Lisbon: the vibe
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The verdict
Wary · 42Locals resent that remote workers and short-term rentals are pushing up housing costs, while visitors praise the beauty, food and warm people; expect friction.
- beauty
- food
- friendly locals
- iced coffee
- walkability
- housing costs
- digital nomad impact
- overtourism
- tourist crowds on tram 28
- tipping expectations
- Remote workers are seen as driving up rents for Portuguese residents.
- Locals feel priced out of neighborhoods they grew up in.
- Portuguese people are described as genuine, down-to-earth and kind.
- Tipping is not customary among locals, despite tourist expectations.
- Tourist-focused content overlooks the city's affordability problems.
Read from 8 videos, 50 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
48 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Lisbon, Portugal
Camden David · 946K views · 2024
What viewers said
“Hey friends — if you want all my Lisbon recs, here’s a free guide I made for you: https://bit.ly/Lisbon-Guide-Camden”
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“As a portuguese, I can tell the black vs white tile thing is for real.”
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“Tips are not expected in Portugal, much less 10%. You can tip if you want, but a typical Portuguese would only tip if the service is exceptional and nothing close to 10%, it's more like 2%. This tip culture has been messing up the experienc”
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“Local here, you hit everything with the exception of tipping. It works the way you described, but we don't tip 10%. Probably not even 5%, but for sure the restaurant staff is expecting around 10% from tourists :)”
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“Your comment about using tram 28 is so true. I had to help a local old woman get on as each time one came by the tourists would shove their way on. We didn’t understand each other’s language but she understood what I was doing for her and s”
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“Watching this video before going is one thing, but watching this WHILE in Lisbon RIGHT NOW, is such a cool vibe. Like it makes you feel alive.”
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“The black tiles are deffo less slippery bc they're made of basalt, while the white tiles are limestone.”
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“Lisbon sounds like a great place to travel. I love to visit Portugal 🇵🇹 Traveling around the world was been one of my dreams i am planning to see the whole world someday. Traveling is so much fun.”
“Another tip for tram 28 Most tourists start the ride in the Martim Moniz stop and then go all the way, that is one of the longest lines you'll ever find Instead of Martim Moniz start your trip at the other end of the ride in Prazeres near t”
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“6:25 Lisbon local here, this is a very good tip even many locals aren’t aware of. Often when walking up or down very steep and narrow streets, you’ll notice one side of the street will have all white tiles, and the other will have mostly wh”
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