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Lisbon
3 days · 5 things to do
Best time to go: April to June, and September to October
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Welcome
Lisbon, in a few days
Tram 28 climbing into the Alfama, viewpoints at sunset and a pastel de nata still warm in Belém. A bright, hilly capital that remains surprisingly easy on the wallet for Western Europe.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 3 things
- D2 Day 2 1 thing
- D3 Day 3 1 thing
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
3 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Belém Tower · about 1 hA 16th-century fortified tower on the Tagus, UNESCO-listed with the nearby Jerónimos Monastery, both built in the Age of Discovery.
- Afternoon · Tram 28 · about 1 hThe old yellow tram that climbs through Graça, the Alfama, Baixa and Chiado; board early or at the terminus to get a seat.
- Evening · The Alfama free · an eveningLisbon's oldest quarter, a maze of steep lanes and stairways below the castle that largely survived the 1755 earthquake, and a home of fado.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Borges Chiado ↗ · All places to stay by budget →€110 a night
D2
Day 2
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The miradouros free · about 2 hLisbon's public viewpoints, such as Santa Luzia, Graça, Senhora do Monte and São Pedro de Alcântara, each looking over the roofs to the river.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Borges Chiado ↗€110 a night
D3
Day 3
1 thing to do · at your own pace
- All day · A day trip to Sintra · a full dayAbout forty minutes by train from Rossio, a UNESCO-listed hill town of romantic palaces, including Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle and Quinta da Regaleira.
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Pastel de nata: a crisp custard tart, dusted with cinnamon. The one thing you will eat every day.
- Bacalhau: salt cod, done a thousand ways (à brás, com natas, and on it goes).
- Francesinha: the grilled sandwich of Porto, meat and cheese under a beer sauce.
- Grilled sardines: the food of summer street festivals, above all in Lisbon.
- Vinho verde and port: one young, cool and faintly sparkling, the other fortified and famous.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Skip the tourist-menu restaurants in the Baixa and look for a neighbourhood tasca instead.
- The bread and olives put on your table are not free. Send them back if you do not want them.
- Tram 28 when packed is pickpocket country: keep your bag in front of you.
- Do not drive into central Lisbon or Porto. The streets are narrow and parking is a fight.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Portuguese
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Hello | Olá |
| Thank you | Obrigado |
| Please | Por favor |
| Yes | Sim |
| No | Não |
| Excuse me | Com licença |
| Goodbye | Adeus |
| Do you speak English? | Fala inglês? |
| I don't understand | Não compreendo |
| How much is it? | Quanto custa? |
| Where are the toilets? | Onde fica a casa de banho? (BR: banheiro) |
| The bill, please | A conta, por favor |
| Help! | Socorro! |
| Cheers! | Saúde! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €80 a day, mid-range
Best seasonApril to June, and September to October
PlugC/F · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingAppreciated, around 5 to 10%
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport is enough for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccination needed. Make sure tetanus, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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