Pocket Lisbon (Lonely Planet Pocket Guides) (Travel Guide)

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Lisbon will still be warm during the best time to visit, but should be less busy than the peak summer months. You can buy a universal adapter that will work in any country and has extra ports for USB cables to charge your phone and other devices. Almost market-like in its set-up, MBooks boasts a huge range of both fiction and non-fiction books, all for extremely affordable prices. Divided by genre, the surfaces of this store are overflowing with reading material, and include also both a children’s section and an English language section. Its home, in one of Lisbon’s busiest train stations, means that you will always have something to read during a long trip.

Part of the reason for giving this compelling book three stars is that it's not really about "War in the Shadows" as much as diplomacy -- I'd become interested in wartime Portugal and espionage through the work of Ben McIntyre's books on Agent Zigzag and Operation Mincemeat. This book is not that, despite the title; it's mostly about Salazar, which truly makes sense: given that Salazar was the Portuguese government during this time, holding all the cabinet offices, it's difficult to not talk about Salazar at every turn when describing Portugal's navigation between the warring parties. But only a few chapters focus on "War in the Shadows". Like the depiction of the city of Lisbon as mysterious and intricate, the text of Night Train to Lisbon is intricate and complicated, sometimes withholding information from the reader. [3] [5] Multiple reviewers also pointed to the thriller qualities the novel takes on despite the philosophical focus of the themes. [4] [5] Critical reception [ edit ] Phillips, Anne (9 August 2009). "Works mix, ponder illusions and reality". The News-Gazette. Champaign-Urbana, IL. (Accessed in NewsBank database (Requires subscription)) To reach the top of the tallest hills, nothing can beat the good-old trams and funiculars. Lisbon preserves vintage vehicles with wooden interiors, and they go through some of the city’s most picturesque streets. The only disadvantage is that they’re public transportation, so are always crowded and can be uncomfortable if you don’t get a seat. Fortunately, there are now routes just for tourists, where you can always comfortably enjoy the ride and the views along the way: Lisbon tram tours

Fado has been around in the port districts of Lisbon since around the early 19th century. Alfama is one of those port districts, and on a walk through here in the evening Fado music is inescapable. Danish film director Bille August's film adaptation of the same name, with Jeremy Irons as Raimund Gregorius, was released in 2013. While the books are not for sale, the café uses a book exchange system: if you bring in a book, you can take one away with you.

If you’re after nightlife, Bairro Alto* is your spot. There are more bars and restaurants here than you could possibly try in a single visit. Revellers often mingle outside, enjoying their drinks by the street art for which the area is famous; if you can, book rooms on upper floors to escape the noise. A balmy climate invites the people of Lisbon to enjoy their nights on the streets. No weekend in the city is complete without bar-hopping in the neighborhoods of Bairro Alto and Cais do Sodré -- everyone buys a drink inside and stays chatting by the door or on the street, before moving to another bar to repeat the dose. In the Baixa area, this is embodied by the Be Poet Hotel. Upon stepping into the lobby, you are greeted by fluttering pieces of paper, each boasting a quote from some of Lisbon’s top poets. If this bookstore’s imposing white architecture and traditional blue tiles aren’t inviting enough, then the fact that Livraria Bertrand has been crowned the oldest operating bookstore in the world may just pique your interest!Lisbon a city in the shadows is a non-fiction book by Neil Lochery about a country's importance in WW2 and the stories that go unheard.A city where the allied and axis powers fought over espionage,propaganda,refugees fleeing France and natural resources within the country.This book also goes through how the dictator of Portugal at the time Slazer helped guide Portugal through the war without declaring war on the allies or the axis powers.This book will help you understand how important of a role portugal’s government played in during WW2.My overall opinion was that I loved it Because I like how the book was written in a way that it flowed perfectly from before the war to after the war.I also like how the author told you the facts and also how he described the characters in the book.The main reason why I loved this book is that my family is from Portugal and we never really heard about the information and stories in this book.So it was really cool to learn that the country that you come from play