When to Go to Lisbon

When to Go to Lisbon

It's best not to visit at the height of summer, when the city positively steams and lodgings are expensive and crowded. Winters are generally mild and usually accompanied by bright blue skies, but for optimum Lisbon weather, visit on either side of summer, in May or late September through October. The city's major festivals are in June; the so-called santos populares (popular saints) see days of riotous celebration dedicated to saints Anthony, John, and Peter.



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