Image by Claudio Carneiro

This spot/location is called “Portas do Sol” (Sun’s doors) for a good reason. Here one can have all the sunshiny views that Lisbon has to offer. Close by the bar, there’s the Saint George’s castle, Alfama, Sé (the cathedral) and down there, the river Tejo.

A bar with such an astonishing view is reason enough to pay it a visit. But this bar offers much more. It’s modern, well designed, with very “cool” staff and with a broad offer of food and drinks. And exceptional for an open door bar like this: surprisingly clean!

From lunch to snacks, juices to wines, and a reasonable selection of tea, you can sit on their relaxing black sofas and have whatever you want with the best view Lisbon has to offer, as a bonus!

The bad news about this bar is that once you are there, it is really very hard to leave. The good news is that, when you do, you can get the famous Tram 28 that passes just by.

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Portas do Sol Drinks & Food | Bars, Relaxing, Snacks | Drink € 3.50
Largo das Portas do Sol | Castelo | +351218851299
Sun – Thu 10:00 – 00:00, Fri – Sat 10:00 – 02:00

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Image by Claudio Carneiro

The Saint George castle is the most enchanted, extraordinary and magical place in Lisbon to be.

From the castle, you have a impressive view over most of Lisbon, and the Tagus river. Every time I visit the castle, I just feel gifted for living in Lisbon and having such a fantastic spot so close by. I can stand hours staring over the city, watching the boats crossing the river, the beautiful city landscape, and figuring out what changed since the last time I was over there. Most of the castle are ruins, but nice ones. And there is the “castelejo”, a small castle inside the castle, where you can wander around the top towers and take tons of nice photos.

Inside the castle there is a nice and fancy restaurant called “Casa do Leão”, plus a pleasant esplanade cafe and a very nice giftshop. I try not to miss the concerts, plays and festivals that every year take place in the castle, normally at night, which highlights even more the beauty of the place.

I confess it’s my favorite Lisbon spot, ever! Some surprises can await you there, as it happened to me. A old lady singing Fado songs to the wind, another girl rehearsing her singing, peacocks… Whenever I go there, I reboot from all my worries and bad feelings. Magic? Probably.

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Saint George’s Castle | Art & culture, Relaxing | Students € 7.00
R. de Santa Cruz do Castelo, 1100 | Castelo | +351218800620
Nov – Feb 09:00 – 18:00, Mar – Oct 09:00 – 21:00

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