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The Marquis of Pombal stands at the centre of the square bearing his name, casting a stern and disdainful gaze from above as he judges the clumsy manoeuvres of angry drivers struggling their way around the largest roundabout in the city. You will find yourself passing through this square countless times, whether you are a passing tourist, a student on a temporary stay, or a visitor on a brief stopover while waiting for a connecting flight. Note that from this square depart th

Now, let’s enter the grid of streets carefully planned by aforementioned Manuel de Maia. The tall buildings will bring you all the way to the magnificent Praça do Comércio, which opens onto the banks of the Tagus River. If you chose to pass through the south-east corner of Rossio, you will now be walking along Rua Augusta, Lisbon’s most touristy street. Here you will be tempted by countless souvenir shops, tourist-trap restaurants, and international chain stores that now do

There are several ways to reach Bairro Alto, and all of them involve going uphill. Bairro Alto sits on one of the legendary seven hills on which, back in 300 BC, Romulus and Remus built… no, sorry, that’s another story. Lisbon too, however, claims to have been built on seven hills, on which the city’s neighborhoods rise: São Jorge (the highest hill, crowned by São Jorge Castle), São Vicente (home to the Alfama district), Sant’Ana (which includes the Jardim do Torel), Santo An