Lisbon Travel Guide
9/18/2007 at 12:00 PM
Tags: Eat-n-Sleep, Portugal Travel, Europe Travel (all tags)
Our Eat 'n Sleep feature profiles a restaurant in a random city and a hotel nearby. It's kinda like that old show "Dinner and a Movie" but you know, with restaurants and hotels. And better jokes.
When in Rome, right? So when you're in Lisbon you might as well eat like the Portuguese. Those in the know say to head down to Restaurant Nilo for some of the best bites this coastal city has to offer. This little charmer of an eatery is located downtown, near the Rossio and Praca da Figueira, in close proximity to 20 other restaurants. But we can't figure why travelers would choose anywhere else, since Nilo's menu includes national dishes at a decent price.
You'll find delicious rice with seafood, codfish or one of the typical dishes of the day like cozido à Portuguesa or feijoada à transmontana. And last, but not least, don't skip the delicious Portuguese beer, Sagres.
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by jnaw
7/09/2007 at 8:46 AM
Tags: Lists, Sights, Seven Wonders of the World (all tags)
The much-hyped New 7 Wonders of the World project finally reached a conclusion on the weekend. In Portugal, symbolically on 07-07-07, the results of 100 million internet and text message votes decided the modern version of the 7 Wonders of the World.
So congratulations are in order for Petra, Jordan; Machu Picchu, Peru; the Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Brazil; the Chichen Itza pyramid, Mexico; the Roman Colosseum, Italy; the Taj Mahal, India; and the Great Wall of China. They now have one more promotional tag. Significant losers included the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and the Sydney Opera House.
If you've been under a big rock the past year or so and feel like you've missed out, don't fret. The organizers have obviously realized they're on to a good thing--there's a lot of travel involved in a project like this--so now the quest to find the New 7 Wonders of Nature begins.
Related Stories:
· Seven Wonders Sing-A-Long [Jaunted]
· Machu Picchu coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Teen Wolf]
by amandak
3/09/2007 at 2:00 PM
Tags: Public Transportation, Public Transportation Love-Hate (all tags)
Jaunted's public transportation festival has begun. All throughout this week and next, our contributors will be focusing on their favorite and least favorite transportation systems around the world, with some valuable tips and memorable anecdotes to come. Join us in celebrating the ultimate travel tool: a cheap way to get around. Share your own stories with us in the comments or by emailing tips [at] jaunted [dot] com.
To really get in the mood for this, I threw on some fado and remembered those by-gone days spent in Lisbon. Yes, that city of beauty, city of history, city of explorers, city of too many #*$@ing hills! Fortunately for me, Lisbon was--and still is--blanketed with an elaborate and totally inefficient network of trams and funiculars. They'll save your life--or you'll risk it riding them.
Run by Carris the network covers the downtown area and beyond, extending to dope places like Belem. Very nice. But the fun part about the system isn't necessarily its logistical excellence--for all its reach, its scheduling can be erratic. What makes it a winner is how fun it is to ride around above ground on a rickety old tram taking in the sights.
Instead of walking up Lisbon's spirit-crushing hills, the trams made sightseeing easy. And I got to watch kids hop on the outside of the car to avoid paying a fare. Things got particularly interesting when the clearance between tram and building dwindled to about nothing. I watched a couple kids jump off to avoid getting smashed, then run to catch up to the tram and jump back on. You gotta love their gumption, though can't say I tried it myself. Hey--I was having too much fun being a total tourist inside.
Related Stories:
· Carris [Official Site]
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