Travel Guide of Lisbon in Portugal by Influencers and Travelers

Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 505,526 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km².

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The Best Things to Do and Visit in Lisbon

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1 - Praça do Comércio

The Praça do Comércio is located in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated near the Tagus river, the square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço, because it was the location of the Paços da Ribeira until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon earthquake.

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2 - Jerónimos Monastery

   6 km away

The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery, is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal; it was secularised on 28 December 1833 by state decree and its ownership transferred to the charitable institution, Real Casa Pia de Lisboa.

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3 - Surfing in Costa da Caparica

   15 km away

Costa da Caparica receives consistent Atlantic swells and provides great opportunity all year round for surfers enthusiastic.  Costa da Caparica is a long stretch of uninterrupted sandy beach border by dunes and an extensive pine grove. The...

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4 - Rossio

The Rossio is the popular name of the King Pedro IV Square in the city of Lisbon, in Portugal. It is located in the Pombaline Downtown of Lisbon and has been one of its main squares since the Middle Ages.

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5 - Lisbon Baixa

The Baixa, also known as the Baixa Pombalina is a neighborhood in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. It consists of the grid of streets north of the Praça do Comércio, roughly between the Cais do Sodré and the Alfama district beneath the Lisbon Castle, and extends northwards towards the Rossio and Figueira squares and the Avenida da Liberdade, a tree-lined boulevard noted for its tailoring shops and cafes.

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6 - Jet Boating in Lisbon

Looking for a thrilling and exciting new way to explore the stunning city of Lisbon? Look no further and embark on the speed boat activity! Starting at 10:00, participants will receive a comprehensive tour and safety briefing before embarking on an u...

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7 - Padrão dos Descobrimentos

   6 km away

Padrão dos Descobrimentos is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon.

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8 - Queluz National Palace

   10 km away

The Palace of Queluz is an 18th-century palace located at Queluz, a city of the Sintra Municipality, in the Lisbon District, on the Portuguese Riviera.

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9 - Paragliding in Lisbon

   18 km away

Paragliding over the skies of Portugal, having a fantastic view of Lisbon and their unique landscape is an experience you will never forget. Come and enjoy! Not so long ago flying was just a dream for the "crazy" people. Nowadays there is a...

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10 - Belém Tower

   7 km away

Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.

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11 - Bairro Alto

Bairro Alto is a central district of the city of Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. Unlike many of the civil parishes of Lisbon, this region can be commonly explained as a loose association of neighbourhoods, with no formal local political authority but social and historical significance to the urban community of Lisbon and of Portugal as a whole.

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12 - Stand up Paddle in Lisbon

Experience the SUP activity in one of the most beautiful lagoons in Portugal, immerse in nature and raise awareness for the protection of the environment. Raise awareness for the protection of the entire environment intervening in a peaceful manner. ...

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13 - Lisbon Cathedral

The Lisbon Cathedral, often called simply the Sé, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal. The oldest church in the city is the seat of the Patriarchate of Lisbon.

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14 - Alfama

The Alfama is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river. Its name comes from the Arabic Al-hamma, meaning "hot fountains" or "baths".

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15 - Morning | Jerónimos Monastery

   6 km away

The Jerónimos Monastery is a National Monument and was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. Step onto these significant grounds for a snoop around inside, where you can explore the whole place and ponder its homage to Portuguese identity and culture. Don't forget to look up at the frescoed vaulted ceilings! Take a seat in the 16th-century cloister and peer inside the former monks’ refectory. Not only is this a thrilling trip through Lisbon's history, the views over the Tagus River from the grounds are exceptional.

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16 - Carcavelos beach

   18 km away
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17 - Sintra-Cascais Natural Park

   27 km away

The Sintra-Cascais Natural Park is a park on the Portuguese Riviera, one of the 13 Natural Parks of Portugal. While only established in 1994 as a Natural Park by the Portuguese Government, it has been protected since 1981.

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18 - Praia do Guincho

   28 km away

Praia do Guincho is a popular Atlantic beach located on Portugal's Estoril coast, 5 km from the town of Cascais, and is located in the municipality of Cascais, more precisely in the parishes of Cascais and Alcabideche, in the District of Lisbon.

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19 - Torres Vedras

   42 km away

Torres Vedras is a municipality in the Portuguese district of Lisbon, approximately 40 kilometres north of the capital Lisbon in the Oeste subregion of the Centro region. The population as of 2011 was 79,465, in an area of 407.15 square kilometres.

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Why should you visit Lisbon ?

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Lisbon a magnificent bay, the Tagus estuary, spanned by an interminable bridge, the Vasco de Gama bridge, sloping streets climbed by tramway, a visit to Lisbon has the air of a European San Francisco if not the opposite, as a result of its seniority. During your stay in the capital of Portugal, the most western of Europe, you will take advantage of your vacations to discover a rich heritage that goes back to Roman times and that has then crossed the centuries and the influences, Muslims in particular, until today.

Lisbon is a city apart, with warm colors and gold, located on the banks of the Tagus, it nestles on 7 hills. The gentle way of life attracts many tourists for a weekend. The city offers to the visitors many curiosities to discover and especially a very pleasant art of living. Its narrow streets plunging towards the Taje which gleams on the horizon resembles a postcard setting. The lively streets of the Alfama, where Fado tunes resound, are an invitation to melancholy. The artistic and bohemian district of Bairro Alto becomes an essential place for your evenings in the Portuguese capital. Lisbon can be discovered on foot or board its historic streetcar no. 28.

Belem, emblematic monument of Lisbon. Discover the Jeronimos Monastery, a jewel of Manueline art. The Triumphal Arch located on the Trade Square has just opened its doors (August 2013). At the top, you can see the city of Lisbon at 360 degrees. Attention, the ascent is deserved. To reach the roof, you have to take very narrow steps. Museum-lovers will be able to see the Calouste-Gulbenkian museum. Children will prefer to "swim" in the company of penguins, rays, sharks, or other tuna in the huge aquarium, called oceanarium. The latter is located on the site of the 1998 World Expo. It is organized around 5 poles, 5 different ecosystems.

Frequently Asked Questions by Travelers planning a trip to Lisbon

Lisbon : what to bring back?

• If you like alcoholic specialties, don't hesitate to try and bring back the Ginja. It's a Lisbon aperitif, made with cherries. It is excellent. It can be tasted in the numerous Ginjinhas. 

Another aperitif is the muscatel of Setubal. 

• Pasteis de Nata, excellent flans sprinkled with cinnamon and powdered sugar 

You can also bring back embroideries, lace, household linen, ceramics, jewelry, or azulejos, those famous small blue tiles. 
Of course, Fado lovers will find an important choice of CDs.

Don't forget that Lisbon is also the ideal city to find shoes for your feet! Many shoe stores are scattered around the city.

Lisbon : what to eat ?

Let's also note that the typical dish of Lisbon is beef with coffee sauce. Only a few restaurants still cook it and this is the case of Café Martinho Da Arcada, located on the Place du Commerce, under the arcades. Fernando Pessoa, the famous Lisbon writer, had his table reserved there. 


You should also try the typical Portuguese dish, the caldera, a kind of local bouillabaisse, cooked with different fish from the coast (monkfish, skate, turbot, conger eel, sometimes clams and squid). All accompanied by potatoes.

Other culinary assets of the city, are seafood, especially clams. They are excellent and cooked in different ways. A real treat. Do not hesitate to ask for this dish as a starter. 

Another specialty of Lisbon is the Ginja. This morello cherry-based alcohol is drunk in the ginger, standing in the street. The lisboètes meet there especially in the evening after their day of work. The oldest gingehira is called Espinheira.

To finish your meal in beauty or for your snack, do not forget to taste the Pastéis de Bélem. These famous little flans are only sold at the Pastéis de Bélem, next to the Jeronimos Monastery in Bélem. A delicious treat.

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