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King Cake, or Bolo Rei is one of the most beloved Portuguese cakes, eaten during the Holidays

King Cake, the king of all Christmas treats

The name says it all. “King cake” or, in Portuguese, “Bolo Rei” is a traditional Portuguese treat that you can find a bit everywhere from early December until early January. According to the tradition, “King cake” should be eaten on Christmas and on January 6th,…

A timeless Lisbon park – Jardim da Estrela

This lovely romantic garden has a place in almost every lisboner’s memories. Jardim da Estrela is that kind of park you remember going when you were a kid and kept going throughout the years. Located in Estrela neighbourhood, right across the street from its noble…

The most adorable florist in Chiado, Lisbon

The most adorable florist in Chiado – Pequeno Jardim

This cute little florist is one of the oldest establishments in Chiado and almost a landmark of this neighbourhood. “Pequeno Jardim” means Little Garden and that’s exactly what you will find if you head to this tiny shop located in Rua Garrett. It occupies the…

Lisbon’s flea market – Feira da Ladra

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure and the beloved Lisbon’s flea market, Feira da Ladra, proves this to be right. At Feira da Ladra you can find virtually anything. From vintage clothes, to used books, from an old refrigerator to new electric gear, from…

Lisbon’s Oceanarium – the endless beauty of the oceans

When you enter Lisbon’s Oceanarium you enter a different world. A world where you will travel through 4 different natural habitats, almost dive in 5 million litters of salted water and meet 8.000 sea creatures. Penguins, star fishes, anemone, corals, rays, butterfly fishes, cods, barracudas,…

Museu do Azulejo, National Tile Museum in Lisbon

Museu do Azulejo – portuguese tiles haven

It’s an unique form of art, you will not find it in many places beside Portugal, its origins go back to the 13the century and really good quality pieces can cost a fortune. We are talking about Portuguese tiles and their main home is the National…

The spookiest places in Lisbon – murderers, playful ghosts and tragic legacies

In Portugal we don’t exactly have the tradition of celebrating Halloween. In fact, we celebrate the 1st of November, All Saints Day. Besides being a national holiday, it used to be the day we paid our respects to the ones that had already left, and…

Traveling by metro in Lisbon is getter better – green line under improvement

The metro green line will be improved over the next few months. Until now, this was the only metro line where trains had only 3 carriages, which meant that many times trains were overcrowded, specially during rush hour. This happened because one of the metro…