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Magnificently sited on seven hills running down to the grand Tagus River, Lisbon invites anyone to pause and contemplate the view. At the top of each hill, you'll find strategically-placed viewpoints, where locals and visitors and enjoy the view, often with a drink in hand. These viewpoints, called miradouros in Portuguese, are an essential part of the Lisbon experience. With more than thirty scattered across the city, we’ve selected some of the best spots for you to enjoy truly breathtaking views.

Coming to UXLx this May and sticking around for the weekend after? After 4 days of hands-on learning, new ideas and inspirational talks, and before carrying all that into your daily work, it’s time for some laid back moments enjoying the sun in a paradise-like white sand beach.

If you’re in Lisbon for UXLx and not sure where to start, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite food and drink essentials to help you eat your way through the city.

Conferences can be overwhelming. There’s rush of sessions, conversations, insights to take in. When you’re investing your time and money to be better at your job, you want to make the most out of the whole conference experience. To help you with that we’ve prepared a quick and easy guide to help you get the most out the upcoming UXLx. Let’s get conference ready!

Ascension Day falls on Thursday, 14 May 2026 - a public holiday in several Central and Northern European countries. With the holiday falling right between the conference days, you can turn UXLx into more than a learning experience. This is an opportunity to combine professional growth with time to explore Lisbon, or even turn the trip into a mini city break or family-friendly getaway.

Are you a first time UXLxer? How exciting! 🤗 To make this incredible learning experience as smooth as possible, we've gathered everything you might want to know before stepping through the glass doors of the PT Meeting Centre and beginning your first UXLx experience.

Selecting a top of things you cannot miss when you’re in Lisbon for UXLx is not an easy task. Being one of the oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens) makes it kind of an open-air museum. In such an historic city you’ll find a number of interesting sights.

We couldn’t have chosen a more perfect setting for UXLx. The FIL Meeting Centre is located in Parque das Nações (Nation’s Park) right in the heart of the newly renovated Lisbon Eastern Business District that overlooks the beautiful Tagus river. Since you’ll be spending some time in this neighbourhood while in Lisbon for UXLx we’ve put together this guide with the top things to see and do around Parque das Nações.

Not your first time in Lisbon? Staying for a few extra days? Simply not a city person? Then you might be considering exploring what lies outside the city. Get ready to swap the hustle and bustle of Lisbon city centre for the peace of natural heavens and to be transported to different time in History in beautiful Unesco World Heritage sites.

12 and 13 May are workshop days at UXLx 2026. This year we’re kicking of these two days a bit different. From 9h00 to 10h00 we’re having a Networking Coffee.

We’ve rounded up 6 reasons why you’ll want to be in Lisbon next May - from hands-on learning and UX inspiration to unforgettable sunsets (and Pastéis de Nata, of course 😋).

UXLx is back in 2026 🎉 and we have a slight change in what’s been the programme lately. Instead of a first day with 2 full-day workshops to choose from, this year we’re introducing a new format: a dedicated first day focused on leadership & strategy. It’s set for 12 May 2026.

23 May marked the final day of UXLx 2025 — and that means Talks Day! 🤩 10 industry leaders took the stage to share insights with an audience UX professionals coming from 33 countries, all eager to learn and recharge their creative energy. The talks spanned some of the hottest topics in UX today, including AI, design systems, accessibility, research, design ops, and content.

From 20 to 23 May, UXers from 33 countries gathered in beautiful Lisbon for four immersive days of learning, sharing, and reigniting creativity.  UXLx 2025 brought together a global community eager to explore the latest in User Experience through 14 hands-on workshops and 10 inspiring talks. Whether you joined us this year, couldn’t make it, or are curious about what you missed, this recap has you covered.

Lisbon is the beautiful capital city of Portugal and honestly we couldn’t ask for a better setting for UXLx. Its rich and varied history, sunny days, mouth-watering food and breathtaking sunsets make it the ideal place to gather UX pros from all over the world for 4 days of hands-on training. If you’re attending UXLx in May then you’re probably counting down the days to get on the plane.

Unlike most European cities that have their airports far from the city centre, Lisbon’s International Airport is located within the city limits. This makes it relatively easy to get from there to any part of the city. To give you a little hand, we’ll tell you the best three ways to get from the airport to the city centre or directly to the venue.

After all the learning and networking at UXLx, why not surfing your first wave or paint a traditional Portuguese "azulejo" (tile)? We’ve rounded up 6 fun activities to help you make the most of your time in Lisbon.

Lisbon can only be truly felt when you make your way through its historic neighbourhoods, with centuries worth of stories to disclose. You’ll find narrow, labyrinth-like streets, yellow trams taking locals and tourist up and down the steep hills, stunning views overlooking the river, colourful architecture, unique cobblestone pavements, balconies with hanging laundry drying in the wind, and so much more.