Years ago, when Ryan and I first stepped foot in Lisbon way back in 2003, we immediately fell in love with this city. And oddly enough, when staying in a small hostel, we met an American couple who had packed their bags in the States and moved to Iberia not 2 months before our meeting. This chance encounter occurred on the second day of our visit to Lisbon, and it was the one that motivated our own choice to move east to the big peninsula.
So it is of no surprise that we’re excited to host the II Annual European Wine Blogger Conference in the city that has shifted our existence. Not to mention the fact, that since that fateful day, we’ve had the pleasure of spending long stretches of time in this magical city, enjoying its food, wine and culture.
Hence, in preparation of the conference, we thought we’d provide you with a few links to some fun websites, and blogs, covering the secret treasures of Lisbon. However, if you have any additional sites we should be aware of, please don’t hesitate to share them! Over the course of the next 8 months, we’ll have an entire library of restaurants, museums, wine bars, musicians, wineries, etc for you to take advantage of before and after the conference. So plan accordingly, so as not to miss all the fabulous things that make Lisbon such a treasure to visit!
Tourism
Visit Portugal – Lisbon : This site your overall, nuts and bolts, website on Lisbon, providing you information on everything from children’s events to festivals, and from natural parks to nightlife.
Go Lisbon: Regularly updated site on unique restaurants, art exhibits, hotels and travel tips.
Quick Guide to Lisbon: Andre from Adegga gives us a quick “how to guide” of Lisbon
Photos
Panoramio – Get a detailed view of Lisbon through thousands of individual photos covering the city!
Maps
3D Interactive Map of Lisbon: Check out Lisbon from above, getting a 3D bird’s eye view of the city! Very cool project!
Culture
In Love with Lisbon: This blog is one of our favorite sources of information, taken from the view of a British expat sharing discoveries throughout the city.
Food
Delicious Days Revisits Lisbon: Take a peak into the incredibly culinary history of Lisbon.
Portuguese Food: UK based website, devoted to the food and traditional recipes of Portugal
Music
Fado: Fado is the traditional music of Portugal. Mariza is a world renowned Fado performer, performing Barco Negro in London.
Portuguese Wine Blogs
More Portuguese Blogs Listed on Wineblogger.info
Food, Wine and Culture
Catavino: Of course we couldn’t end this post without mentioning Catavino.net.We have 4 years of archived information on wineries, restaurants, recipes, and impressions from our experience in Lisbon. Therefore, this may also be a good reference when looking for specific Portuguese wines or food.
So there you have it! If you can think of any more places we should add to the list, please don’t hesitate to put them in the comments below.
Cheers!