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Mercado da Ribeira and the Cais do Sodré Area

The Cais do Sodré area falls out of Lisbon's central area, but it's a trendy night life and restaurant district.
I went there for getting the train to the town of Belém and also seized the opportunity to look around a bit.

Cais do Sodré used to be a worn-down filthy dangerous area, but is now a trendy night life neighbourhood of Lisbon.

In addition to that, there are plenty of nice buildings to check out from closer and the Mercado da Ribeira is perhaps the best example.

I entered the beautiful Mercado da Ribeira building to find a place for a brunch.

This is an old covered market, but much of it has been modernized.
I saw two main halls, one where they sold fruits and vegetables and another (cleaner, modernized one) where you'll find cafés and restaurants with tables and chairs in the central area.

As beautiful as it looks from the outside, there's nothing impressive inside the Mercado da Ribeira.

I ate two slices of pizza and then I left to the railway station to embark on my train to Belém.

The good thing about Mercado da Ribeira is that you can take a cheap bite or even drink some wine when traveling in and out of Lisbon through the nearby train station.

The square in front of the Cais do Sodré Railway Station is nice for wandering around, but only if you've visited Lisbon's main parts thoroughly.

The beautiful old trams also reach this area and there are lots of souvenir shops around. I bought myself a second ceramic tile.

One thing I noticed: the area is teeming with foreigners.

Cais do Sodré has a number of worn-down buildings and lots of clubs, bars were established in them
The worn-down feels is a bit spiced-up by the entertainment.

At night, I hear it still gets dangerous, Cais do Sodré is one of those dangerous places in Lisbon.

Still, Cais do Sodré is home to a number of fine restaurants and quality hotels as well. Some foreigners specifically search for accommodation in these parts.

Although it's a bit far from the central parts, it attracts lots of foreigners.

I'd mention several trendy bars, night clubs, restaurants, cafés: Station Club, the 19th century-style Casa de Pasto restaurant, Ladeau café, Music Box.

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