- I’m a Lisbon local and tour guide, which means I see visitors make many of the same mistakes.
- Some wrongfully assume Portugal’s weather will be sunny all year and don’t pack comfortable shoes.
- We generally appreciate it when tourists leave tips and try to speak Portuguese.
Portugal’s capital city, Lisbon, is high on many must-visit lists for a good reason. After all, it is a historical and gastronomic paradise.
I was born and raised in Lisbon, and I’m now a tour guide there, so I’ve seen visitors make a lot of missteps and errors while visiting my beautiful city and the areas beyond it.
Here are five mistakes I wish tourists would stop making when they come here.
