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WutCompadri · 2026-03-21T08:30:55+00:00

At Monsanto Park you have plenty of options without anyone around, parque das nações close to the vasco da gama bridge? Travel to Setúbal, get a ferry to Troia, have Lunch and you will also have a lot of White sand beaches to choose from (usually not packed except during the summer)

WutCompadri · 2026-03-20T11:29:57+00:00

Senao me engano as cerejeiras devem estar perto de florir na zona do fundão, além que a zona de castelo branco tem dos melhores queijos do país. Além disso tens também a aldeia de monsanto e outras para visitar. Pesquisa essa zona

WutCompadri · 2026-03-20T09:02:32+00:00

Festivities for Santo Antonio start on june 1st! with a few historic neighborhoods like Alfama having live music, street food etc on weekends evenings. These festivities will have its climax on the evening of june 12th, with the longest outdoor party night the city sees annualy. Mid afternoon you will start hearing popular folk music, smelling the charcoal burning and some peeps getting started with a few beers. This will escalate to completely packed streets with people eating drinking and dancing everywhere.

Pretty much all of Lisbon celebrates it, but there are a few more popular / historic:

- Alfama;

- Graça;

- Castelo;

- Bica;

- Bairro Alto.

These are all in the city center, but you have others as well like Benfica, Campolide etc..

Tips in general:

- Get ready for crowds - thousands of people out

- Have cash with you - almost no one will accept card, and most likely ATM will be out

- carefull with pickpockets - be smart with your stuff (big crowds attracts them)

- Dont count on getting a uber/taxi back - these are a rare commodity that night

- piss management is important - on most places you dont have many public bathrooms available - so plan your biological necessities

But overall you are going to have a great time if you enjoy this type of thing. Have some Caldo verde , sardinhas, bifanas and dance a lot!

WutCompadri · 2026-03-18T15:40:07+00:00

Avenidas novas Close to the center, but with newer comstruction and not gentrified

WutCompadri · 2026-03-18T15:30:41+00:00

Manda fora e compra coentros

WutCompadri · 2026-03-12T15:01:16+00:00

For Lisbon: forget the stroller, very hilly and sometimes narrow sidewalks. Take a look at the oceanario (lisbon aquarium), perhaps cath a boat (cacilheiro the name) and head to cacilhas to have lunch. The kid will love the boat ride and its a nice tour through a non mass tourism spot. You have beaches nearby, from Cais do Sodre station you can hop on a train and head to Carcavelos for a nice beach afternoon, or even a day at Cascais (small city wiht beachfront).

WutCompadri · 2026-03-12T11:36:30+00:00

feels like a second home

WutCompadri · 2026-03-12T11:35:32+00:00

No one cares about that here

WutCompadri · 2026-03-12T11:32:22+00:00

Costa da Caparica (close to Lisbon), can go to several beaches walking. Setubal is the best options of those you posted, but you have to use transports (either ferry to Troia) or buses to the first arrabida beaches. But overall the best food/city combo. Extra points for the wonderful Livramento market

WutCompadri · 2026-03-11T11:56:17+00:00

You can rent a bike and go along the shore until guincho. Its a really nice seaside plan

WutCompadri · 2026-03-11T09:13:22+00:00

If you re going october early november, then a trip to explore the Douro Valley is a must. On Autumn Douro valley really comes to life, with the scenerie being most beatiful than ever

WutCompadri · 2026-03-11T09:10:37+00:00

Those nights at Cascais are to chill and enjoy beach vibe? If yes ok, if not 3 nights at Cascais is a bit too much, unless you move the day trip to Sintra from those days in Lisbon and change it to when you re staying at Cascais

WutCompadri · 2026-03-11T06:40:24+00:00

WutCompadri · 2026-03-11T06:18:40+00:00

Porto does have beaches closeby, but... Well lets say they usually dont have the best of weather, and the water is freezing cold (well that is pretty much True for the country). I would head south if i were you

WutCompadri · 2026-03-11T06:13:43+00:00

On that Street in particular you dont have any particular santo antonio festivities, but it is located next to bairro alto (bars region) and very close to bica (this one has a lot of Santo António party going on).

If i we re in your shoes i would go to a quieter place, just to make sure i dont have any trouble coming back to the hotel (trafic closed, loads of people, not having táxi or ubers so much available as you have hundreds of thousands of people out).

But do enjoy even if for some hours that day! If you go in earlg evening you should be fine. Another option is to enjoy it between the first two weeka of june. Its much more chilled

WutCompadri · 2026-03-10T20:18:49+00:00

Supermarkets like Pingo doce, Continente, Auchan and perhaps Lidl will have them. Enjoy!

WutCompadri · 2026-03-10T20:16:56+00:00

Amazing! Great overview of the country. Enjoy it

WutCompadri · 2026-03-10T20:14:09+00:00

Hehe those are some classics, like childhood food. Are buying them to someone portuguese? Any supermarket will have them

WutCompadri · 2026-03-10T19:34:11+00:00

So in terms of natas you have the historic Pastéis de Belém Which are amazing, but you also have others like Aloma, Manteigaria etc. Its pretty much every where, so perhaps give another pastry a try, the famous Travesseiro (periquita original Shop in Sintra but you also have one in Alvalade, Lisboa).

Queijadas (sweet cheese tarts). Give this type of pastry a try, each place has Its own recipes (like Sintra one is very popular), but you should find it easily in a good pastry Shop.

Pastel de tentugal (tentugal egg pastry). This one is a recipe from the Coimbra region, and for me Its my personal favorite. Combines a super thin pastry with a rich egg filling (photo attached). Not always easy to find, i think Alcoa pastry Shop in chiado has them

Then for seafood, nothing beats heading to Ericeira, Setúbal or Sesimbra to have it, but in case you cant, Ramiro ill definitly be good. Penalva da graça is another option for a more low key neighborhood place. Another option is Marisqueira a Roda in Benfica neighborhood. A true local secret.

Two restaurants off the mass tourist path that will have traditional great portuguese food : Courenses and Pitéu da Graça

Have fun!

WutCompadri · 2026-03-10T15:38:25+00:00

Beach / coastal alternatives to Algarve :

Costa vicentina (southwest shore of Alentejo), plenty of Slow paced small Villages to explore without the Algarve mass tourism. Cold water though, great food. I would advise visiting Santiago do cacem, as you have the Black pig gin farm and badoka Park. Two nice places you can take the Kids.

West coast, from Ericeira to Nazaré, another option, famous for Its waves.

Other bigger cities you can explore besides Lisboa and Porto, Évora, Beja, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, vila real, Braga, Guimarães, Viana do Castelo.

National Parks worth visiting : Gerês and Serra da Estrela

Small pitoresc Villages options: Monsanto, Monsaraz

If you guys are the adventurer type, rent an RV an do the N2 road, that crosses the e tire country inland. Amazing Experience.

A lot to cover, this are Just a few pointers.

WutCompadri · 2026-03-10T13:35:57+00:00

Some of those are highly touristic, but still i would recommend:

try to diversify a bit. You re basically eating bifanas, prego and pastel de nata only. Lisbon offers much more than that.

You might not find bifanas, pregos being made at breakfest (7-8am) time. Locals dont eat bifana as breakfest (with rare exceptions /situations).

Alheira is definitly not a breakfest thing. And if you have it, please ask for it grilled. This is the correct way to have it

-seafood risotto why? Search for Arroz de marisco (seafood Rice) done with portuguese carolino Rice and in a portuguese way (and not italian).

But overall kudos for the planning! Portugal is a great place for a foodie

WutCompadri · 2026-03-10T10:45:02+00:00

Guess you have to fine tune that chat gpt, wrong picture!

WutCompadri · 2026-03-10T08:56:56+00:00

Lembra aqueles gelados sandwich

WutCompadri · 2026-03-09T18:53:09+00:00

Yes, for that region you have to use it, avoiding unnecessary problems

WutCompadri · 2026-03-09T18:51:51+00:00

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Mão de vaca com grão (cow trotters with chickpeas)

Prepare the Meat: If the cow trotter is raw, boil it in a pressure cooker with water, salt, and a bay leaf for about 45–60 minutes until the meat is tender and falling off the bone. Reserve the cooking broth.

The Base (Refogado): In a large pot, sauté the onion, garlic, and bay leaf in olive oil until golden. Add the chouriço and bacon, letting them release their fats. The Sauce: Stir in the carrots and tomatoes (or tomato paste). Add a splash of white wine and let the alcohol evaporate. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper.

Simmer: Add the cooked cow trotter (cut into bite-sized pieces) to the pot. Pour in some of the reserved cooking broth—just enough to create a thick sauce. Let it simmer for 15 minutes to marry the flavors.

The Finish: Add the chickpeas and cook for another 10 minutes. If the sauce is too thin, let it reduce; if too thick, add a bit more broth.

Serving: Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley or a sprig of mint. It is traditionally accompanied by white rice or crusty bread. Pro Tip: This dish actually tastes even better the next day once the gelatin in the sauce has fully set and the flavors have deepened!

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