From charming rickety retro trams, a robust cuisine of fresh Atlantic Ocean seafood, to centuries-old Neoclassical buildings housing trendy lifestyle concept stores, Portugal’s charming dynamic capital offers a wealth of opportunities for exploration. It is also a city of contrast. While Lisbon plays host to the annual Web Summit where the greatest minds of tech and innovation gather, it’s also where traditional artisans like toymakers, herbalists and silversmiths still ply their centuries-old trade. In 2015, the city council introduced an initiative to preserve historic shops of artisanal crafts along with the heritage buildings located in the Chiado and Baixa area as Lisbon continues its unprecedented growth in tourism. The efforts propelled the city onto Unesco’s tentative list of Heritage Cities in 2017 and continue to fuel sustainable economic growth across local businesses.
Lisbon is best seen on foot or by tram, and the heart of the bustling activities take place in the old districts of Baixa (central), Chiado, Bairro Alto, as well as Alfama on the coast.
HOMAGE TO ARTISANAL CRAFTS
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