Articles about Lisbon
» Lisbon’s musical soul sung out loud
Fado - that is the sound of Lisbon. For more than one hundred years this music of a longing voice and a Portuguese guitar has resounded through Portugal’s capital. Asking young people in Lisbon where to go for a good Fado experience you always get one answer - Fado vadio, spontaneous amateur Fado. A night out in Lisbon looking for authentic but affordable Fado and the future perspectives of this... Read article »
» A young heart beating for Fado
‘Lisbon is where I find myself and throw myself into singing, which Lisbon arouses in me!’ These are lines from a Fado about Lisbon which are more than true for the young fadista Joana Amendoeira. She is deemed to be part of the new generation of Fado singers that is supposed to bring some fresh inspiration to the Fado scene and thus help Fado to remain a popular music genre. Thinking about... Read article »
» City centre downhill
Once a year Alfama, a quarter of Lisbon, changes its face from a traditional and calm neighbourhood to a hotspot for a spectacular modern sport event - urban downhill. Viewers were so close they could even feel the blast of the passing biker. The massive old stone walls of Sao Jorge Castle rise at the top of the Alfama quarter and, like every weekend, loads of tourists stream through the big arch... Read article »
» The ups of Lisbon
Going on a walking tour through Lisbon can be a real workout due to its particular geographical position. Streets do not only go straight but they go up and down all the time. The positive consequence though is the picturesque view one can have from the numerous viewpoints, or using the Portuguese euphonic word, Miradouros all over the city. A selection. A true haven from the urban hustle – the... Read article »
