Lisbon
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Lisbon.
Destinations within Lisbon
Hotel guides
Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.
Their Lisbon ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Lisbon with the best hotel views.
Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/lisbon.
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Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site focused on small, stylish and authentic places to stay.
This page presents a Lisbon selection of boutique hotels, luxury hotels, B&Bs and holiday apartments, including examples such as Torel Palace, Casa Balthazar and Memmo Alfama.
Read the guide at secretplaces.com/portugal/lisbon-region/lisbon/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes.
secretplaces.com/portugal/lisbon-region/lisbon/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes
Travel videos
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AlexTravels is a YouTube travel channel from Alex, creating cinematic travel vlogs, Europe guides, UK road trips, and city tips.
This Lisbon guide video is a broad planning resource, covering more than 40 things to do along with itinerary ideas, landmarks, viewpoints, museums, and Belem.
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Samuel and Audrey is a YouTube travel channel from Canadian media publishers Samuel and Audrey, covering guides, food, culture, and itineraries.
This travel guide video gives a well-rounded Lisbon checklist, bringing together 20 things to do across landmarks, viewpoints, food, markets, transport, and river-area sights.
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CJ Explores is a YouTube travel channel from Charlotte and Cory, creating travel guides and adventure videos around the world.
This 48-hour Lisbon guide video is useful for short-trip planning, covering streets, landmarks, viewpoints, transport tips, Alfama, a river cruise, and markets.
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Hungry Passport is a YouTube travel channel offering short destination guides and tips for major travel destinations around the world.
This guide video offers a concise top-ten Lisbon overview, including Belem, transport, castles, markets, museums, and major squares.
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Tourist to Local is a YouTube travel channel from Juliana and Martín, focused on culture-conscious trip ideas and local-style experiences.
This itinerary video follows two days in Lisbon, combining trams, viewpoints, Alfama, pastel de nata, food stops, and key things to see.
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Attaché is a YouTube travel channel and series hosted by Alex Hunter, exploring cities through food, culture, and history.
This Lisbon travel guide video adds thoughtful city context through navigation advice, food, cultural history, and Portugal's global influence.
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Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel creating detailed guide videos, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, and travel gear content.
This guide video focuses on Lisbon's Belem district, making it helpful for Belém Tower, the Monument to the Discoveries, Jeronimos Monastery, Pasteis de Belem, and the Coach Museum.
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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing vlogs, practical advice, and destination guides.
This guide video gives practical Lisbon planning basics, including when to visit, getting around, typical prices, saving money, and things to do.
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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel featuring Rick Steves' European travel programs and destination-focused episodes.
This travel video presents Lisbon through a rich mix of history, food, streets, waterfront areas, fado music, and a side trip to Sintra.
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TOPJAW is a YouTube travel channel by Jesse and Will, focused on places to eat, drink, and visit.
This travel video follows 48 hours in Lisbon with a strong food-and-drink focus, highlighting restaurants, bars, Portuguese food, natural wine, piri chicken, sushi, and nightlife stops.
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denniscallan is a YouTube travel channel featuring Dennis Callan's educational travel videos from Europe and other regions.
This video offers a helpful look at Lisbon's Bairro Alto district, connecting its daytime shops, small restaurants, hillside setting, and late-night entertainment scene.
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Mac & Blair Family Adventures is a YouTube family travel channel from Mac and Blair, sharing travel vlogs with their large family.
This family travel video gives a lively short-visit view of Lisbon, following city sights and tour stops while reflecting both the 48-hour title and 24-hour description.
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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand destination advice, practical tips, and candid travel observations.
This guide video gives a well-rounded Lisbon overview by pairing five things travelers may love with five challenges around transport, weather, streets, restaurants, nightlife, and safety.
Travel articles & blogs
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and itinerary tools. Their Lisbon travel guide is a well-rounded city resource, covering neighborhoods, major sights, food, architecture, viewpoints, and the character of Portugal's capital.
Read the guide at viatravelers.com/destinations/lisbon/.
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Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer, and practical trip planning. Its Lisbon guide is a practical budget-planning resource, with useful coverage of things to do, costs, money-saving tips, transport, and accommodation.
Read the guide at nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/portugal/lisbon/.
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Uncornered Market is a sustainable travel site and tourism advisory from Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott. Their Lisbon guide offers a thoughtful experience-led way to explore the city, connecting sights, neighborhoods, restaurants, and street art into a more responsible travel frame.
Read the guide at uncorneredmarket.com/lisbon-travel-guide/.
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The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal adventure stories. Their where-to-stay guide is especially helpful for first-time Lisbon visitors because it compares five city areas around accommodation planning.
Read the guide at theplanetd.com/where-to-stay-in-lisbon/.
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Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel site built around detailed guides, trip routes, and practical planning. Their Lisbon neighborhood guide gives travelers a practical way to choose where to stay while also understanding how the city fits together.
Read the guide at goingawesomeplaces.com/where-to-stay-in-lisbon/.
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Nomad is Beautiful is a digital nomad and travel site focused on long-term travel, work, and lifestyle guidance. Their Lisbon accommodation guide pairs neighborhood and hotel advice with useful context on the city's culture, food, old trams, and Mediterranean atmosphere.
Read the guide at nomadisbeautiful.com/travel-blogs/where-to-stay-in-lisbon/.
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A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog, focused on realistic travel planning and personally tested itineraries. Her three-day Lisbon itinerary is a strong fit for first-time visitors who want a realistic short-stay plan for Portugal's capital.
Read the guide at dangerous-business.com/3-days-lisbon-itinerary/.
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The Blonde Abroad is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog focused on destination inspiration, photography, packing, and stylish travel planning. Their Lisbon travel guide gives readers a polished, approachable introduction to the Portuguese city when planning a stylish trip.
Read the guide at theblondeabroad.com/ultimate-lisbon-travel-guide/.
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Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog with visually driven destination guides and travel journals. Their short-visit Lisbon article is useful for travelers who want a visually guided set of things to do while exploring Portugal's capital in limited time.
Read the guide at handluggageonly.co.uk/36-hours-in-lisbon-portugal/.
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Third Eye Traveller is Sophie Pearce's solo female travel blog focused on historical, bookish, magical, and cinematic destinations. Her Lisbon things-to-do guide gives history- and architecture-minded travelers a broad list of attractions and lesser-known stops to consider.
Read the guide at thirdeyetraveller.com/things-to-do-in-lisbon-portugal/.
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The Travel Bunny is a budget and slow-travel blog focused on affordable adventures and practical planning advice. Their two-day Lisbon itinerary is a helpful compact plan, bringing together attractions, food, sights, and visitor experiences for a short city break.
Read the guide at the-travel-bunny.com/lisbon-2-day-itinerary/.
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The Travel Hack is a short-trip travel blog focused on weekend breaks, practical planning, and efficient travel. Their Lisbon food and drink guide is a practical companion for weekend visitors, pointing toward dishes, drinks, and restaurants to build into a short trip.
Read the guide at thetravelhack.com/portugal/what-to-eat-and-drink-in-lisbon/.
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Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog with polished destination guides, food coverage, and lifestyle-led travel writing. Their one-day Lisbon itinerary makes good use of a brief visit, combining food, drink, viewpoints near Sao George Castle, activities, and nightlife.
Read the guide at wanderlustchloe.com/lisbon-itinerary/.
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Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site known for structured destination guides, itineraries, maps, and route planning. Their day-trips guide is a well-rounded planning resource for extending a Lisbon stay to places such as Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, Fatima, Obidos, Nazare, and Evora.
Read the guide at earthtrekkers.com/day-trips-from-lisbon/.
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and independent travel. Their 48-hour Lisbon weekend itinerary gives independent travelers a practical structure for making limited time in the city count.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/weekend-in-lisbon/.
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