LISBOA
An informal guide by & for Erasmus Mundus students
Collaborators: Alessandra Gallerano
Becky Chen
Izabela Araújo
Lorenza Tiberi
WHERE TO EAT
Portuguese people love to eat out, and considering the average low-cost of a full meal (especially at lunch) it’s not difficult to understand why. Among students the Cantina (University restaurant) is very popular.
A full meal costs €2 and includes a piece of bread, a soup, a main dish, and desert. Despite not being top-quality, the Cantina offers Portuguese meat and fish-dishes and, alternatively, a macrobiotic menu. The University staff also run a snack bar where sandwiches and sweet or salted fresh pastry is available at the low price of about €1. Moreover, a private run cafeteria and a kiosk are available outside the buildings, where you can find hot meals, toasts, sandwiches, pastries, ice creams, and drinks, but the
prices are slightly higher.
The typical Portuguese Tascas, small family restaurants and bars, get filled up every day at lunch time, offering a different fresh menu every day, varying from €4 to €7 for a main (very big!) course. It’s a good idea to share dishes (it’s hard to finish ‘uma dose’ by oneself!) and some restaurants even offer just half portion for half the price! At dinner time prices are higher, also depending on the location.
WHAT TO DO
Culture
The aim of these notes is certainly not to be a touristic guide. Thus, regarding ‘what to do’ we can just give you one advice: make the best of this wonderful city! It offers an incredible cultural life, and a lot of it is free! =) The only thing you have to do is to keep informed: a free monthly cultural guide (Agenda Cultural de Lisboa) can be found at Touristic offices, Universities, Libraries, etc and will certainly help you to get an overview of what is going on in the city. Another way of keeping up-to-date is through an alternative guide, LeCool, which you can receive by email every Thursday. You just have to subscribe at http://lecool.com/cities/lisboa/subscriptions/new and enjoy what’s on!
Moreover, Universities, institutes, and cultural associations are very active in the field. Keep an eye on posters hanging at the University; check the weekly programme of Institut Franco-Portugais, Bacalhoeiro, Chapitô, Fábrica do Braço de Prata... and have fun! Find out the best places to go in Lisbon is actually one of the best parts of living here!
A tip: most museums are free on Sunday morning until 14:00, including some famous touristic attractions, such as Mosteiro dos Jerônimos in Belém. Museu do Oriente is free on Friday nights.
Sports
If you like sports, you will certainly be able to find something to do in Lisbon.
Football
Portuguese people are crazy about football and it’s highly probably that you will find football partners at the university or at sports centre. Agenda Cultural brings information about that as well.
Nautical sports 
The river Tejo and the sea are part of the Lisboetas’ lives, as well as the nautical sports. Rowing, kayaking, sailing, and surfing are some of the options you will find. There are surfing classes at Carcavelos (at linha de Cascais) that start before the summer. For the other sports, you can find more information at the nautical clubs such as Clube Naval de Lisboa, Associação Naval de Lisboa, and others.
Gym
Going to the gym in Lisbon might be very expensive. The gyms usually charge not only a high monthly fee but also several other fees that you have to pay when you join. If you can’t live without the gym and you are willing to pay, you will probably be very happy with the options you will find.
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