Lisbon's most elegant and trendiest neighborhood is where everyone meets for coffee, shopping, or before dinner and a night out in neighboring Bairro Alto. Most of the buildings are from the 1700s, although many were restored in the 1990s by architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, after their destruction by a devastating fire in 1988. It's a neighborhood that flashes back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the "Belle Époque" when writers such as Fernando Pessoa and Eça de Queiroz used to write at the now-historic cafés. It's also the neighborhood of theaters, of charming old bookshops and major international brands, giving it a lively cosmopolitan ambiance at any time of the day.
Top Neighborhood Attractions
1 | A VIDA PORTUGUESA »
A shop that’s really a gallery of the most genuine Portuguese products.
2 | BERTRAND »
The world’s oldest bookstore, confirmed by a Guinness certificate at the door.
3 | TERRACE »
A small terrace ( in Bairro Alto Hotel) to enjoy a city view with a drink in the afternoon or at night.
4 | SHOPPING »
Lots of shops.
Neighborhood Curiosities
THE COBBLESTONE QR CODE
O CÓDIGO QR EM CALÇADA PORTUGUESA
A QR code, measuring about one square meter and formed by the traditional Portuguese cobblestone, was created on Rua Garrett by the Benard café. You just need to point your smartphone to get tourist information about the neighborhood (in Portuguese and English), and will even hear the noise of the pavers working on their art.
GETTING THERE : Metro: Baixa-Chiado Eléctrico (tram) 28 MAIN STREETS : Rua do Carmo Rua Garrett Rua Ivens Rua Nova do Almada PARKING : Praça Luís de Camões Rua Nova do Almada/Largo da Boa Hora Praça da Figueira Praça do Município Praça dos Restauradores Rua Almirante Pessanha (Largo do Carmo)