Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Lisbon is the city of fado,” says Portuguese singer Carminho. “You have to experience it when you're there.” Carminho, who ...

I’m writing this from Lisbon, Portugal, where my wife and I have been visiting her daughter, who lives here part of the year. At the same time, I’ve been thinking about all of you back home dealing ...

The unique sound of Fado is part of Lisbon’s DNA, so embedded in society that it is included on UNESCO’s list of World Intangible Cultural Heritage. Born in the streets, houses and on the riverside of ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It’s nearing midnight in Alfama, Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhood, when a lady in black steps into a taverna. The bar staff scurry to turn ...

Lisbon is a city best enjoyed with a mix of cultural curiosity and digital savvy. From navigating Alfama’s winding alleys to booking trains and finding authentic Fado shows, the right apps make all ...

Lisbon’s historic Alfama district will once again host the Caixa Alfama Festival on 26-27 September 2025, celebrating Portugal’s most iconic musical tradition. Over two days, more than 40 artists will ...

An evening of Portuguese fado with Alison DaSilva, Pedro Botas, Ricardo Parreira, and Nelson Aleixo comes to The Local in ...

It’s one of Europe’s most sought-after cities—somewhere you simply have to visit at least once in your lifetime. Here’s a ...

To experience fado, the mournful folk music born of Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhoods, is to tap into centuries of history and bohemia. With a new state-of-the-art exhibition celebrating fado’s greatest ...