The experts’ opinions
What tourist guidebooks and magazines say about us:

• "this excellent organization offers thematic Walking Tours led by knowledgeable guides.”
                                                                                                                      -Lonely Planet


• "excellent walking tours guided by lisbon loving locals" - Rick Steve's


• "a different way to discover Lisbon" – Guide du Routard


• "a must do in Lisbon" – De Volkskrant newspaper


• "Lisbon Walker provides something over and above the standard travel guide"
                                                                                       - Lisboa Unforgettable

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What walkers say about our Lisbon Walking Tours:

• Marie Affonso – US (2007/11/01)
  The first morning of our stay we took a walking tour of Lisbon led by Rita Prata. She was friendly, helpful and informative. It was a great way to start our stay in Lisbon. I would recommend Lisbon Walker to anyone coming to your beautiful city for a visit.


• Judy Felt – US (2007/10/18)
  I was fortunate enough to participate in your City of Spies tour a couple of weeks ago. I LOVED it and Jose was the most knowledgeable tour guide I have encountered anywhere in the world. Trust me; I have been on many tours. He was heads and shoulders above the rest.


• Leah Whitehorse – US (2007/10/05)
  I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the walk I came to on Friday 5th October. It was the Lisbon Revelation walk with Rita Prata. I had such a brilliant time and Rita was lovely. Even after 3 hours of walking, wandering, listening and looking I was sad for it to end! This walk gives such a wonderful overview of the city and I felt truly immersed in its history and culture.


• Cleo Crimmins – US (2007/06/27)
  City of Spies, with Jose, was pure enjoyment. Afterwards I viewed the streets with a whole different perspective.


• Willem Peter – NL (2007/06/26)
  Their highly educated staff will make sure you will have a more than excellent time in the city by showing you ‘more’, telling you ‘more’ and above all, their English and overall quality is extremely good.


• Eryl Hicks – UK (2007/06/20)
  José Manuel, many thanks for a wonderful afternoon. We all enjoyed it thoroughly and found it a fascinating introduction to Lisbon, thanks to your knowledge and attitude which perfectly suited our expectations. Thanks again for a delightful afternoon.


• Janet Fluehr – US (2007/06/12)
  We thoroughly enjoyed Rita P., who did a splendid job taking us around last Sunday. She was very pleasant, helpful and well-informed. She made our first day in Portugal a great pleasure. I will contact you on our next trip.


• Katryn and Brynjar – NO (2007/05/07)
  I would on behalf of my husband and me thank you for the Spy Tour today, very good service.


• Rudi and Christine – BE (2007/02/02)
  We enjoyed a nice visit with Rita on 02 Feb. She is a very warm person and her explanations in English are interesting without being boring. She is a perfect ambassador for your company which we will recommend to our friends.


• Ingrid and Ole-Erik – NO (2007/01/09)
  Thanks to José for an exellent walk last Tuesday. Even our different questions about history and the situation up to today was taken care of and answered very well informed. It could not have been done better in any way we can think of.


• Francis Vanhee – BE (2007/05)
  Je tiens à vous remercier pour la promenade dans l'alfama, vous nous avez fait découvrir et aimer votre ville, votre organisation est parfaite, je ne manquerai pas de vous recommander à mes amis.


• Anthony & Lisa - AUS (2007/05)
  We went on the L&M walk a few weeks ago with Ze and loved it so much we came back the next day for the Alfama walk with Jose. Great work guys for putting together very interesting walks and for being so friendly and accessible.


• Karen & Joel Rosen – US (2007/05)
  The four of us LOVED your tour and really learned a lot about your beautiful city. I will definitely let my office know about you if they have any clients going to Portugal.


• Pebbles – UK (2007/04/15)
  We went on the walk with Rita on Friday 6 April in the morning and we would like to say we really enjoyed the walk with Rita and found her to be a very pleasant and well informed guide.


• Luciana Noja- IT (2006/10/16)
  Brilliant website, congratulations!Lisbon will always be in my heart, also thanks to you!


• Emily Sykes – US (2006/10)
  In October we went on 2 of your walking tours and both of them were excellent! Jose was an excellent guide who gave us insite into the city and pointed out numerous facts and stories that we would have never got from the guide books. This is a must for anyone who ever goes to Lisbon and is definitely value for money!


• Janice & Gary Jones – CA (2006/9/19)
  Thank you, Rita, for your excellent and informative tour of the Alfama district (25-08-06). You've definitely given us some great memories. We can't wait to return to beautiful Lisbon to complete the three remaining walks! Até breve!


• Sandy & Gail Cohen– US (2006/8/26)
  You took us to Chiado and Bairro Alto on August 5th. We told you that we were going to the Azores the next day.(…)Thanks again for the lovely Lisbon walking tour earlier in the month. It remains one of the highlights of our trip.


• Marcella Martinetti - IT (2006/01/25)
  I keep a very good memory of the two “tours" I have made with Lisbon Walker (Old Town with José Manuel and 7th Hill with José). I have discovered a lot of things that are not in the tourist guides, but above all I have received authentic and living description of Lisbon and of its History. I will suggest this experience to all the people I know who will visit Lisbon. Thank you! Grazie.


• Morag Dasiewicz – UK (2006/8/19)
  We really enjoyed our tour of the Alfama on August 9th 2006. It was great to have such a personalised tour and with a guide who obviously loves the city and its history. We got so much more out of it than we would have with a guide book. Hopefully, we can return to Lisbon soon and take your other tours.


• Alex – ES (2006/8/18)
  I was in Lisbon last week and I had a tour with Jose. It was fantastic and very interesting.
  I’ve told José that I have been working in a similar job in Edinburgh and that I found his “performance” very good indeed. Good job, go on like this, it would have taken me ages to learn what Jose told me in a couple of hours!


• Oscar Mangas – ES (2006/7/25)
  …your value as a company is big: you're young, you offer something different (walks) and you do it in a different way (graphic design, familiar way...). So, please, go on with this. I've just told all my friends about you... :-)


• Karin Veraart - NL (2006/6/20)
  I am a journalist for the Dutch daily de Volkskrant. On June 13th I had a great “Legends and Mysteries” walk with José Manuel and I would like to include the services of Lisbon Walker in my story on your city in the travel section of my newspaper.


• Robin and Max – US (2006/6/19)
  We got more out of the walks than out of anything else the entire trip because we were able to ask questions. Interacting with a Lisboner beyond asking for a food tab was priceless. We especially appreciated the attention given to the Jewish history in Lisbon, as we had trouble finding much coverage to the subject in our travel guides.


• Riky Choudhuri (2006/5/26)
  Thank you for today's old town tour. I thoroughly enjoyed it.


• Lisa Spera and Elisabeth Bell - Hong Kong (2006/5/4)
  Our family thoroughly enjoyed your tours while in Lisbon. Rita provided information that was not found in our guide books--always a plus--and your interest in your home city was evident. I was especially grateful that you encouraged our children. Most guides forget that children, even teens, are people too. We wish you much success in your endeavor. Thank you for adding a dash of color to our vacation.


• Lisa and Chuck – US (2006/4/29)
  We came to Lisbon on our honeymoon and discovered Lisbon Walker once we arrived. We really loved the walk - our guide was very knowledgeable about history, literature, and city planning. We would recommend this walk to anybody!


• Paul Bell – US (2006/4/12)
  On behalf of Elizabeth, Meredith, Chris, Lisa and myself thanks for a very entertaining morning.


• Richard and Frankie Carpenter - UK (2006/2/19)
  Just writing to say how much we enjoyed our walk around the Alfama district with you - it was one of the highlights of our visit to Lisbon.


• Kelly Amabile –US (2006/2/17)
  Lisbon is a beautiful city...I spent the morning in the Alfama on a walking tour with Lisbon Walker. We learned a ton about the history of the city, from the Romans in 2000 BC through the time the city was in the hands of the Phoenicians, Moors, Barbarians, and assorted royalty too. Jose was an excellent guide, and totally worth the ten euros I paid.


• Jose Ferri - ES (2006/2/08)
  Keep up the good work!


• Frank Whetten - USA (2005/12/12)
  ... an outstanding introduction to the old-town Alfama. ... this was the most outstanding tour/experience I had in Portugal. Thanks again! Great tour.


• Marianne Sandels - Sweden (2005/12/11)
  Many thanks for both of the walks I was fortunate to do with you last November. Best wishes to the future of Lisbon Walker.


• Michael Macie - Salamanca ES (2005/12/07)
  I had the pleasure of seeing Lisbon through two of your "walks". You have a very good idea there. I hope to return some day and attend the two walks in your program that I have not taken.


• Andy & Louise – Nottingham UK (2005/11/10)
  Lisbon has become our natural weekend escape and Alfama was always a must of our trips here. The Lisbon Old Town walk was a revelation providing in depth views of a part of town we had been barely scratching the surface.


• Sarah - Philadelphia USA (2005/11/03)
  LisbonWalker is one of the best memories of this short trip to Lisbon.


• Jan – Amsterdam NL (2005/11/01)
  Top rate tour. Keep up the enthusiasm.

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TV and Radio appearances:

• FR3, TV5 Monde « Des Racines et des Ailes »
• RTP1, RTPN « Destinos.pt »
• NDR « Mare TV »
• RTP2 « Sociedade Civil »
• RCP « Escolhidos a Dedo »

Printed media:

• New York Times
• Time Out Lisboa
• Visão
• Guias Convida
• De Volkskrant
• À Nous Paris
• Metro
• Jornal de Notícias
• Destak
• Agenda Cultural de Lisboa
• Lusa News Agency
• Atlantisk
• Lisboa Unforgettable

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