15 Mistakes Tourists Make in Lisbon, Portugal - Don't Do This in Lisbon!

Years ago, I spent three weeks in Portugal. I found that each city has its own cuisine, pastries, and liqueurs. The food was uniformly delicious, so much so that I gained a pound every three days!

I spent a month in Lisbon. Some other places not mentioned. 1. Central Bank Of Portugal. Now a museum where you touch an ingot of gold. 2. LX Factory. Trendy cafe bar area. 3. Lisboa Orientes promenade along the Tagus River. You might see flocks of flamingos. 4. Quelez Palace. Flat walk through the palace and gardens. Fascinating images of the New World. 5. Sanctuary Of the Christ by ferry across the Tagus. Not just a statue but a very nice park. Ideal to get a breeze on a hot day, 6. Flea market at Campo de Santa Clara. 7. Walking down through the twisted alleyways of the Alfama district towards the cruise terminal. 8. Bairro Alto is the late night bar district. Also some trendy arty bars in the Marvila district.

"We are not spanish in Portugal" Wolters, I have the feeling you became one of us. :) Glad to have you as a "tuga"

The hilarious part about Iberian restaurants being closed from 3pm to 7pm is that it’s the typical time that Americans eat dinner

Really recommend jumping on the train and going to Cascais for the day, beautiful place with lots of little restaurants, narrow streets and a beautiful lighthouse.

I very much appreciate your perspective on the subject of acommodation Mark - as a Portuguese, it's beyond frustatring seeing locals getting expelled from their homes because of Airbns & hostels etc. I hope that more tourists become more aware of this phenomen and redirect their money to hotels outside of old residential neighborhoods. Obviously it's not the foreigners's fault, I want national authorities to be more serious about the housing crisis. But in the meantime, tourists can and should spend their coins on proper hotels in areas that can actualy take the influx (as opposed to Alfama, per example, where a lot of elderly people living alone are getting kicked out of their decades long residence just to give place to yet another generic Airbnb). Thanks for always showing so much love and consideration to Portugal! Obrigada 😊

I came here ready with my two big tips, and they were your first tips - not slip shoes, and skipping the line at Pastelis de Belem. We stayed in a hotel within the walls of the Castelo de São Jorge, and I couldn't imagine climbing that hill without not skid shoes, especially in the rain. Also, don't be afraid to buy a shot from the "Ginjinha Grannies" selling a little brandy flavored with cinnamon, sugar, and sour Morello cherries from doorways around the old districts.

Be careful, Ronaldo might hear you diss Sporting 😂

We spent a fantastic week there last april.We found the tourist card and travel card great value.With the card end up visiting museums wouldnt have chosen otherwise and they were very impressive eg the coach museums and discount at maritime museum.Train trips to Cascais and Sintra were included so free trips😊

Also, Trolly etiquette. The Trollies have strict instructions onboard about where to exit. However, when you may be used to entering and exiting from both doors in the States and forget...it can happen. However, do NOT do that on the Trollies in Portugal. You will get death stares and even yelled at. LOL I was so embarrassed because I saw the sign, but was so nervous about missing my stop and not speaking enough Portuguese to say anything to the driver, I jumped up and ran to the front of the Trolley when I realized I was at my stop. I was so embarrassed and apologized profusely, but I was still yelled at. I never made that mistake again. LOL

Great video and good tips! Beware the Dynamic Currency Conversion at stores, restaurants, hotels, and ATM. Don’t grant permission for them to bill you in USD. Credit card machines always asks TWO questions. 1) do you want to pay in USD or EUR. Press 1 for USD and 2 for EUR. You select 2 (EUR). Then it asks, “are you sure you want to reject conversion?” And had 1 for accept and 2 for reject. You select 2 (REJECT)

1:36 True! I came back with perfectly toned legs! Sore calves for the first two days, but after that… glorious! Also, Miradouro Santa Caterina is so chill.

Your videos are great and really helpful. Going in July to my home country! Excited

I was recently in Lisbon for 10 days. (1) Every morning, I would look at Google Maps, and determine what was the highest point in the district that I was going to explore (Use the "contours" feature on the maps). (2) Then, I would take a TAXI up to that location, and explore the entire district WALKING DOWN HILL. This way, I would use gravity as my friend, not as my enemy. I did this Paris and Rome. It works like a charm, and really does help prevent fatigue. Also, avoid (like the plague) the southern part of Av. Libertadad. Tourist traps and bums. Stick to the northern part.

Amazingly helpful video!

I walked to Belem from downtown Lisbon 😅 - my Apple Watch counted 34.669 steps that day 🤷🏻‍♂️

I'm going to Lisbon in September!

I would add: be careful when parking in the Alfama (if you rent a car). I saw someone do a bad job of parallel parking in that area. They jumped out of their vehicle, not noticing (or caring) that their rear bumper stuck out just enough to hinder the forward movement of a tram, which caused an immediate traffic jam.

Many congratulations for the excellent video. very informative and without value judgments! This is putting yourself in the shoes of locals...

2:15 - Assuming that the Pastéis de Belém are the "original" Pastéis de Nata is also a mistake many tourists make and you're just perpetuating it. Pastéis de Belém are exclusive, unique, trademarked and have a secret recipe, so they can never be replicated. The Pastel de Nata is just "what the other bakeries thought the Pastel de Belém was" but since the recipe is secret, they're basically just a pastry that looks similar.