3 Best Sights in Lisbon, Portugal

This gallery-cum-performing arts venue remains one of the hippest addresses in the city, three decades after it was founded as a cultural nonprofit. Both the bookshop and exhibition space, which hosts stimulating contemporary art shows and cutting-edge talks, often in English, are open 6–10 pm. After that, there are usually concerts of experimental music in a rather claustrophobic performance space. On warm nights, head up to the ultra-laid-back rooftop bar, which occasionally serves as an open-air cinema.

Set inside an old factory complex (not to be confused with the much larger LxFactory), this is an open air cultural space hiding in plain sight on an unassuming side street. A discreet entrance leads to a highly Instagrammable spot filled with food trucks, bars, street art, and performance spaces.

One of the most beautiful old mansions on Marvila's main square has become a combination of artists' open studios and exhibition spaces. The rooms of the house serve as individual gallery spaces for Portuguese and international artists, and sometimes you can watch some of them at work.