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Explore Lisbon with moviinn
A charming multicultural city with a progressive mindset.
Lisbon is buzzing - and for no bad reason. It's quickly becoming more innovative, attracting talent from all over the world and placing itself as a top destination for families, digital nomads, remote workers, startup founders and the crypto community.
–– Andrea Candian, Italian Expat living in Lisbon
Lisbon Overview
A melting pot for entrepreneurs, artists and investors
Jeff Smith
Liveable city with a vibrant community life, surrounded by breathtaking architecture and history. A melting pot for entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and digital nomads to get together and belong.
A city enriched by its culture and open mindedness
Jane Smith
Lisboners are open minded, and the city has lots of opportunities to grow and create roots. After visiting Lisbon for the first time, I just knew it was the right fit for me: it has just the right balance between business opportunities and life quality."
Lisbon: becoming a hotspot in the tech world
Paddy Cosgrave
Paddy Cosgrave's decision to move the Web Summit to Lisbon has certainly shed light on the city's potential. Even so, it's Lisbon's capacity and willingness to adapt and evolve rapidly to the ever-changing tech world that's pushing the city towards becoming one of the top destinations for investors from all over the world. And its ability to attract talent is also creating space for innovation.
A melting pot for entrepreneurs, artists and investors
Jeff Smith
Liveable city with a vibrant community life, surrounded by breathtaking architecture and history. A melting pot for entrepreneurs, artists, investors, and digital nomads to get together and belong.
A city enriched by its culture and open mindedness
Jane Smith
Lisboners are open minded, and the city has lots of opportunities to grow and create roots. After visiting Lisbon for the first time, I just knew it was the right fit for me: it has just the right balance between business opportunities and life quality."
City Stats summary
Lisbon Breakdown
**Based on Bloom Consulting City Brand Ranking and PORDATA-INE
Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa) is the capital of Portugal situated on seven hills at the wide mouth of the River Tagus (Tejo) where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. So getting around Lisbon can be a workout.
Perfect Life Balance
**Based on Bloom Consulting City Brand Ranking and PORDATA-INE
If you’re looking for a place where your children can learn and make friends, Lisbon is one of the best options. There are plenty of good public, private and international schools in this city, with very advanced and competitive curriculums.
A place where your children can learn and make friends
**Based on Bloom Consulting City Brand Ranking and PORDATA-INE
It doesn’t get much safer than Lisbon, especially if you consider that this is the capital of an European country with a high population density. Getting around at night, even if you’re by yourself, is considered safe in most areas of the city. This is a perfect place to relax and enjoy a stress-free life.
Lisbon is safe
**Based on Bloom Consulting City Brand Ranking and PORDATA-INE
Lisbon’s underground reaches most of the city's neighbourhoods, and you can easily get around town only resorting to this means of transport. However, when it comes to buses, you unfortunately can’t really depend that much on their timetables - waiting times are something people complain about a lot, and there’s some room for improvement. The new Mayor has focused a lot of his efforts on transforming Lisbon into a greener city, mostly by introducing new bicycle routes in the city center - but don’t forget those tricky hills, an electric bike will probably be the best option to get around this charming mediterranean gem.
**Based on Bloom Consulting City Brand Ranking and PORDATA-INE
The comfort of going straight from work to the beach may or may not have contributed to a 39% sharp rise in new businesses in 2022. It is fair to say that Lisbon’s startup ecosystem has been growing into a standard worldwide, and as the city attracts new talent, it also starts to see the results: innovation, opportunities and progress.
A city you will love to live in
**Based on Bloom Consulting City Brand Ranking and PORDATA-INE
The comfort of going straight from work to the beach may or may not have contributed to a 39% sharp rise in new businesses in 2022. It is fair to say that Lisbon’s startup ecosystem has been growing into a standard worldwide, and as the city attracts new talent, it also starts to see the results: innovation, opportunities and progress. The comfort of going straight from work to the beach may or may not have contributed to a 39% sharp rise in new businesses in 2022. It is fair to say that Lisbon’s startup ecosystem has been growing into a standard worldwide, and as the city attracts new talent, it also starts to see the results: innovation, opportunities and progress. .
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City overview
Culture and Lifestyle in Lisbon
Lisbon, a charming and historic Portuguese city, is filled with culture and events that will make life even more exciting. Discover the best about the culture and lifestyle of this multicultural seaside town.
Nightlife
Entertainment
Lisbon’s nightlife is eclectic, filled with great clubs and bars
You can find different types of music - from house, to afrobeat, to indie rock, depending on your tastes. Usually the nights in Lisbon start with dinner and drinks at Bairro Alto or Cais do Sodré - where you’ll find the infamous Pink Street. Then, the night is young, and you can try some of the city’s most famous clubs: Lux Frágil, Mome, and Urban Beach are great places to try.
Museums and Exhibitions
Culture
From natural history museums, to modern art
One of our favorite spots is Gulbenkian - a cultural center with several exhibitions over the year, concerts, ballet and a big garden to enjoy Lisbon’s sunny days. On the other side of town, there is CCB (Centro Cultural de Belém), which generally has a lot of international exhibitions throughout the year, and it is also a great place to spend the day.
Nightlife
Entertainment
Lisbon’s nightlife is eclectic, filled with great clubs and bars
You can find different types of music - from house, to afrobeat, to indie rock, depending on your tastes. Usually the nights in Lisbon start with dinner and drinks at Bairro Alto or Cais do Sodré - where you’ll find the infamous Pink Street. Then, the night is young, and you can try some of the city’s most famous clubs: Lux Frágil, Mome, and Urban Beach are great places to try.
Museums and Exhibitions
Culture
From natural history museums, to modern art
One of our favorite spots is Gulbenkian - a cultural center with several exhibitions over the year, concerts, ballet and a big garden to enjoy Lisbon’s sunny days. On the other side of town, there is CCB (Centro Cultural de Belém), which generally has a lot of international exhibitions throughout the year, and it is also a great place to spend the day.
Common Questions about Lisbon
Lisbon might be one of the most expensive cities to live in, in Portugal. However, you can live comfortably with less than you’d expect. It all depends on your own interests and goals. For a single person living in Lisbon, considering that rent is around 700€ a month, and that you have around the same amount in monthly costs of living, a comfortable salary would be around 1500€ a month.
Lisbon is very open-minded, filled with young people and quite progressive. You’ll find that it is LGBTQIA+ friendly, and some areas are more so - such as Intendente, Anjos and Graça, Bairro Alto, and so on.
Lisbon is close to many beaches, it is sunny all year round, and it presents you with a not so cold winter. In the end, for an European city, the weather is nice and welcoming, and that’s a major attracting factor. Besides that, it has become popular due to how friendly people are, how cheap it is compared to other countries in Europe, among other reasons. The fact that the Lisbonites are very welcoming towards foreigners also helps, as does the fact that Portuguese people in general are good at speaking other languages. Besides, it started attracting a lot of international students over the years, as Lisbon has great Universities and exchange programmes - alongside increasing tourism, we think that might have helped a lot.
That depends on the area where you live, and the goals you have for your kids. International schools are usually expensive - but definitely worth your money. However, public schools in Lisbon are also great - the only offset is that your kids might struggle to have classes in Portuguese.
Foreigners looking to buy a home in Portugal face no restrictions - you'll only be required to have a VAT number (also known as a NIF or número de contribuinte). There is usually no extra paperwork or criteria you need to meet in order to purchase a home.
Lisbon is perfectly safe. According to the European Safety Observatory, it scores as one of the safest European capitals, and the vast majority of tourists never experience any problems during their stay.
