Fado is more than just music—it's the soulful heartbeat of Portugal, deeply ingrained in the country’s cultural identity. A live fado performance is an unforgettable experience, capturing the raw ...

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 ...

And the winner is………Lisbon! The Academy of Urbanisn confirms Lisbon as winner – The European City of the Year 2012. Visitors to the fabulous capital of ...

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 ...

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 ...

A tourist in Lisbon might go marvel at the tiled streets, enjoy some seafood and end the day by taking in a fado performance. It's known as Portugal's traditional folk music, but "tradition" is a ...

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 ...

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 ...