What do expats in Lisbon appreciate most about the local culture?

We asked expats and digital nomads what they appreciate the most about the local culture in Lisbon. They wrote...

"My vastly improved diet. Without any actual effort, I’ve lost 25 pounds since I got here, which I attribute to eatting a lot more fresh fruit and vegetables and walking on cobblestoned up and downhill sidewalks. The extreme level of consideration for other people among the Portuguese. Because of an obstruction in the left venticle of my heart, I have to stop and catch my breath about every block, and I had to learn almost immediately how to say “I’m OK. I’ve got water. I just need to take a short rest before I move on,” because people stop all the time to ask," commented one expat who made the move to Lisbon, Portugal.

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What do expats in Lisbon appreciate most about the local culture?

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