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-Nature-
Praia do Ribeiro do Cavalo is a hidden beach that requires a bit of a hike down the cliff, you should end up on the west side of the beach. It is worth the effort!

-Culture-
Azenhas Do Mar is a cute town along the cliffs. It has a natural water pool in the ocean, so bring your swim pants.

-Nightlife-
Lux Fragil is one of the best clubs in Lisboa, it has three dancing areas with different styles of electronic music.

Ministerium Club has two floors with different DJs.

Lisboa

Food:

Leonetta: Really delicious authentic Italian food
A Cevicheria de Kiko: Peruvian ceviche place with some insanely good pisco sours
Palacio Chiado: super beautiful palace with fresco paintings that also has a restaurant and cocktail bar
Empanar Empanadas: super cute empanada restaurant that also offers teas and coffee. Nice place to take a break
Rocco: insanely beautiful restaurant with a mix of Italian and seafood. Red a rezy, but worth it
Maria Limao: amazing brunch spot with delicious bread, pancakes, lattes, bowls
Vegan Nata: best fully vegan pastel di nata bakery
O Jardim Sr Lisboa: incredible sushi & Asian food. Highly recommend
Kong: Fully vegan restaurant that offers traditional Portuguese food veganized. Emilys fave vegan spot in Lisboa
La Serra: pizzeria near the water. By far the best vegan pizza we've have had. In a cute neighborhood with shops
Matchaamama: super cute Asian restaurant near La Serra. Nice spot for an outdoor coffee and cocktail too.
VIBE by Mattia: Gorg restaurant that serves sushi, steak, and seafood. Nice for a cocktail as well.

Sightseeing:

Eco Tuk Tours: offer tuk tuk driven tour for two options. Option 1: 1.5 hours @ 49€ /pp (up to 6 people per group). Will take you to old town Lisbon tour. Option 2: 5 hours @ 168€ for 6 ppl. All inclusive tour of old town with viewpoints and riverfront stops.
Golden Hour Boat Tour (sunset sail with green wine): available on Airbnb, and gives you a tour of Lisboa via boat with history.
Clube de Fado: beautifully intimate setting in a restored 17th-century building with vaulted ceilings. Authentic performances featuring top local artists; dinner-price around €25–30.
Museo Nacional do Azulejo: National Tile Museum with incredible historical tiles.
Church Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha: A Catholic Church from the 16th Century that burned down but most of it survived. If you visit they are VERY strict about not showing your shoulders and knees.
Miradouro de Sao Vicente: beautiful garden with a viewpoint. Cute shops and cafes around
Igreja de Santo Antonio de Lisboa: beautiful church
Timeout Market: lots of restaurants inside a small market near the water
Paroquia Encarnacao: beautiful reliefs in a church
Rossio Square: cute square, very touristic but worth a stroll.
Barrio Alto: my favorite neighborhood to walk in Lisboa. Cute shops & restaurants
Misericordia: they sell beautiful dresses here! Located in Barrio Alto, which is my favorite neighborhood to browse through. and you can take the infamous yellow tram here
Belem District: This area is mostly flat with wide, smooth walkways along the river, perfect for leisurely strolling or sitting and enjoying the view. You can visit the Jerónimos Monastery (ramp access available), Pastéis de Belém (for the iconic custard tarts), and the Belém Tower (you can enjoy the view from the outside).

Shopping:

EmbaiXada: 19th century Arabic palace turned into a shopping mall, featuring Portuguese designers and brands.
LxFactory: Super industrial complex houses with cool graffiti murals. They offer unique stores and restaurants. Coquetta is here, a store with cute dresses.
Ceramicas na Linha: super cute Portuguese ceramic store. You can buy anything from fridge mag eta, bowls, plates.
Ava da Liberdade: long busy designer shopping street. It’s along a park, so nice to pop into stores and sit around and listen to live music.
Rua do Carmo: shopping area with more chain stores

Sintra

Food:

O Melhor Croissant da Minha Rua: incredible croissant chain in Portugal. They slice fresh croissants like a sandwich and you can pick what custard or jam to put inside. Also offer savory option, vegan option, and good coffee.
Taberna Criativa: Fine dining restaurant, but at a great price. We almost used Chef Vitor as our caterer, food is incredible!!! Highly recommend for dinner.
Fabrica Nata: Great pastry shop, right in the shopping area of Sintra. You can try pastel de nata there….but you will eat plenty Saturday 😉

Sightseeing:

Peña Palace: The most popular castle in Sintra, but not my favorite. Expect lines and large crowds.
Quinta da Regalaria: one of my favorite castles in Sintra! Very large so can take hours to explore.
Monseratte Castie: my fave castle! Beautiful gardens and Moroccan interiors
Moorish Castle: really fun to climb! The oldest and highest castle in Sintra.
National Palace of Sintra: 11th century moorish castle with ornate decor
Vila Sassetti: fairytale like castle in a lush garden

Shopping:

Atelier de Ceramica: Family azulejos tile business, with some beautiful pieces you can buy. They’ve been around for decades.
Atelier Tchonya: My fave jewelry store in Sintra—sells jewelry from different Portuguese designers & scarves.

Cascais

Food:

Sourdough pizza: delish artisanal pizza spot
Pergola hotels by far my fave boutique hotel here. They have gorg interiors, and they have a restaurant you can eat in or grab a drink.
Scoop n Dough: the greatest loaded doughnuts you will ever have!!! You will be eating them on Saturday, but we won’t have all the flavors. They also have incredible vegan gelato (pistachio flavor is my favorite)
Fresh Pineapple juice stand: located next to Scoo0 n Dough. The guy is super nice and juices it in front of you.
Local Healthy Kitchen: located upstairs in this incredible market. Highly recommends the tacos & fresh juices
KBueno Steakhouse: Fine dining restaurant located in the upscale sector of Cascais. Yummy food & they usually have outdoor musicians playing. Located near the pier with a promenade.
Gleba: delish pastry shop
Bougain: bistro located right next to the beach entrance. You can grab some snacky food and drinks and soak up the sun or go for their upscale deserts, steaks, fish dishes. They offer vegetarian Wellington!
Honest Greens: delish salad/healthier lunch spot with nice vibe
Art Restaurant: recently opened fine dining restaurant that is the trendy spot for the moment

Sightseeing:

Palacete Seixas: beautiful castle located next to the pier.
Praia da Reina: local small beach. You can rent cabanas here and lay out/swim!
Praia da Coneicao: small local beach that doesn’t get too crowded
Mercado da vila: local indoor market with fruit/food stalls, flower stalls, and delish restaurants upstairs. Local kitchen is located here
Overall just a cute beach town, encourage you to walk around
Fortress da nossa: a fort you can explore, that also has a cool museum and bookshop inside
Casa Sommer: historical museum with historical photos of cascais
Miradouro de casa da Santa Maria: beautiful view point on coastline. You can walk here to Boca da Inferno.
Rua Afonso Sanches: cute street you can still through for shops and coffee/snacks

Shopping:

Adolpho Dominguez has a location here—the store you said was racist in Spain lol.
Blendspace: high end women’s store
Youth: Jewelry store carrying beaded fun jewelry: located across from scoop n dough

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