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Take a walk with Rui and Joel along Avenida de Roma in Areeiro, Lisbon. Practice your comprehension skills and learn new vocabulary as they describe what they see along the way!

Day or night, I love visiting Lisbon!

Rui and Joel explore the pros and cons of living in Lisbon, their favourite areas to live and where to find the best places in Portugal to actually Practice Portuguese with natives!

Joel and Rui continue to spy on people from their hotel window, but not in a creepy way. 👀   If you don’t understand Joel’s dad joke at the end, check the Vocabulary section for clues! 😉

Rui describes the view from the hotel window.

Have you ever noticed the huge structure of pointed arches stretching high above some of the roads and buildings in Lisbon? This is the aqueduct that brought water to many generations of Lisbon’s people for over 200 years.

The Santa Justa elevator (lift), built in 1900 to allow greater accessibility around the city, has now become a popular tourist attraction in downtown Lisbon.

Learn more about the city of Aveiro and why it’s known as the “Venice of Portugal”.

Leiria is a lively city in central Portugal with a beautiful castle, year-round festivals, and plenty of pine trees!

Vera and Duarte start getting hungry while discussing what they like to eat. Notice how the regular -ar verbs, such as ficar, precisar, gostar, comprar, apanhar, and chegar are conjugated throughout the dialogue.

Learn more about the city of Viseu and its fascinating history.

Andreia and Filipe have a long day of travel ahead of them as they make their way to Lisbon by bus, plane, metro, and train.