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Lisbon Couvert: Bread and Olives Not Free
Lisbon couvert

Lisbon Couvert: Bread and Olives Not Free

You sit down at a Lisbon restaurant. Before you can say "water," the waiter brings bread, olives, and sometimes other appetizers. Then he brings the bill and charges you for them. Welcome

Surfing Near Lisbon: Carcavelos Beach
Carcavelos beach

Surfing Near Lisbon: Carcavelos Beach

Carcavelos Beach is Lisbon's most accessible beach for swimming and surfing. It's right on the train line (15 minutes from central Lisbon), has good waves, and the infrastructure to support

Day Trips from Lisbon: Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos
Lisbon day trips

Day Trips from Lisbon: Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos

You don't have to stay in Lisbon for the whole trip. Three excellent day trips escape the city and show different Portugal.

Sintra: Fairytale Palaces

What it is: A hillside town

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