June in Lisbon means grilled sardines and Sto Antonio and the feast days of the santos populares (“popular saints” or “people’s saints”)… The feast days of the most popular saints in…

“The dog had long black hair, clipped to the first rib, and with a tuft at the tip of the tail.” – a Monk, describing a dog rescuing a child…

Lisbon was an Arab city before Portugal even existed. The Moors held Al-Isbunah, as they called it, from 711 until D. Afonso Henriques and the crusaders drove them out in…

For every dozen street acts that are annoying or just odd, you get busker that has quality: original, beautiful, fun… or otherwise brightens your day. I walked past this guy and…

Here’s a 2 minute video clip of the annual “Midnight Sardine and Fado Festival” on our tiny little street. Friends, Fado & Sardines:  the essence of Lisboa 0shares 0 0…