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See: The sunset as you sail along the Tagus River. Find a spot at the ship’s bow as you head towards the Atlantic Ocean. Witness the sky transform with different hues and the sun slowly descend behind key monuments like the 25th April Bridge and Belém Tower, before finally setting for the day.

Touch: Azulejos (Portuguese tiles) on buildings in Príncipe Real, Santos, and Graça. Depending on the building, you could experience smooth glazed tiles, rough aged ones with cracks or those with various raised textures. You’ll feel connected to the history of these gorgeous buildings just by touching the ceramics.

Smell: Grilled sardines and roasted chestnuts. Nothing says summer in Lisbon quite like sardines being grilled at a street festival, but don’t stand too close or the smell will stick to you. When the weather cools, the city center is overtaken by the sweet smell of chestnuts roasting.

Hear: The mournful sounds of fado in unexpected places. Experience the powerful and emotional voices of fado performers singing about sorrow, love and heartbreak in unusual places. Real Fado holds regular events in Príncipe Real at a neo-Arab palace and reservoir with stone arches underneath a garden.

Taste: Savor Portugal’s national dish à brás style at Lisboa Tu e Eu. Don’t overlook the national dish bacalhau (codfish), specifically bacalhau à brás, which mixes scrambled eggs, shredded salt cod, potato sticks, onions and other garnishes together.