Things to do in Lisbon

Things to do

1. The Jerónimos Monastery

   Manueline at its peak: a two-story cloister carved like rope. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 min≈ €12best in the morning

2. Tram 28

   A 1930 Remodelado creaking its way up the Alfama. Early in the morning, you get a seat. On Wikipedia (in Portuguese)

   Off the beaten trackViewpoint1 hr 30 min≈ €3best in the morning

3. The Alfama and São Jorge Castle

   The only neighborhood spared by the 1755 earthquake, and eleven Moorish towers above. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument3 hr≈ €10best in the afternoon

4. An evening of fado

   A Portuguese guitar, a viola, a voice, and the room that stops talking. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyShow3 hr≈ €40best in the evening

5. Sintra and Pena Palace

   A yellow-and-red Romantic palace in the mist, and the initiation well of Quinta da Regaleira. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument7 hr≈ €30takes the whole day

6. The pastéis de Belém

   The monastery’s recipe, unchanged since 1837, and twenty thousand baked every day. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodRelaxation1 hr≈ €6best in the morning

7. LX Factory

   An 1846 textile mill under the bridge, turned into bookshops, workshops and terraces. On Wikipedia (in Portuguese)

   ShoppingShop2 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Lisbon: in April, May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€50

Mid-range

€90

Comfort

€170

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Bus

140 kg

Plane

540 kg

By coach rather than by plane: 400 kg less CO₂e per person (4 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Portugal

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112

Driving

On the right

Near Lisbon

• Sintra and Cascais Portugal, 23 km
• Coimbra Portugal, 180 km
• Faro and the Algarve Portugal, 220 km
• Porto Portugal, 270 km
• Seville Spain, 310 km
• Córdoba Spain, 390 km

Elsewhere in Portugal

• Azores
• Coimbra
• Faro and the Algarve
• Madeira
• Porto
• Sintra and Cascais