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Lisbon
Alone

A solo travel guide for women 50 and over
By Jennifer Brandt

Alfama is easier walked downhill than up, As Bifanas do Afonso has stools at the counter, and Belém takes a day.

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Kindle ebook · Updated Q4 2026

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Where you might stay

  • BudgetLisboa Prata Boutique Hotelquieter interior-view rooms near Rossio
  • Mid-rangeMemmo Alfamaterrace and pool above the rooftops
  • A treatInterContinental Lisbon by IHGbar suited to sitting with a book

Two places to eat alone

  • PradoAsk for a counter seat when dining alone.
  • Time Out MarketShared tables make dinner alone straightforward.

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Inside the guide

  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Lisbon
  • Where to Stay
  • Bairro a Bairro: Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Lisbon
  • Talking to Lisbon
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  • Lisbon Awaits
  • A City Shaped by History
  • Planning Your Escape
  • The Solo Woman’s Lisbon
  • Where to Stay
  • Bairro a Bairro: Neighborhood by Neighborhood
  • Days in Lisbon
  • Talking to Lisbon
  • Art, Culture & Creativity
  • The Pleasures of the Table
  • Evening & After Dark
  • Retail Therapy
  • Beyond the City: Day Trips
  • Practical Matters

BUY THE GUIDE

Lisbon Alone

Alfama is easier walked downhill than up, As Bifanas do Afonso has stools at the counter, and Belém takes a day.

$6.99 ebook

Buy on Amazon, $6.99

Kindle ebook · Updated Q4 2026

Opens on Amazon · Read on Kindle or the free Kindle app

THE GUIDE + YOUR OWN PLANS

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A map of 24 numbered places, and three bases to weigh: Chiado, Baixa and Príncipe Real.

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