OUR LIST OF MUST-SEE AND WHERE-TO-EAT PLACES IN LISBON, PORTUGAL

If you want to discover the secrets of Lisbon, you can choose beautiful parks, and botanical gardens, visit churches, and museums, and enjoy the stunning panorama of the city from the castle hill or from viewpoints (miradouros). Don’t forget the delicious local food, which you can taste in bakeries, cafés, markets or restaurants. If you can stay longer in Lisbon, take a trip to the other side of the Tagus River or the nearby beaches along the ocean.

We have selected our programs from this list for the 3 days spent there. If you need some ideas, feel free to use our list to plan your trip to Lisbon.

Must-see places in Lisbon

Miradouro de Santa Luzia
Miradouro de Sao Pedro de Alcantara
Miradouro de Cristo Rei
Miradouro da Graca, Convento, Jardim da Graca
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Carmo convent, Chafariz do Carmo
Basilica de Estrela (miradouro on the top), Jardim da Estrela
Elevators: Santa Justa, Santa Luzia, Castelo, Baixa lift
Gloria, Bica, Lavra funicular
Castelo de Sao Jorge
Padrao dos Descobrimentos - Monument to the Discoveries (lift, exhibition), Belém
Jardim Botanico de Lisboa
Jardim Botanico Tropical, Belém
Belém park
Parque Eduardo VII
Jardim Zoologico de Lisboa – Lisbon Zoo
Oceanario de Lisboa
Praca do Comercio
Conserveira de Lisboa
Alfama district
Cerca Velha
Chafariz d`El Rei
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
Torre de Belém
Estrela basilica
Lisbon Cathedral (Se de Lisboa)
Pantheon
Sao Roque Jesuit church
Ceramica Sao Vicente
MAAT museum (miradouro)
Museu Nacional de Arqueologia
Museu Nacional dos Coches
Museu Nacional do Azulejo
Museu de Marinha

Outside of Lisbon:

Trafaria
Almada
Costa da Caparica
Cascais, Estoril

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