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Cathy Hawker

‘I will never go back’: two renters tell us how renting in Lisbon compares to London

Given how few tall buildings there are in Lisbon, views are in high demand across the city

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Lisbon in Portugal has been a favourite discovery of the easyJet age. It’s an affordable and safe European capital, filled with glossy tiles and amazing natural light, where the nightlife rocks and the food options are superb.

Those early weekenders who discovered the city were soon joined by digital nomads (the local tech start-up scene is one of the most established in Europe, with the Lisbon Digital Nomads Facebook Group currently boasting over 32,000 members), and then the celebrities moved in: Madonna, Michael Fassbender and shoe-supremo Christian Louboutin among them.

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