So you’re coming to visit Portugal, Lisbon in particular and need to get a quick guide you can put on your phone to places you should go, things to see, and what to eat. Bookmark this page and you will have a fantastic time. Don’t and you will wander around aimlessly looking down at your map wondering where or what a Gulbenkian is.
Visiting Lisbon Quick Guide
Table of Contents
- Must Do’s
- Places of Interest
- Neighborhoods to Visit
- Museums
- Parks & Nature
- Eating and Drinking
- Acquisti
- Places to work
Must Do Things & Places in Lisbon
Lisbon is a great capital city to visit because it is full of history. These are some of the must see and must do things in Lisbon. Do not miss out on these!
- São Jorge Castle (Mouraria) 10 € per adult
- Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (Belem) 12 € per adult
- Walk the Alfama (Alfama) Free
- Praca do Comercio (Santa Maria Maior) Free
- Drink an imperial at a miradouro (multiple neighborhoods) 0.50 a 1 €
- Miradouro Panorâmico de Monsanto (Monsanto) Free
- Aqueduto das Aguas Livres (Aqueduct)
- Feira da Ladras (Alfama)
Places of Interest in Lisbon
There are some incredible places to visit in Lisbon, these are a few of our favorites:
- Carmo Convent (Santa Maria Maior) 4 € per adult
- The Nations Park Gondola Lift (Parque das Nacoes) 5,90 € per adult
- Elevador da Bica (Misericórdia)
- Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara (Principe Real/Bairro Alto) Free
- Miradouro da Graça (Graça) Free
- Arco da Rua Augusta (Santa Maria Maior)
- Torre di Belem (Belem) 6 € per adult
- Padrão dos Descobrimentos (Discovery Monument) 6 € per adult
Neighborhoods to Visit in Lisbon
Lisbon has some incredible neighborhoods, each with its own soul. When you visit Lisbon, these neighborhoods are on your must-visit list.
- Alfama – traditional neighborhood – hilly
- Mouraria – traditional neighborhood – also hilly – migrant population
- Chiado – upscale – hilly
- Principe Real– upscale – hilly
- Bairro Alto – upscale – hilly
- Alcantara – up and coming
- Campo Pequeno – residential – flat
- Belem – touristy – lots of sites – flat
- Estrela – local, upscale – hilly
- Campo de Ourique – local – up and coming
- Parque das Nacoes – modern – good for families – flat
- Cascais – beach city near Lisbon – posh – flat
Museums & Art in Lisbon
- MUDE – Museu do Design e Moda (Baixa/Chiado) – Modern
- Berardo Collection Museum (Belem) – Modern
- Museu da Electricidade (Belem) – Science
- Museo d'Arte Antica (Santos) – Classical
- Gulbenkian Museum (Avenidas Novas) – Modern & Classical
- Graffiti Tour (All of Lisbon) – Modern
- Azulejo Museum (Penha de Franca/Beato) – Classical
- DIMENSIONE (Belem) – Modern
- Museu de Oriente (Santos/Alcantara) – Asian art
Parks & Nature in Lisbon
- Giardino della Fondazione Calouste Gulbenkian
- Star Garden
- Monsanto Park
- Campo Grande Park
- Parque Eduardo VII
Food and Drink In Lisbon
RESTAURANTS IN ALFAMA / SÉ / CASTELO / SANTA APOLÓNIA
- Cruzes Credo
- Caso SÉrio
RESTAURANTS IN BAIXA / RESTAURADORES
- Jesus E Goes
- Primeiro Andar
- Cervejaria Ruca
- Stanislav
RESTAURANTS IN BELÉM
- À Margem
RESTAURANTS IN CAIS DO SODRÉ / RUA DE SÃO PAULO
- Mercato Time Out
- Hennessy’s Irish Pub
- O’Gillins Irish Pub
- Tabacaria
- Pistola y Corazón
- Wanli
RESTAURANTS IN CAMPO DE OURIQUE
- Mercardo do Campo de Ourique (Various Restaurants)
RESTAURANTS IN CHIADO
- Nood
- Café Royale
RESTAURANTS IN SANTOS / JANELAS VERDES
- 31 Da Armada (Portuguese, Praça Da Armada)
- Cafetaria Do Museu De Arte Antiga (refeitório Artsy, Janelas Verdes)
- Caldo Verde (Portuguese, Esperança)
- Casa De Goa (goês, Necessidades)
- Come Prima (italian/indian, Rua Do Olival)
- David, O (cervejaria, Alcantara)
- Dervixe (turco, 24 De Julho)
- Himchuli (Nepal, pampulha)
- Ilhas Gregas (Greek, Rua Das Trinas)
- Lumar (luso-brazilian, Rua Do Conde)
- Palácio, O (cervejaria/ Marisqueira, Alcãntara)
- Picanha (Portuguese, Janelas Verdes)
- Pistola y Corazón (Mexican, Cais Do Sodré)
- Ritalinos (Portuguese, Possolo/ Necessidades)
- Sakura (japonese, Infante Santo)
- Tachadas (Portuguese, Esperança)
- Toscana (italian, Janelas Verdes)
- Zuari (goan, João Da Mata)
PLACES TO SHOP IN LISBON
- LX fabbrica
- The boutiques in Chiado
- The boutiques in Principe Real
- Embaixada
- El Corte Ingles
- Colombo Mall
- Feira de Ladras
PLACES TO WORK IN LISBON
LX FACTORY
- Café na Fábrica, coffee shop
- Wish Slow coffee, coffee shop
- Ler devagar, coffee shop
ALFAMA
- Cruzes Credo, coffee shop
- Pois Café, coffee shop
- Caso SÉrio, coffee shop
ALMIRANTE REIS
- Brick café, coffee shop
AMOREIRAS
- LEAP, coworking space
AVENIDAS NOVAS
- Starbucks
- MyAuchan
- Strudel, bakery
- Fábrica de sabores, bakery
- Padaria do bairro, bakery
- Giardino della Fondazione Calouste Gulbenkian, Cafe
- IdeiaHub, coworking space
- BWorking Spaces, coworking space
- Avila Spaces, coworking space
- My Hostel Lisbon, Ostello
CAIS DO SODRÉ
- Café do chef Kiko
- Outsite, Coworking Space
- Cowork Central, Coworking Space
CASTELO
- Café da Garagem
ESTRELA
- Garden Restaurant
GRAÇA
- Botequim da Graça
PRÍNCIPE REAL
- Copenhagen Coffee Lab Near Praça das Flores
- Lobo, Coworking space
- Cowork Central, Coworking space
SÃO JOÃO DE DEUS
- Leitaria da Quinta do Paço
Are there other places you love in Lisbon that should be included? Let us know in the comments.
love this! im
coming to portugal end of may and planning on lisbon, sintra, duoro, lagos and porto! any tips on how to best route that over 8 days would be awesome 🙂
Wow…5 locations in 8 days. I’d recommend that you cut at least one out if you haven’t already booked everything. Maybe Lagos since that’s the most out of the way. The closest international airport is Faro and that’s about 90km away…so it’s a bit inconvenient. You can get to Sintra by train in less than an hour from Lisbon. So I would say if your itinerary is 4 days to do:
Giorno 1 Lisbon
Giorno 2 Sintra
Giorno 3 Lisbon
Giorno 4 Lisbon
Giorno 5 train to Porto
Giorno 6 Porto
Giorno 7 Douro
Giorno 8 Porto & Departure.
🙂
I have never been but Portugal is on my list of places I want to visit! Is this real kid friendly?
Hi Kathy,
Portugal is so kid friendly, particularly Lisbon. When you do come, check out the aquarium, it’s called the Oceanário de Lisboa and was named the world’s best aquarium by Travellers’ Choice last year. There is also a lovely farm in one of the parks and so much to do with kids. Particularly if you want to teach them history…Belem is rich when it comes to education for kids.
Blanca
This is on my bucket list for sure! Such wonderful info I can defining use this when my clients want to visit Lisbon!!!
So happy to hear it Jennifer. Lisbon is wonderful and a great place for those who have kids, particularly because there is so much history here.
This is such an incredible resource for anyone that is planning a visit to the area. I’ll definitely be bookmarking it as my husband and I would love to visit Lisbon some day. I had no idea there were so many museums and sights to see.
It’s crazy how many museums there are in Lisbon. I came here I think 5 times before deciding to move to Lisbon two years ago and I still haven’t seen all the museums here.
What a fantastic and detailed post about Lisbon. Loved the break down of places to visit. Thanks so much!
I have always wanted to visit Portugal and Lisbon is definitely on the list. How much would it cost from NY to Lisbon and what’s the best season to travel?
Lisbon is great any time of year. The weather is pretty mild. You do tend to get some rain in February and we usually have one week in the Summer when it hits 100, but overall, the weather is mild, so you can come any time. There are a lot of tourists here in the Summer, so if you like things a touch quieter, pick the other months of the year to come. However, if you want to party, come during the Summer for the Feast of Santo Antonio. The whole city of Lisbon celebrates and it is so much fun! Tickets from NY to Lisbon will vary, they will be cheaper during the winter season.
Great guide, love the look and sound of all the places you have listed and hope to visit one day!
Thanks for dropping by Rachel. I’m thrilled you liked the information I put together on Lisbon. Hope you visit soon.
Wow Lisbon looks like such a beautiful place with so much history! Love all the info and detail you give… thanks you for sharing 🙂
It’s quite a beautiful place. E 'calmo, safe, has culture…I fell in love the first time I visited.