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.
St. Jorge’s Castle is one of the 25 Best Things to Do 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!
Drink an imperial at a miradouro (multiple neighborhoods) 0.50 to 1 €
Miradouro Panorâmico de Monsanto (Monsanto) Free
Aqueduto das Aguas Livres (Aqueduct)
Feira da Ladras (Alfama)
Places of Interest in Lisbon
Looking for unusual things to do in Lisbon? The Carmo ruins are truly special There are some incredible places to visit in Lisbon, these are a few of our favorites:
The Alfama is a beautiful neighborhood to visit, but wear comfortable shoes. 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
Are there other places you love in Lisbon that should be included? Let us know in the comments.
14 thoughts on “Visiting Lisbon Quick Guide”
taylor phaneuf
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 🙂
Blanca Valbuena
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:
Day 1 Lisbon Day 2 Sintra Day 3 Lisbon Day 4 Lisbon Day 5 train to Porto Day 6 Porto Day 7 Douro Day 8 Porto & Departure.
🙂
Kathy Myers
I have never been but Portugal is on my list of places I want to visit! Is this real kid friendly?
Blanca Valbuena
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
Jennifer Erwin
This is on my bucket list for sure! Such wonderful info I can defining use this when my clients want to visit Lisbon!!!
Britt K
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.
Astrid
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?
Blanca Valbuena
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.
Blanca Valbuena
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.
Blanca Valbuena
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.
Rachel
Great guide, love the look and sound of all the places you have listed and hope to visit one day!
Blanca Valbuena
Thanks for dropping by Rachel. I’m thrilled you liked the information I put together on Lisbon. Hope you visit soon.
Shar
Wow Lisbon looks like such a beautiful place with so much history! Love all the info and detail you give… thanks you for sharing 🙂
Blanca Valbuena
It’s quite a beautiful place. It’s calm, safe, has culture…I fell in love the first time I visited.
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:
Day 1 Lisbon
Day 2 Sintra
Day 3 Lisbon
Day 4 Lisbon
Day 5 train to Porto
Day 6 Porto
Day 7 Douro
Day 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!!!
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.
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?
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.
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.
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. It’s calm, safe, has culture…I fell in love the first time I visited.