NICE TO KNOW: CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS EVE

Stories about Christmas & New Year you many not need

… they are just nice to now

"Lisbon celebrates the winter holidays with a striking mix of grand, brightly lit public displays and an authentic, budget-conscious communal charm that brings its historic public squares to life." — Los Angeles Times

Our curated guide skips the polished holiday postcards to give you the unvarnished street-level truth about surviving the festive madness in the capital. From the tactical gridlock realities of a midnight countdown on our high ridges to the comforting steam of a neighborhood bacalhau feast, this is everything you actually need to know about navigating Christmas and New Year like a true resident

Spectacular New Years Eve in Lisbon fireworks exploding in the night sky over the illuminated stone walls of Castelo de São Jorge.

Nice to know: New Years Eve in Lisbon

“Lisbon’s geography turns New Year’s Eve into a breathtaking amphitheater. When...

Nice To Know: Christmas in Graça

Lisbon’s true Christmas spirit lives on in its traditional cakes—Bolo Rei, Bolo Rainha, and...

Massive street crowds walking under glowing star canopy christmas lights in lisbon at night.

Nice to know: Christmas in Lisbon

“While Northern Europe shivers under gray skies, Lisbon offers a sun-drenched winter escape...

Nice to know about: Christmas in Graça

Lisbon’s true Christmas spirit lives on in its traditional cakes—Bolo Rei, Bolo Rainha, and...

Vintage red cash register counter surrounded by antique dolls at the Hospital de Bonecas Lisbon.

Nice to know: Lisbon’s doll surgeons

One of the more bizarre attractions around Tings Lisbon is The Doll Hospital - or Hospital de...

Living in Lisbon? Here is an easy Flæskesteg for Christmas DIY

If you live in Lisbon and can't live without a traditional Danish Pork Roast for Christmas - aka a...