Find Sunset Viewpoints And Delicious Desserts On This Surprisingly Cheap City Break

Forbes Lifestyle Travel Find Sunset Viewpoints And Delicious Desserts On This Surprisingly Cheap City Break Rebecca Ann Hughes Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about current affairs and travel in Italy. Following May 31, 2023, 12:00am EDT | Press play to listen to this article! Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The survey found Lisbon to be the most economical city in Europe for a short break.

getty Eastern European capitals usually tend to top the rankings for cheapest city vacations, but this year Portugal’s capital has snagged the number one spot. The UK Post Office’s annual travel money report compared 12 typical tourist costs in 35 European cities. The survey found Lisbon to be the most economical city in Europe for a short break.

So look forward to savoring pastel de nata and admiring azulejos without the price tag. Lisbon is the cheapest city break in Europe Lisbon in Portugal has emerged as the best-value European city for tourists, with prices up only 2% on last year’s levels. According to the Post Office report, this is a far smaller increase than for most of the cities surveyed.

The Portuguese capital pushed Vilnius into second place as accommodation costs were found to be higher in the Lithuanian capital. The report calculated the overall cost of a city break based on 12 typical expenses. These included a range of drinks, an evening meal for two with a bottle of house wine, two nights’ three-star weekend accommodation, sightseeing and city transport.

Based on these costs, the survey found that tourists to Lisbon would spend roughly £224 ($278) on a two-night trip. While accommodation prices have risen significantly in most of the 35 cities in the report – over 50% in 27 destinations – Lisbon’s hotel costs are up only 5. 2%.

A two-night stay could cost you as little as £121 ($150). MORE FOR YOU There’s Something Fishy About ‘The Little Mermaid’ Audience Review Scores — Update — The Critics Must Be Crazy Here Is The Leaked Allegedly Final MCU Fantastic Four Cast It s A Big Deal Crypto Suddenly Braced For A Huge China Earthquake After Bitcoin Ethereum BNB XRP Cardano Dogecoin Polygon And Solana Price Swings As for eating out, a three-course meal with wine can be enjoyed from just £39 ($49). What to do in Lisbon: Scenic viewpoints and fado music It’s well worth hiking up Lisbon’s famed lung-busting hills to its myriad miradouros .

These viewpoints afford vistas over the terracotta roofs, pastel buildings and glittering Tagus river. It’s well worth hiking up Lisbon’s famed lung-busting hills to its myriad miradouros. getty Head to Miradouro de Santa Luzia or the Miradouro das Portas do Sol at sunset for a celestial spectacle of color.

Get lost vertically in the steep streets of the historic Alfama district and you’ll stumble across small establishments with melodic music emanating from within. Have a drink while you listen to fado singers performing traditional, melancholic tunes. What to eat in Lisbon: Time Out market and the city’s oldest restaurant Martinho da Arcada is located beneath the porticos of Lisbon’s vast Praça do Comércio square.

The coffee house and restaurant claims to be the oldest in the city, dating from 1782. It was supposedly the favorite haunt of renowned Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa. Where better to try Lisbon’s lightly-caramelized custard-filled tart, pastel de nata .

Foodies will find paradise at the Time Out Market down by the waterfront. The vast food hall has dozens of stands representing the creme de la creme of Lisbon’s restaurants, bakeries and producers. Head to the Conserveira de Lisboa for a range of classic canned or jarred seafood like bacalhau (salted cod) and pota de caldeirada (squid stew).

Visit the tucked-away Croqueteria for variations on the traditional croquette like squid ink flavor. Follow me on Twitter . Rebecca Ann Hughes Editorial Standards Print Reprints & Permissions.