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A weekend in Lisbon with no plan
MMarcus Hale · May 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Lisbon rewards the unhurried. Trams clatter past in a yellow blur, but the city itself moves at the pace of an old man choosing a pastry.
I walked Alfama in the morning, ate grilled sardines for lunch, and ended up at a fado bar where the singer apologized between songs for being too sad. She wasn't.
Bring shoes you trust. Skip the funicular at least once. Order the ginjinha even if you don't think you'll like it.
