City Life in Lisbon

Unique boho nightlife throngs the streets of Lisbon's Bairro Alto (p84), vvhile its vvaterside Lux (p107) is one of Europe's best clubs. Belem (p92) has incredible architecture, a fantastic design museum and heavenly custard tarts. Museu Calouste Gulbenkian (p90) is a cultural feast, with ancient Egypt the starter and Lalique the after-dinner mint. A top shovvcase for cutting-edge art is Porto's Museu de Arte Contemporânea (p355), surrounded by grounds that are a masterpiece in themselves. Vila Nova da Gaia's vast hillside of port warehouses (p368) and the opposite Ribeira district of Porto cast light on how the twin cities have grown around their port.