Photos: Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Benjamin Réthoré, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Dale Cruse - 10M views from San Francisco, CA, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Benjamin Réthoré, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Dale Cruse - 10M views from San Francisco, CA, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Chiado's cafes and bookshops, a slow walk
Your local guide
Beatriz Ferreira
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Highlights
- A cafe tied to Lisbon's writers
- An old bookshop's facade, explained
- Streets built for lingering, not rushing
- Literary Lisbon, traced on foot
- Chiado's mix of old and new
About this tour
This session walks Chiado, the neighbourhood long associated with Lisbon's writers and their cafes. You see a historic cafe's exterior and then an old bookshop nearby, tracing the streets where literary Lisbon gathered without stepping inside any working business. It is a slow walk suited to a neighbourhood built for lingering rather than rushing through.
We check the connection outside the cafe, then move to the bookshop for the second stop, pausing for your questions about the writers connected to each spot. I send a short list of names once the session ends.
It suits anyone with an interest in literary history and unhurried city walks, and travellers who enjoy Chiado's mix of old and new shopfronts. This session films exteriors and streets rather than the inside of any shop or cafe.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lisbon before heading out.
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A. Brasileira cafe 21 min
The camera pauses outside a historic cafe long associated with Lisbon's writers, and I explain why this particular corner of Chiado attracted them.
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An old bookshop 21 min
We move to one of Chiado's older bookshops, and I point out the building's facade rather than filming inside the working shop itself.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Lisbon: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bacalhau (salt cod) and Bairro Alto, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lisbon, showing you A. Brasileira cafe and An old bookshop live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Chiado live with my phone.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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