Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon: Europe without the grey, the perfect base for founders with surf 30 minutes away.
Lisbon has become Europe's darling for startups and nomads. An EU base, more than 280 days of sun a year, excellent connectivity, surf less than 30 minutes away, and the Web Summit energy running through the whole city. You get the light of the South without leaving the European framework: ideal for a month of efficient building, plugged into the continent's tech ecosystem.
Southern Europe's startup capital
Lisbon hosts Web Summit, and that momentum runs all year: hubs, near-daily meetups, a dense community of founders from across Europe. For an entrepreneur, it is a pool of connections, talent, and first customers right on your doorstep.
Staying in the EU simplifies everything: no visa for Europeans, the same time zone as Paris or Berlin, euros in your pocket, smooth intra-EU invoicing, a cost of living gentler than most Western capitals.
Sun, surf, and light
Lisbon offers more than 280 days of sun and a golden light that made the city famous. The beaches of Carcavelos and Cascais are less than 30 minutes away by train, Ericeira (a World Surfing Reserve) an hour away. A dawn session in the water and you start your day with a clear head.
Connectivity and lifestyle
Portugal has invested heavily in fiber: Lisbon offers some of Europe's best speeds, with work-friendly cafes and coworkings everywhere. Between Alfama, the yellow trams, the pasteis de nata, and sunsets over the Tagus, Lisbon's way of life turns a month of work into a chapter you never want to leave.
- ✦EU base: same time zone, euros, zero friction
- ✦More than 280 days of sun a year and surf less than 30 minutes away
- ✦Web Summit energy and a founder community year round
- ✦Some of Europe's fastest fiber, work-friendly cafes everywhere
