5 days
Lisbon in 5 days
A slow pace, one neighbourhood a day.
Day 1
- Praça do Comércio
The great riverside square, gateway to the Pombaline Baixa.
↓ 8 min walk
Elevador de Santa JustaTemporarily closed: see it from outside and check for reopening
A neo-Gothic iron tower linking Baixa to Carmo.
Day 2
- Sé de Lisboa
A fortress-like Romanesque cathedral at the edge of Alfama.
↓ 7 min walk
Museu do FadoA journey through Lisbon's song, from taverns to great voices.
↓ 4 min walk
Miradouro de Santa LuziaA tiled, bougainvillea-draped terrace above Alfama's rooftops.
Day 3
- Castelo de São Jorge
Ramparts crowning the city's oldest hill, with sweeping views over the Tagus.
↓ 9 min walk
Miradouro da Senhora do MonteGraça's highest point, facing the castle and the river.
Day 4
- Igreja de São Roque
A plain façade hiding a striking gilded and marble interior.
↓ 3 min walk
Miradouro de São Pedro de AlcântaraA two-level garden looking across to the castle and Baixa.
↓ 6 min walk
Jardim do Príncipe RealA romantic garden with a giant cedar acting as a parasol.
Day 5
- Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
A Manueline masterpiece with a lace-like stone cloister.
↓ 15 min walk
Torre de BelémA Manueline bastion on the Tagus shore, symbol of the age of exploration.
↓ 29 min walk
MAATArt, architecture and technology museum with a walkable roof.