Table of Contents

Basics: arrival; information and maps; city transport; costs, money and banks; communications; crime and personal safety. The guide: the Baixa, Chiado and Cais do Sodre; Alfama and around; the Bairro Alto; west to Alcantara; Belem; Avenida da Liberdade to the Gulbenkian; outer Lisbon; Parque das Nacoes. Listings: accommodation; eating; cafes; bars and clubs; gay Lisbon; live music; cinema and theatre; sport and outdoor activities; shopping; kids' Lisbon; festivals; directory. Out of the city: Sintra, Queluz and Mafra; Estoril and Cascais; south of the Tejo. Contents: history; books; language.

About the Author

Matthew Hancock is a journalist and editor. His work has been published in national dailies in England and Portugal. He is co-author of The Rough Guide to Portugal and author of Rough Guides to the Algarve and Madeira.