Page 29 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Lisbon

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Average Daily Hours of Sunshine Sunshine Chart
Although Lisbon enjoys
a moderate amount of
Hours sunshine all year, the
days are particularly hot
12
and sunny in the summer
9 months. Care should be
taken to protect the skin
6 against the sun, when
walking around Lisbon
3 itself and also when sun­
bathing on the beaches
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec of Estoril or Cascais.
features both folk
Summer music and dance
The summer months are a performances.
major holiday time in Lisbon, Feira dos Alhos (3rd Sun
especially August when many in Jul). Annual market
Lisboetas retire to the coastal of crafts, delicacies and
resorts, in particular Costa da wine­ and cheese­
Caparica and Cascais. tasting, near the
convent in the Palácio
June de Mafra (see p98).
Festas da Cidade (throughout The beach at Estoril, just one of the many popular bays EDP Cool Jazz (12–23
Jun). A celebration of the city along the Lisbon Coast Jul). An annual jazz
of Lisbon itself, which includes festival with events
a variety of events from rock People’s Saints). Locals decorate taking place at various venues
concerts to drive­in films. A the Alfama and bring out chairs in Oeiras, west of Lisbon, and
major highlight is the lively for the hundreds who come along the Lisbon Coast.
parade along Lisbon’s Avenida to enjoy the celebrations. The Jazz in the Garden (Jul).
da Liberdade on the evening festivities continue throughout The sounds of European jazz
of 12 June, which is followed June with the festas of São João bands and the taste of German
by a party. The festa is in and São Pedro. delicacies in the gardens of the
addition to the three saints’ Arraial Lisboa Pride (mid- to Goethe Institute, Campo dos
festivals listed below. late Jun – date varies). Events Mártires da Pátria.
Santo António (12–13 Jun). and celebrations are held in Verão Em Sesimbra (Jul–Sep).
São João (23–4 Jun). one of Lisbon’s parks or squares. Popular entertainment festival
São Pedro (28–9 Jun). Santo Feira Grande de São Pedro held in the town of Sesimbra
António is the major festival in (29 Jun). A market of crafts, (see p112).
Lisbon, marking the beginning antiques and local delicacies,
of the Festas dos Santos in Sintra (see pp102–7). August
Populares (Feasts of the Sintra Festival (Jun–Jul, earlier Jazz em Agosto (early Aug).
in some years). A series of Jazz music is performed in
classical music concerts held in the gardens of the Calouste
the parks and palaces of Sintra Gulbenkian Cultural Centre.
and Queluz (see pp102–7). Lisboa na Rua (late Aug–Sep).
FIA-Lisbon International Com’Out Lisbon is a month­
Handicraft Exhibition (Jun– long festival of outdoor
Jul). This huge display of arts perfor mances, featuring
and crafts is held in the Parque jazz and fado concerts, art
de Nações. exhibitions and a variety of
street entertainment.
July Romaria de São Mamede
NOS Alive (Jul). A three­day (14–22 Aug). Farmers lead
pop and rock festival that takes their animals around the
place on the Algés riverside chapel of Janas, north of
promenade in west Lisbon, Colares (see p99), to be blessed.
featuring many of the world’s The tradition originates in the
most popular bands. fact that the site of the church
Feira de Artesanato (Jul–early was once that of a Roman
Celebrating in the streets in June, Lisbon’s Sep). This craft fair is held in temple dedicated to the
most important month for festivals Estoril (see pp108–9), and goddess Diana.

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