discovering LISBON

Lisbon is a very pleasant and interesting the city to visit. It has great food, charming streets and best of all, great weather year around. It is mostly a calm place, but it also has a very young night life and streets full of bars. It is a historical town, but a lot of it got destroyed during one of the most devastating earthquakes in history, which was followed by fire and tsunami on 1755. 

keep in mind

> You can use their train, the "comboio" to go move from region to region and there are taxis. Still it is very likely that you will have to do loads of walking. Wear comfortable shoes, specially since there are plenty of hills. 

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> I usually spend most of my time around Cascais and Estoril, which is a small beach place 30 minutes away from Lisbon, therefore a lot of my recommendations will be around that region. 

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> Portugal is in general a cheap place, specially compared to most placed in Europe. 

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> Even though it is hotter than most places in Europe, still expect some cold during winter. 

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> Since it is on the EU, they use Euros. 

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> If you have enough time, I recommend getting a car, and doing some nearby day trips. I will recommend them below, under "things to do." If you want to do them, but you don't want to drive, e-mail me and I recommend a driver. 

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