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10 May 2021 • 5:00am The popularity of the Portuguese capital had put this writer off for nearly a decade Credit: Getty Early in my teenage years, I declared war on anything “mainstream”, or more plainly, popular. The small detail that I was intensely middle-class and living in rural North Yorkshire was irrelevant; everything I owned had to be cutting edge, from highly flammable PVC jackets to limited-edition vinyl records.   Thankfully, the scales fell from my eyes after university, but one arrogant attitude lingers. When it comes to travel, I always go somewhere unexpected or out of...

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Lisbon has a vibrant nightlife scene, which spills onto the cobbled streets of Chiado, watches the dawn come up over the Tagus River and serenades the stars from rooftop bars in the fragrant, warm night air. There are haunts for the young and clubs for the locals; old favourites like O Pavilhão Chinês and newcomers like Praia no Parque, where dinner continues seamlessly into dancing. But, wherever you are,...