Settling In: Lisbon's First Week

Inês Carvalho lands in Lisbon and dives into the practical first-week checklist: NIF, bank account, residence registration, transport cards, and healthcare. She also shares first impressions of Alfama, Mouraria, and the city's golden-hour miradouros, with real costs and tips for anyone thinking of making the move. Episode 1 of Portugal Travel Podcast with Inês Carvalho. Inês Carvalho is in Lisbon, Portugal. Places in this episode: Humberto Delgado Airport, Loja do Cidadão in Arroios, ActivoBank - Chiado (Lisboa), Vodafone store on Avenida da Liberdade, Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, Café Social Eatery, Mercado da Ribeira, Cais do Sodré. Covered: paperwork and registration, banking and SIM, public transit cards and passes, neighbourhoods: Alfama and Mouraria, food: pastel de nata, bifana, prato do dia, housing costs and local politics. Chapters: 00:00 Humberto Delgado Airport 00:56 Loja do Cidadão in Arroios 02:40 Vodafone store on Avenida da Liberdade 04:00 Alfama 05:54 Cais do Sodré 07:38 Mercado da Ribeira 09:39 Quiet room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #PortugalTravel #LisbonLife #ExpatLisbon #NIFinPortugal #ActivoBankLisbon #VivaViagem #NavegantePass #Alfama #Mouraria #Miradouro #PastelDeNata #Bifana #MercadoDaRibeira #JazzEmAgosto #OperafestLisboa #Lisbon2026 #PracticalPortugal #FirstWeekLisbon https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/portugal/