Time Out Lisbon 2 [Paperback]

Gonçalo Shearaman de Macedo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2001 | Series: Time Out Lisbon

The second edition of the award-winning "Time Out Lisbon Guide" has been written by people who live and work in Portugal's capital. Packed with insider information, and now in full colour, the guide offers an in-depth, authoritative and critical assessment of the city in all its aspects. The Lisbon Guide includes: reviews of all types of accommodation in all price brackets; scenic Lisbon - museums, galleries, sights and ancient quarters; what to eat and drink and how to read menus - fresh fish and seafood, coffee and cakes, Port wine and "aguardente"; Lisbon's diverse nightlife scene - Bairro Alto bars, dockside clubs, "fado", African dancehalls and where to party till dawn; trips out of town to beaches, mountain villages, Algarve resorts, ancient monuments and the cities of Coimbra and Oporto; comprehensive, full-colour maps of the city, and map references for every venue featured in the guide; ...all with full details of opening times, prices and transport.

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About the Author

Researched and written by writers and artists resident in Lisbon

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Time Out; 2 edition (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140293868
• ISBN-13: 978-0140293869
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,001,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #93 in Books > Travel > Europe > Portugal > Lisbon

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable!, August 4, 2001

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Brooklyn Girl (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Out Lisbon 2 (Paperback)

This new edition came out just in time for our July 2001 trip to Lisbon, and we found it to be the best guidebook out of the few we purchased. The city maps are great, the recommendations are right on, and the trips out of town section is a great bonus. This book was a great resource to find beyond the tourist track activities, sights and restaurants, with honest opinions.

A great plus is that the book is small enough to easily slip into a travel bag and tote with you around town. Bravo!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hip and Helpful, January 6, 2002

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KSG "ksgnyc" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Out Lisbon 2 (Paperback)

We cancelled our Christmas trip to Buenos Aires at the last minute due to the rioting there and we had 2 days to come up with another plan. We went through the Time Out city guides (as they have been terrific for previous trips to Naples, Edinburgh and Venice)and Lisbon seemed like the perfect place for a 4 day trip out of New York City. We immediately got to work using this guide to pick the hotel and create a simple and groovy 4 day itinerary of museums, restaurants and sights. The guide was so easy to use, it has well detailed maps and all the described places are given clear map references. Unlike the case with many other guide's hotel reviews, the hotel we picked was exactly as they described it.
The guide is also great if you enjoy exploring the newer and more modern parts of European cities (the Guggenheim isn't the only modern architecture worth seeing on the Iberian Penninsuala). We visited the former site of the Expo 98 and it was fascinating and exciting with many examples of world class architecture.
The gay and lesbian section was also very accurate and insightful.
I think these city guides suit openminded and adventurous travellers who are willing to visit places in a slightly left of center way and mix with all different types of people.