Sardines & pimba: Your 2025 guide to Lisbon’s Santo António Festival

Sardines at Lisbon's Santo antonio festival

Updated Apr 16, 2025 Every June the smell of sardines and sound of pimba music ricochets through the narrow cobbled streets of Lisbon‘s most traditional neighbourhoods. The start of summer is a wild and wonderful time to be in the Portuguese capital. In late May locals start constructing temporary bars and barbecues, and hang colourful […]

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