Lisbon, Portugal: Bairro Alto's Fado Bars

Published: Dec. 8, 2021, 3 p.m.

b"Fado is the folk music of Lisbon's rustic neighborhoods. Since the mid-1800s, it's been the Portuguese blues \\u2014 mournfully beautiful and haunting ballads about lost sailors, broken hearts, and bittersweet romance. For European travel information, visit https://www.ricksteves.com."