family-like way it welcomes visitors.
Setúbal was inhabited in ancient times by the Phoenicians, and by the Romans who settled on the south bank of the River Sado (in Tróia, opposite the present town), who called it Cetobriga, from which the name Setúbal is derived.
It was the Romans who started one of the region's most traditional activities - gathering salt and preserving food in salting tanks whose remains still exist on the Tróia Peninsula.
The development of Setúbal has always been linked to the seafaring activities facilitated by its location at the mouth of the River Sado, and it was already one of the country's main ports in the 14th century.
Its agricultural produce is also important, some of which is mentioned in documents dating back to the 14th century, in particular grapes, wine, oranges and fish. The wines produced in the surrounding area are still famous today, especially table wines and the moscatel called Setúbal, which can be tasted in the cellars in nearby Azeitão, which also produces excellent cheeses and delicious tarts.
The city was the birthplace of outstanding Portuguese cultural figures, particularly Bocage (a 19th century poet, famous for the ironic tone and social criticism that he put into everything he wrote), and Luísa Todi (an important lyric singer). The Convent of Jesus, which houses the Municipal Museum, is in the Gothic-Manueline style, and the Fort of São Filipe, now converted into a "Pousada" (country-house hotel) from which one can enjoy a fantastic view of the city, the River Sado, Tróia and the Arrábida mountain range, also deserve special mention.
Around Setúbal there are nature conservation areas, in particular the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, where it is still possible to watch dolphins in the wild, and the Arrábida Natural Park, which has unique characteristics and contains species that can only be found in areas near the Mediterranean.
There are also excellent beaches, especially Figueirinha, Galapos and Portinho da Arrábida (a magnificent sheltered bay), and on the other side of the River Sado, within easy reach by ferry, there is the Tróia peninsula with about 18 kms of beaches and a golf course.
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Setúbal Municipality
Setúbal was inhabited in ancient times by the Phoenicians, and by the Romans who settled on the south bank of the River Sado (in Tróia, opposite the present town), who called it Cetobriga, from which the name Setúbal is derived.
It was the Romans who started one of the region's most traditional activities - gathering salt and preserving food in salting tanks whose remains still exist on the Tróia Peninsula.
The development of Setúbal has always been linked to the seafaring activities facilitated by its location at the mouth of the River Sado, and it was already one of the country's main ports in the 14th century.
Its agricultural produce is also important, some of which is mentioned in documents dating back to the 14th century, in particular grapes, wine, oranges and fish. The wines produced in the surrounding area are still famous today, especially table wines and the moscatel called Setúbal, which can be tasted in the cellars in nearby Azeitão, which also produces excellent cheeses and delicious tarts.
The city was the birthplace of outstanding Portuguese cultural figures, particularly Bocage (a 19th century poet, famous for the ironic tone and social criticism that he put into everything he wrote), and Luísa Todi (an important lyric singer). The Convent of Jesus, which houses the Municipal Museum, is in the Gothic-Manueline style, and the Fort of São Filipe, now converted into a "Pousada" (country-house hotel) from which one can enjoy a fantastic view of the city, the River Sado, Tróia and the Arrábida mountain range, also deserve special mention.
Around Setúbal there are nature conservation areas, in particular the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve, where it is still possible to watch dolphins in the wild, and the Arrábida Natural Park, which has unique characteristics and contains species that can only be found in areas near the Mediterranean.
There are also excellent beaches, especially Figueirinha, Galapos and Portinho da Arrábida (a magnificent sheltered bay), and on the other side of the River Sado, within easy reach by ferry, there is the Tróia peninsula with about 18 kms of beaches and a golf course.
A fado evening
For an amazing Portuguese experience, don’t miss going to an evening of folk music and hear traditional haunting Portuguese songs, accompanied by traditional Portuguese guitars.
There are many places in Lisbon to see a fado show. Good fado evenings will include a full traditional Portuguese dinner. There are of course several good places and very many bad places but if we have to recommend only one place, it will definitely be Senhor Vinho, in the Lapa area, near the Parliament Building. Their singers are the very best and the food is really excellent
Inspired by the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Catholic Church in Portugal decided to have its own monument to Christ in Lisbon. Named Cristo Rei (“Christ the King”), the gigantic statue also has its arms opening to the city. The idea came soon after WWII, when Lisbon remained neutral and escaped the bombings that destroyed other European capitals. It was a way for Catholics to thank God for what they interpreted to be a blessing, and after several years of planning and construction, the monument was finally unveiled in 1959. That was seven years before the inauguration of 25 de Abril Bridge, which can be seen right below it.
Even those of other faiths, or with no religious beliefs at all, will want to visit this monument, as there’s no better view of the bridge. You can almost touch it from the terrace by the pedestal, and will feel like you’re flying above it from the viewing platform by the statue.
Very easy to get here from our house it takes about 20 to 25 minutes by walk just followed our house road.
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Santuario Nacional de Cristo Rey
Avenida do Cristo ReiInspired by the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Catholic Church in Portugal decided to have its own monument to Christ in Lisbon. Named Cristo Rei (“Christ the King”), the gigantic statue also has its arms opening to the city. The idea came soon after WWII, when Lisbon remained neutral and escaped the bombings that destroyed other European capitals. It was a way for Catholics to thank God for what they interpreted to be a blessing, and after several years of planning and construction, the monument was finally unveiled in 1959. That was seven years before the inauguration of 25 de Abril Bridge, which can be seen right below it.
Even those of other faiths, or with no religious beliefs at all, will want to visit this monument, as there’s no better view of the bridge. You can almost touch it from the terrace by the pedestal, and will feel like you’re flying above it from the viewing platform by the statue.
Very easy to get here from our house it takes about 20 to 25 minutes by walk just followed our house road.
A cool oasis in the summer heat. A contemporary art exhibition and delightful shady garden overlooking the River Tejo with magnificent views of Lisbon. Have a coffee in the very inexpensive cafe in the gardens. Just 6 minutes walk from my home. Search for ‘Casa da Cerca, Almada’ in Google. Open 10 am to 6 pm Closed on Mondays
Casa da Cerca
A cool oasis in the summer heat. A contemporary art exhibition and delightful shady garden overlooking the River Tejo with magnificent views of Lisbon. Have a coffee in the very inexpensive cafe in the gardens. Just 6 minutes walk from my home. Search for ‘Casa da Cerca, Almada’ in Google. Open 10 am to 6 pm Closed on Mondays
The 25th April Bridge, also known as 25 de Abril Bridge (Ponte 25 de Abril in Portuguese) is the longest suspension bridge in Europe. It has two levels, the top level is for cars and the lower, which was added in 1999 is for trains.
The overpass took 45 months to build. It was inaugurated on the 6 August 1966 and was named Salazar Bridge, after António de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal until 1974. After the Carnation Revolution that took place on the 25 April 1974 and Salazar’s regime was overturned, the Bridge was given the name of 25th of April.
It was designed by the American Bridge Company, also responsible for the San Francisco Bridge, and this is why it looks like it and why they are often compared.
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Puente 25 de Abril
Ponte 25 de AbrilThe 25th April Bridge, also known as 25 de Abril Bridge (Ponte 25 de Abril in Portuguese) is the longest suspension bridge in Europe. It has two levels, the top level is for cars and the lower, which was added in 1999 is for trains.
The overpass took 45 months to build. It was inaugurated on the 6 August 1966 and was named Salazar Bridge, after António de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal until 1974. After the Carnation Revolution that took place on the 25 April 1974 and Salazar’s regime was overturned, the Bridge was given the name of 25th of April.
It was designed by the American Bridge Company, also responsible for the San Francisco Bridge, and this is why it looks like it and why they are often compared.
The panoramic elevator connects the historic center of Almada and Jardim do Rio, overcoming a 50-meter gap caused by the action of the cliff. With a glass capsule, this elevator is a pleasant means of transport and discovering fantastic landscapes over the Tagus River and the city of Lisbon.
Time:
Every day: 10:00 - 21:00
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Jardín Boca do Vento
The panoramic elevator connects the historic center of Almada and Jardim do Rio, overcoming a 50-meter gap caused by the action of the cliff. With a glass capsule, this elevator is a pleasant means of transport and discovering fantastic landscapes over the Tagus River and the city of Lisbon.
Time:
Every day: 10:00 - 21:00
A magnificent sandy beach, 19 kilometres long. The local bus takes 20 minutes from here. Ask me to direct you to the bus stop. Ask me for the times and bus stop locations.
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Costa Da Caparica
10/12 Praça de 9 de JulhoA magnificent sandy beach, 19 kilometres long. The local bus takes 20 minutes from here. Ask me to direct you to the bus stop. Ask me for the times and bus stop locations.