Hg2's Lisbon city guide explores boutique hotels and the best restaurants, as well as bars, clubs, shops, sights and spas.
The narrow backstreets are where the party's at in Lisbon, Portugal's very own version of Rio; with the same balmy weather, urban sophistication and pulsing nightlife, the city is every bit as happening as a cool capital should be. Gothic architecture lures culture vultures, while white-sand beaches ensure there's always a generous helping of beautiful people to look at if magnificent monasteries aren't your thing.