One of the first and still remnant places for dance, music and drinks in Bairro Alto, mythical by its orange door and its DJ live acts intercalating with retro nights that make a difference. It’s always an option in the gay friendly Bairro Alto. Notice the attractive decoration built out of recycled material, like the couches [...]

The Bertrand Bookstore in Rua Garret opened in 1773, and it’s the oldest store from the Bertrand chain (the first one, built in 1732, was devastated by the Lisbon 1755 Earthquake). Bertrand, which once was a privileged space of cultural debate and a literary club frequented by the intellectual elite of the city, is now transformed [...]

I tend to say that this is best Portuguese cinema considering the regular and ecletic parade of the best European, Portuguese and independent cinema that is displayed. The place is also a vast archive of hundreds of films. It works as the cinema museum with state support and patronage. Two theaters (Main Room and a smaller [...]

Contemporary art in the heart of the city, that is! The Fidelidade Mundial bank cedes a modest space to the programming of Chiado 8, a satellite gallery space of a larger institution, Culturgest, which supports a regular program of changing exhibits from international contemporary artists. Sometimes touting a large canvas sign hung from outside of the [...]

This surprising enoteca is located in one of the former buildings of the ancient Lisbon watersupply-system. The huge aquaduct with the enormous arches that you see when you drive into Lisbon from the direction of Cascais is also part of the same system. In Chafariz da Mãe de Água the water is literally passing by your [...]