A soft guide to wandering
If you're thinking about joining us in Portugal next May, or simply dreaming about a future adventure, we made this for you: a soft city guide to Lisbon and Évora.
It’s an invitation to slow travel—to explore with presence, to notice the quiet corners and everyday beauty that make these cities so special.
LISBON / LISBOA
Creative energy, tiled façades, sea breeze, and soulful rhythm.
Where to Stay
The Vintage, Casa C'Alma, 1908 Lisboa Hotel or an Airbnb in Alfama or Príncipe Real.
Where to Eat + Drink
Breakfast: Seagull Method Café
Lunch: Prado Mercearia
Dinner: Taberna da Rua das Flores or Senhor Uva
Wine/Drinks: Black Sheep or Café Janis
Where to Move
Leela Lisboa is more than a studio—it’s a ritual space. Just steps from Estrela Park, it invites you into breath, movement, sauna, and cold plunge. Stay for a class, or linger in the Wet Terrace. Leela is owned by Cocoon, our home for the duration of our Portugal Retreat!
Where to Wander
LX Factory for indie design and art, Tram 28 through the city's oldest quarters, MAAT for architecture and river views, and golden hour at Miradouro da Senhora do Monte.
Lisbon Notes: It’s hilly. Wear comfy shoes. Order the vinho verde. Get lost on purpose.
ÉVORA
Ancient history, golden light, slow food, and poetic stillness.
Where to Stay
M’AR De AR Aqueduto or Évora Farm Hotel
Where to Eat + Drink
Lunch: Café Alentejo (hearty and traditional)
Dinner: Híbrido (fresh and creative)
Wine: Cartuxa Wine Cellar
Where to Move
Take a countryside walk among olive trees, where the pace of the land invites deep breaths and quiet reflection.
Where to Wander
The Roman Temple and Cathedral, the hauntingly beautiful Bone Chapel, artisan shops, and narrow cobbled lanes.
Évora Notes: Perfect for a day or dreamy overnight. Feels like time slows down here.
RETREAT TRAVEL TIP
Fly into Lisbon and spend a few days exploring before making your way south. Évora makes a beautiful stop on the journey to the Alentejo coast.
This guide pairs beautifully with our upcoming Portugal retreat NICE MOVES IN ZAMBUJEIRA DO MAR and it's also a keepsake in its own right. A soft place to land on your desktop—and maybe in your suitcase.
If you’d like support with booking your pre or post retreat adventures please reach out to our travel specialists at Movement Travel.