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Popmail

Don't spend all your time in an internet cafe, but if you want to check in with VT or your email, I'd definitely recommend this great little place in Bairro Alto. The computers were reliable and fast and the price was right, although the drinks were a little expensive. Grab a coffee at a nearby cafe and make a quick stop here to stay in touch. Just don't spend all your time online when you're supposed to be out enjoying the beautiful city!

Popmail is located at Rua das Gaveas, 74 in Bairro Alto.

Fado, or Fa-Don't? Fado clubs Review

Fado ("fate" in Portuguese) is the most famous musical form in the country, but the place we decided to go to see a performance was a big waste of time and money. Traditionally, the fado is supposed to be sung by one singer and accompanied by a 12-string Portuguese guitar (a beautiful pear-shaped instrument) and the songs are generally melancholy and supposedly haunting. The only thing haunting and melancholy about A Severa was the price!
I expected to pay more for a meal at a fado restaurant, but for 109 Euros I also expected to eat some fish that didn't taste like rubber! I wasn't particularly moved by the music either, but I'll hold out on judging the whole artform based on this one experience.

Next time I'm in Portugal, I'll probably go see a fado show in Coimbra, which has it's own unique form of fado that is largely considered more pure than the watered down for tourists version you often see in Lisbon.