May and June will be 2 hot month in the Portuguese capital. Learn the top 5 reasons why you MUST come and Experience Lisbon in the upcoming weeks:
1 – MEO Outjazz (summer weekends)
Every weekend in the Summer you will find a garden in Lisbon where you can go and have a glass of wine or beer while enjoying a great (free) jazz concert. Great for a end of the day get together with your friends.
2 – UEFA Champions League Final Experience (24/05)
The Champions League Final will be an iconic experience for those who’ll be in Lisbon that weekend. Both teams are Spanish – Real Madrid and Atlético – and are expected to visit our city thousands of fans.
At the stadium – Estádio da Luz – only 61.000 will experience the real live game and environment, but there will be dozens os giant TV screens spread all over the city.
Champions Festival is the name of the biggest additional event happening in Lisbon – Terreiro do Paço. If you don’t have a ticket, stop by!
3 – Rock in Rio Festival Experience (25, 29, 30, 31/05 and 1/06)
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Rock in Rio will be one of the top year event happening in Lisbon. People from all over the world join at Parque da Bela Vista for 5 days of incredible music.
Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams, Justin Timberlake, Arcade Fire, Linkin Park, Jessie J, Lord, Steve Aoki and the Queens of the Stone Age are some of the artists that will perform in the main stage – Palco Mundo (World Stage).
4 – The Santos Populares Experience (12/06)
In June all Lisbon comes together celebrating the day of Santo António, the city protector saint.
Although the main event happens on the 12th at night, and the 13th during the day, the hole month you’ll be able to Experience the Santos through the city decoration, the hidden back alley promenades, the sardines smell and the small themed parties happening in every Lisbon street.
5 – The never-ending sun (all summer)
Lisbon is a great city to experience all year, but in the summer it has a different magic! 🙂 The amazing sunny day invite you to visit one of the hundreds of beaches surrounding Lisbon, or just to seat on a promenade by the Tagus River.