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36 verified places and 93 missions to truly experience Lisbon. Must-sees: Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Lisbon Cathedral (Sé). Best known for: Culture, Leisure, Food & drink.
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CultureBelém TowerA Manueline fortification built between 1514 and 1520 to a design by Francisco de Arruda to defend the…CultureJerónimos MonasteryA Manueline monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome, whose construction began in 1501 under the reign of…CulturePadrão dos DescobrimentosA monument to the Portuguese Discoveries beside the Tagus, in Belém.CultureLisbon Cathedral (Sé)Lisbon Cathedral, in the Romanesque style, begun around 1147 after the Christian conquest of the city.CulturePraça do ComércioA great square open to the Tagus, on the site of the former royal palace (Terreiro do Paço), destroyed in the…CultureSt George's CastleMedieval fortress on the highest hill of Lisbon's historic centre, next to the Alfama district.CultureCalouste Gulbenkian MuseumA museum opened in 1969 that houses the art collection assembled by the Armenian magnate Calouste Gulbenkian.CultureNational Museum of Ancient ArtThe national museum of old master art, housed since 1884 in the Alvor-Pombal palace, in the Santos district.LeisureSanta Justa LiftA Neo-Gothic wrought-iron city lift opened in 1902, designed by Raoul Mesnier de Ponsard.LeisureEstádio da LuzThe stadium of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, opened in 2003 to replace the old stadium of the same name and the…CultureChurch of São Vicente de ForaA church and monastery in Alfama, designed by Filippo Terzi in the late 16th century on the site of an…LeisurePraça D. Pedro IV (Rossio)The central square of Lisbon’s Baixa, popularly known as the Rossio.CultureConvento do Carmo (ruins and Carmo Archaeological Museum)A Gothic convent founded in the late 14th century, whose church lost its roof in the 1755 earthquake.CultureBasílica da EstrelaBaroque and Neoclassical basilica in the Estrela district of Lisbon, commissioned by Queen Maria I in…LeisureBairro AltoNeighbourhood with a 16th-century grid layout in the upper part of Lisbon, between Chiado and Príncipe Real.LeisureLisbon OceanariumA public aquarium opened in 1998 during Expo 98, in the Parque das Nações.CultureNational Tile MuseumA museum dedicated to the Portuguese azulejo, housed in the former convent of Madre de Deus, founded in 1509…NatureEduardo VII ParkA large urban park north of Praça Marquês de Pombal, named after the British king Edward VII, who visited…LeisureElevador da BicaA funicular opened in 1892, the work of engineer Raoul Mesnier de Ponsard, which climbs the steep Rua da Bica…CultureNational Coach MuseumA carriage museum in Belém, with one of the most important collections of period coaches in the world.CulturePrazeres CemeteryA large cemetery in the Campo de Ourique district of Lisbon, opened in 1833 after a cholera epidemic.Food & drinkCafé A BrasileiraHistoric café in Chiado, on Rua Garrett, opened in 1905. It was a meeting point for Lisbon's artists and…CultureCasa dos Bicos16th-century house commissioned by Brás de Albuquerque, son of the viceroy of India Afonso de Albuquerque…LeisureMiradouro de Santa LuziaAn Alfama terrace next to the church of Santa Luzia, with a pergola covered in bougainvillea and azulejo…LeisureFeira da LadraLisbon’s flea market, held on Tuesdays and Saturdays in Campo de Santa Clara, next to the National Pantheon…LeisureMiradouro de São Pedro de AlcântaraA viewpoint garden at the top of the Bairro Alto, next to Rua de São Pedro de Alcântara and opposite the…CultureFrigate Dom Fernando II e GlóriaA wooden frigate launched in 1843 in Daman, in Portuguese India, and the last sailing frigate of the…LeisureMiradouro da Senhora do MonteA viewpoint in the Graça district, at the top of one of Lisbon’s hills and considered the highest vantage…Food & drinkCampo de Ourique MarketA municipal market in the residential district of Campo de Ourique, in the western part of central Lisbon.LeisurePink Street (Rua Nova do Carvalho)Rua Nova do Carvalho, known as Pink Street because of its pink-painted tarmac, is a street in the Cais do…LeisureLX FactoryA creative complex set in a former textile factory in the Alcântara district, beneath the 25 de Abril Bridge.LeisureMiradouro das Portas do SolAn Alfama viewpoint located next to the site of one of the old gates of the Moorish wall, hence its name.Food & drinkPastéis de BelémA pastry shop in the Belém district that has made custard tarts since 1837, following a recipe kept secret…Food & drinkTime Out Market LisboaThe great iron hall of the Mercado da Ribeira, next to Cais do Sodré station, which since 2014 has brought…Food & drinkA GinjinhaTiny bar next to Rossio Square that has served ginjinha, Lisbon's sour cherry liqueur, since 1840.LeisurePavilhão ChinêsA bar-museum on Rua Dom Pedro V, in Príncipe Real, set in former grocery shops.
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Lisbon in one day?
If you only have one day, start with the essentials: Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Padrão dos Descobrimentos, Lisbon Cathedral (Sé) and Praça do Comércio.