In July 2011, smack in the heart of downtown Lisbon – Rossio – a new hostel was born. It could be just another hostel, except it’s not. Housed in one of Lisbon’s most beautiful and renowned buildings - the Rossio Railway Station - an undisputed icon of late XIX Century Romantic architecture (and which has recently undergone a profound facelift), Lisbon Destination Hostel is perched around a winter garden, where light filters down from the rooftop, harmoniously flooding the patio and creating an ambiance that is both tranquil and upbeat.

It offers ample first floor bedrooms (sleeping 4 to 6) with large windows overlooking the historic city, and the double rooms one floor up which peer out over the winter garden, you - whomever you may be - will find your niche.

From the hostel's doorstep, you can take the train to the town of Sintra, a Unesco World Heritage Site just 20 minutes’ ride away. Once you get there, you’ll understand why.