Portuguese Custard Tarts - Pasteis de Belém 30.10.2009
The Guardian Newspaper selected the Portuguese Custard Tarts (Pasteis de Belém) as the 15th best thing to eat in the world.
From cake, steak and tapas, to oysters, chicken and burgers, Killian Fox roamed the world to find the 50 best things to eat and the best places to eat them in, with a little help from professionals like Raymond Blanc, Michel Roux, Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray.
Here is what they wrote about Pasteis de Belém:
Bike Rentals in Lisbon 30.10.2009
A bike ride is an excellent orientation to Lisbon and its sites, as seen from vantage points shared by few others, either Portuguese or foreign.
Explore Lisbon historical and scenic path along waterfront to the Discoveries Monument and Tower of Belém, then visit the 16th Century Jerónimos Monastery and nearby don't forget to try the delicious Pastéis de Belém (custard tarts)!
Bairro Alto – the most fashionable district of Lisbon 23.10.2009
The Bairro Alto is one of the most characterful and attractive neighbourhoods in Lisbon. It's a place where people meet in an eclectic and multicultural atmosphere.
Depeche Mode live in Lisbon – Pavilhão Atlântico 23.10.2009
Depeche Mode are on an extensive tour in support of latest album, Sounds of the Universe. The concert in Lisbon will take place in the Pavilhão Atlântico (Parque das Nações), on November, 14th.
Lisbon Oceanarium – Parque das Nações (Oceanário de Lisboa) 16.10.2009
Opened in 1998, the Lisbon Oceanarium (Oceanário de Lisboa) was the centrepiece of the Expo 98, the last World Fair, themed "The Oceans, a Heritage for the Future". It is located in Lisbon's newest and most modern quarter of Parque das Nações and it is one of the Lisbon sights that kids love best.
Chiado - famous Lisbon quarter 15.10.2009
Chiado is a cultural point of Lisbon and an elegant shopping area with all sorts of facilities and street entertainment. Here you will find theatres, bookshops, museums, restaurants and famous Portuguese fashion houses.
Currency converter 12.10.2009
Parque das Nações – Lisbon - Expo 98 09.10.2009
Parque das Nações is a leisure, commercial, and residential area in Lisbon. It covers an extensive area in north eastern Lisbon next to the Tagus River, formerly used for mainly industrial purposes.
Fado - Lisbon soul 08.10.2009
Fado music is the heart of the Portuguese soul. It is a Portuguese folk song typically of doleful or fatalistic character and usually accompanied on the guitar.
The Fado music is usually linked to the portuguese word saudade. This word describes a sentiment and translates nostalgia for unrealized dreams. Fado flowers from this fatalistic world-view. It speaks of an undefined yearning that can't be satisfied.
