Fado By Night
Fado is Portugal’s proud musical tradition. The often mournful melodies and lyrics of fado tell tragic stories of the sea and the hardships of life lived by the poor.

Fado is linked to the Portuguese word ‘saudade’, a hard to define word conjuring up the sense of loss and homesickness felt by sailors. The soulful songs can be accompanied by solo guitar, a string quartet or even a full orchestra.

It’s easy to experience the romance of fado while you’re in Lisbon. Combine dinner and a fado floorshow with folk dance and music at one of the city’s renowned fado restaurants.

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5 star rating: Highly Recommended Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Lisbon Sunset Small-Group Walking Tour with Fado Performance

This was a great value...Sophia was a fantastic guide...very knowledgeable, engaged well with everyone and had a lovely personality. The final destination for the Fado was amaing...this was a real experience...the place was packed with people standing outside...however the tour has a reserved table and we had soup, bread, charitzo and potatoes along with wine...everything was tasty ...and the Fado was a true gem to listen to....This will be a definite repeat when we come back to Lisbon again!

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Viator

5 star rating: Highly Recommended Reply by Viator, April 2013
Doing what: Lisbon Sunset Small-Group Walking Tour with Fado Performance

Loved it! Leader was great! Kudos to her.

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