Lisboa

Museu Nacional dos Coches

Museum created in 1905 with coaches and carriages from the Portuguese Royal Household, from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

Palácio Nacional da Ajuda

Neoclassical palace atop Ajuda, residence of King D. Luís I in the 19th century, with furnished state rooms and the Tesouro Real, where the Portuguese Crown jewels are displayed.

Centro Cultural de Belém

Large light-stone cultural center opposite the Jerónimos, with a theatre, concert halls and the MAC/CCB, a museum of modern and contemporary art. The terraces and gardens have views over the river.

Castelo de São Jorge

Castle atop the highest hill in Lisbon's city centre, with walls, towers and gardens offering views of the city and the Tejo. It was a royal residence until the 16th century and has been a National Monument since 1910.

Alfama

Lisbon's oldest neighborhood, of alleys, stairways and lanes between the Castelo and the Tejo. It's the fado neighborhood, with fado houses, laundry in the windows and, in June, the festas de Santo Antônio.

Sé de Lisboa

Romanesque cathedral from the 12th century, with a two-tower façade that resembles a fortress. It is the city's oldest church and has a Gothic cloister with archaeological excavations from several periods.

Miradouro de Santa Luzia

Lookout with a pergola, bougainvillea and azulejo panels on the path to the Castelo, overlooking the roofs of Alfama and the Tejo. Next to it, the Largo das Portas do Sol opens up an even wider view.

Miradouro da Senhora do Monte

One of the highest miradouros in Lisboa, in the Graça neighborhood, with views of the Castelo, the Baixa, the Tejo and the Ponte 25 de Abril. Nearby, the Miradouro da Graça has a café terrace shaded by pine trees.

Panteão Nacional

Former Igreja de Santa Engrácia, with a white dome, whose construction took almost three centuries. It houses tombs and tributes to figures such as Amália Rodrigues and Eusébio, and has a terrace with views over the Tejo.

Mosteiro de São Vicente de Fora

Late 16th-century monastery on the heights of São Vicente, with cloisters covered in azulejos, the Bragança dynasty pantheon and a terrace overlooking Alfama and the river.

Elétrico 28

Lisbon’s best-known tram line, with the old yellow cars that climb and descend the hills between Martim Moniz and Campo de Ourique, passing through Graça, Alfama, Baixa, Chiado and Estrela.

Santuário de Cristo Rei

Statue of Christ with outstretched arms atop an 82-metre pedestal in Almada, on the south bank of the Tejo, inaugurated in 1959. An elevator takes you up to the viewpoint, with views over Lisbon and the Ponte 25 de Abril.

LX Factory

Former factory complex from 1846 in Alcântara, under the Ponte 25 de Abril, converted into a space of shops, restaurants, studios and the Ler Devagar bookstore, set among old machines.

Praça do Comércio

The large square of the Baixa opening onto the Tejo, the former Terreiro do Paço, with the equestrian statue of D. José I, the Arco da Rua Augusta and the Cais das Colunas. The top of the arch has a viewpoint.

Baixa Pombalina

The center of Lisbon rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, with straight streets between the Rossio and Praça do Comércio. Rua Augusta, a pedestrian street, is the neighborhood's main axis.

Rossio

Lisbon's central square since the Middle Ages, officially Praça de D. Pedro IV, with a wavy pavement, two fountains, the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II and the neomanueline Rossio station beside it.

Chiado

Bairro Alto

16th-century neighborhood on the top of the western hill, with narrow grid-like streets, residential by day and filling with bars, restaurants and fado houses at night.

Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara

Two-level garden at the top of Bairro Alto, with the best-known view of Castelo de São Jorge, the Baixa and Graça on the other side of the valley.

Igreja de São Roque

16th-century Jesuit church in Bairro Alto, with a simple façade and a gilded carved interior. It houses the Capela de São João Batista, made in Rome with precious stones and mosaics and assembled in Lisbon.

Convento do Carmo

Ruins of the Gothic church of the Convento do Carmo, founded in 1389, which lost its roof in the 1755 earthquake. The arches open to the sky house the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo.

Museu Calouste Gulbenkian

Museum of the foundation created by the collector Calouste Gulbenkian, with art from Ancient Egypt to 20th‑century Europe, René Lalique jewelry and a modernist garden. Next door is the Centro de Arte Moderna.

Parque Eduardo VII

The largest park in central Lisbon, with sloping lawns and trimmed hedges that descend to Praça Marquês de Pombal and Avenida da Liberdade, with views over the Tejo.

Parque das Nações

Modern neighborhood on the banks of the Tejo built for Expo 98, with Gare do Oriente, the Oceanário, the Pavilhão de Portugal, the Torre Vasco da Gama and a long riverside promenade.

Oceanário de Lisboa

One of the largest aquariums in Europe, built for Expo 98, with a central tank that recreates the open ocean and four areas showcasing the ecosystems of the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Antarctic oceans.

Time Out Market Lisboa

Food court inside Mercado da Ribeira, in Cais do Sodré, with stalls by chefs and well-known Lisbon restaurants. Next door, the traditional market still sells fish, fruit and flowers in the morning.

Museu do Fado

Museum in Alfama dedicated to fado, Lisbon's song genre recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2011, with Portuguese guitars, posters, costumes and recordings to listen to.

Aqueduto das Águas Livres

18th-century aqueduct that brought water to Lisbon, with 35 arches over the Alcântara valley; the largest is about 65 meters high. It survived the 1755 earthquake and can be walked over on top.

Basílica da Estrela

Baroque and neoclassical basilica from the late 18th century, with a large white dome visible from afar, commissioned by Queen D. Maria I. In front is the Jardim da Estrela.