Lisbon Like a Local

By the People Who Call It Home

Author DK Travel
Hardcover
$18.99 US
On sale May 27, 2025 | 192 Pages | 9780241721735
Have authentic experiences and see the cities through the eyes of the locals with Like a Local

This isn’t your ordinary travel guide. Beyond the pretty pastel houses and trundling trams are vintage kiosks, dance classes and secret viewpoints - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover:

  • The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals
  • 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as rooftop bars and scenic city strolls
  • A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Lisbon
  • Helpful what3word addresses, so you can pinpoint all the listed sights
  • A thoughtfully updated second edition, including new places to visit

Compiled by three proud locals, and revised and updated for 2025, this stylish travel guide is packed with Lisbon’s best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs.

Whether you’re a restless Lisboeta on the hunt for a new hangout, or a visitor keen to discover a side you won’t find in traditional guidebooks, Lisbon Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.

About Like A Local:
These giftable and collectable guides from DK are compiled exclusively by locals. Whether they’re born-and-bred or moved to study and never looked back, our experts shine a light on what it means to be a local: pride for their city, community spirit and local expertise. Like a Local will inspire readers to celebrate the secret as well as the iconic – just like the locals who call the city home.

Looking for another guide to Lisbon? Discover’s DK’s range of travel guides, from Top 10s that’ll fit in your pocket to comprehensive guides perfect for long trips.
DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. 

DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

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Have authentic experiences and see the cities through the eyes of the locals with Like a Local

This isn’t your ordinary travel guide. Beyond the pretty pastel houses and trundling trams are vintage kiosks, dance classes and secret viewpoints - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover:

  • The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals
  • 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as rooftop bars and scenic city strolls
  • A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Lisbon
  • Helpful what3word addresses, so you can pinpoint all the listed sights
  • A thoughtfully updated second edition, including new places to visit

Compiled by three proud locals, and revised and updated for 2025, this stylish travel guide is packed with Lisbon’s best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood and needs.

Whether you’re a restless Lisboeta on the hunt for a new hangout, or a visitor keen to discover a side you won’t find in traditional guidebooks, Lisbon Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need.

About Like A Local:
These giftable and collectable guides from DK are compiled exclusively by locals. Whether they’re born-and-bred or moved to study and never looked back, our experts shine a light on what it means to be a local: pride for their city, community spirit and local expertise. Like a Local will inspire readers to celebrate the secret as well as the iconic – just like the locals who call the city home.

Looking for another guide to Lisbon? Discover’s DK’s range of travel guides, from Top 10s that’ll fit in your pocket to comprehensive guides perfect for long trips.

Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. 

DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

dk.com/travel View titles by DK Travel