There's an area in Lisbon where once the streets were packed with drug dealers, prostitutes and other creatures of the night. One day, Lisbon's Mayor moved here, and everything changed for the better. Policemen started patrolling the streets! Wow! I'm glad I pay my taxes. The area was renewed, and soon a creative spontaneous movement started in the decrepit quarter: small bars and cosy restaurants popped up and people started occupying old houses that were falling apart in the Intendente area.
This is a artistic project by Ironia Tropical, an original idea by three girls: Patrícia, Inês and Joana. They organized concerts but needed a place to settle, a starting point. They established themselves in an old palace near Martim Moniz and things started to get into shape. Old furniture, vintage decoration and a great cultural agenda with different kinds of music, good food and a relaxing terrace perfect to read a book. They wanted to bring back the "Grémios": cultural cooperatives places where people gathered to chat, dance and drink back in the old days. There was a "Grémio" here before, but that was closed in 1938 by the dictatorship.
When you step inside, it looks like you're in some old movie scenario, everything has come back to life. The old rooms beautifully decorated, outside, the terrace is excellent for a cold beer or a hot chocolate. This is a place where you can find everything and easily spend the whole afternoon, and maybe stay for dinner and live music!
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"Mercado de Alvalade Norte" Lisbon is a local market offering a selection of fresh live stock and delicious bites, featuring anything from fish to fruits!
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Lisbon was sleeping while some of the new urban artists and graffiti artists were painting and drawing over vacant buildings in town...
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"Barbearia Campos" in Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest barber shops. Come here, get freshened up like the famous and start feeling the pulse of the city!
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"Caza das Vellas Loreto" Lisbon was founded on the same day of the French Revolution. They light their candles for all sorts of events and is beautiful...
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"Conserveira de Lisboa" Lisbon is a traditional grocery shop located in the city centre offering an excellent selection of local products and fresh stock.
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"The Amoreiras Wall" is a huge mural, perhaps the biggest graffiti wall in the Iberian Peninsula, and most definitely in Lisbon, an open-air museum!
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"Pastelaria Mexicana" Lisbon is a Portugese family run fine pastry shop near Londes square. I'd suggest going for cake with a cup of cold milk- heavenly!
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The "Campo de Ourique Market" was recently reborn; it's no longer a market: now 30-40-somethings go there to enjoy themselves at the bars & restaurants.
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"Tapada das Necessidades" is one of Lisbon's parks that are hidden in plain sight. It's a great place for a walk or picnic with great views over the city.
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"O Careca" Lisbon is a place where I'd highly recommend to drop by if you like yourself a delicious freshly baked croissant! A cozy spot to start the day
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"Bairro Alto" Lisbon is a neighborhood located on one of the hills, a trendy and pleasant quarter where designers and intellectuals reside
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"Cortiço & Netos" in Lisbon is a place of recent Portuguese history - it could be a museum instead of a shop with the best tiles from the last 50 years...
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