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[Travel] City Break to Lisbon



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Lenny Rider

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Sep 15, 2010
5,434
Did three nights this week, would throughly recommend to NSCers who like to get about a bit.

Extremely reasonable for both food and drink (and cab wise) which almost bucks the trend in Europe now.

Visited the original Stadium of Light and hadn’t realised the stats of Eusebio‘s adult career, 745 games 733 goals, a true footballing legend.

And the oldest existing strip club in the world according to our Tuk Tuk guide 😂
 






Bakero

Bakero

Languidly clinical
Oct 9, 2010
13,798
Almería
Love Lisbon but haven't been in the last 8 years or so. I've heard it's much more expensive these days due to the influx of digital nomads.
 


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Lenny Rider

Well-known member
Sep 15, 2010
5,434
Bakero said:
Love Lisbon but haven't been in the last 8 years or so. I've heard it's much more expensive these days due to the influx of digital nomads.
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It must have been extremely cheap 8 years ago then old boy, excellent value, clean streets, nice people.
 






Eric the meek

Eric the meek

Fiveways Wilf
NSC Patron
Aug 24, 2020
5,341
Lenny Rider said:
Did three nights this week, would throughly recommend to NSCers who like to get about a bit.

Extremely reasonable for both food and drink (and cab wise) which almost bucks the trend in Europe now.

Visited the original Stadium of Light and hadn’t realised the stats of Eusebio‘s adult career, 745 games 733 goals, a true footballing legend.

And the oldest existing strip club in the world according to our Tuk Tuk guide 😂
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You obviously didn't encounter the pickpockets on the main pedestrian street in Baixa.

There were a gang of them, with two girls blatantly walking right behind people, opening people's handbags and rucksacks etc. No police about of course.
At one point, they did it to us (me, wife and 15 year old son). I saw them, stopped walking, and gestured for them to walk on. They didn't know what to do, so we went on our way.

But that was a few years ago. Maybe they've been moved on now.
 


Beach Hut

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
71,977
Living In a Box
Hopefully you went to the top of Cristo
 
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Herr Tubthumper

Herr Tubthumper

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NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
59,640
The Fatherland
Bakero said:
Love Lisbon but haven't been in the last 8 years or so. I've heard it's much more expensive these days due to the influx of digital nomads.
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Quite a few tech startups, app developers and DJs and producers are now based there as well.
 




Herr Tubthumper

Herr Tubthumper

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Jul 11, 2003
59,640
The Fatherland
Eric the meek said:
You obviously didn't encounter the pickpockets on the main pedestrian street in Baixa.

There were a gang of them, with two girls blatantly walking right behind people, opening people's handbags and rucksacks etc. No police about of course.
At one point, they did it to us (me, wife and 15 year old son). I saw them, stopped walking, and gestured for them to walk on. They didn't know what to do, so we went on our way.

But that was a few years ago. Maybe they've been moved on now.
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These are in most big European cities though.
 








Cowfold Seagull

Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
21,648
Cowfold
Lenny Rider said:
Did three nights this week, would throughly recommend to NSCers who like to get about a bit.

Extremely reasonable for both food and drink (and cab wise) which almost bucks the trend in Europe now.

Visited the original Stadium of Light and hadn’t realised the stats of Eusebio‘s adult career, 745 games 733 goals, a true footballing legend.

And the oldest existing strip club in the world according to our Tuk Tuk guide 😂
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You were doing sooo well until you uttered your last sentence!

But yes l love Lisbon too, plenty to see and do if only staying for a few nights. There are more statues in Lisbon than in any other European captal city. Not a lot of peiople know that. Come to think of it ,not a lot of people would want to know that.
 


BrightonCottager

BrightonCottager

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Sep 30, 2013
2,170
Brighton
Lisbon is the only place I'd rather live than here.
Being able to get to European class surf spots on the train and ferry.
Some of the best food and wine in the world.
Some of the best street art in the world.
(Now) craft beer available.
Lovely people.
Interesting architecture and culture.
Multiple football teams to watch.
Etc
 






Cowfold Seagull

Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
21,648
Cowfold
BrightonCottager said:
Lisbon is the only place I'd rather live than here.
Being able to get to European class surf spots on the train and ferry.
Some of the best food and wine in the world.
Some of the best street art in the world.
(Now) craft beer available.
Lovely people.
Interesting architecture and culture.
Multiple football teams to watch.
Etc
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All of this.
 


VAL1850

VAL1850

Well-known member
Nov 22, 2008
1,924
Beachy Head & WSU
Went to a NOS music festival in Lisbon just before covid, shame didn't see all that much of the City during weekend but what I saw left huge impression on me so hopefully return visit this year.
 


LamieRobertson

LamieRobertson

Not awoke
Feb 3, 2008
46,775
SHOREHAM BY SEA
Mancgull said:
Great for a City Break. Great train services too if you want to go to Estoril or Cascais.
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Went to Lisbon on my own in the early 80’s and visited both those places which were lovely.

Downside to my visit mad taxi ride from airport to hotel where I was being thrown around in the back by the crazy driving, the place I stayed at being run by an alcoholic (English), hence being very liberal with noise levels etc …and the wild dogs baying at night.

I’d stress though it was a lovely place
 










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