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Study with me in Lisbon

Take a stool at a tiled pastelaria counter with custard tarts in the window, a desk in a long vaulted bookshop modelled on the oldest one in the world, a bench on a miradouro over the Alfama roofs, or the terrace of the Belém Tower above the Tagus.

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The tiny FocusMiles island of Lisbon: Bastion Terrace and the rest of the town
Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal

4 places to study in Lisbon

Yellow trams grind up the hill past azulejo facades, the river glitters under the red bridge, and the light in the late afternoon is the reason people come.

  • Landmark

    Bastion Terrace

    The stone terrace of the Belém Tower: carved merlons, domed sentry boxes, the Tagus all round and the red bridge upriver.

    9 desks
  • Café

    Azulejo Pastelaria

    A tiled pastelaria on the tram street: blue azulejos, a marble counter, warm custard tarts, a bica.

    14 desks
  • Library

    Chiado Bookshop

    Long vaulted rooms of dark-wood shelves, blue tiles above them, reading tables down the middle: modelled on the oldest bookshop in the world.

    19 desks
  • Rooftop

    Miradouro Terrace

    A tiled lookout on the hill under bougainvillea: the Alfama roofs, the Tagus and the red bridge below.

    12 desks

Study in another city

The night train runs from Lisbon to Porto. Every session can also be a flight to any of the other cities.

Questions about studying in Lisbon

Is it free to study in Lisbon on FocusMiles?

Yes. The timer, the tasks, every room in Lisbon and the other cities, the people and the sounds are free, and you do not need an account: pick a critter and a name and you are in.

Is there sound when I study in Lisbon?

A little, and it is yours to switch off: recorded rain when it rains, soft typing from the desks around you and a radio that suits the room.

Can I study with friends or other people in Lisbon?

Yes. Rooms like Bastion Terrace, Azulejo Pastelaria, Chiado Bookshop mix people who are focusing right now with a few friendly bots, so the desk next to yours is rarely empty. Send an invite link and your friend lands in the seat beside yours. There is no camera or microphone: everyone is a little critter, and your task stays private.

How does a study session in Lisbon work?

You start a pomodoro (25 minutes of focus and a short break by default, both adjustable), take a seat in one of 4 places in Lisbon and work. Every focused minute earns a mile you can spend on hats and colours. Leave your seat and the timer pauses until you sit down again.

Your desk in Lisbon is waiting.

It takes about ten seconds to sit down. The first mile is a minute away.

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