Guidebook for Lisboa
Food Scene
Confeitaria Nacional
18B Praça da FigueiraPastry shop in business since 180 years
Casa Pastéis de Belém is the original home of Lisbon's famous custard pastries, located in the Belém district.
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Pastéis de Belém
84 R. de BelémCasa Pastéis de Belém is the original home of Lisbon's famous custard pastries, located in the Belém district.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is the quintecential ginja stop in Lisbon. 1 euro, walk up window, on a beautiful square.
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A Ginjinha
8 Largo São DomingosThis is the quintecential ginja stop in Lisbon. 1 euro, walk up window, on a beautiful square.
Without a doubt the best bar in Lisbon! Fantastic bartenders and waiters that make the best cocktails and make you feel welcome, you should definitely visit this bar.
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Cinco Lounge
17A R. Ruben A. LeitãoWithout a doubt the best bar in Lisbon! Fantastic bartenders and waiters that make the best cocktails and make you feel welcome, you should definitely visit this bar.
Very memorable bar. Highly recommend to stop and have a beer there.
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Pavilhao Chines
89 R. Dom Pedro VVery memorable bar. Highly recommend to stop and have a beer there.
Inside a small theatre, the 50-minute nightly shows feature high-quality fado – a male and a female singer and two guitarists – and it is held early so you can grab dinner afterwards.
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Fado in Chiado
14 R. da MisericórdiaInside a small theatre, the 50-minute nightly shows feature high-quality fado – a male and a female singer and two guitarists – and it is held early so you can grab dinner afterwards.
Sightseeing
Belém’s undisputed heart-stealer is this Unesco-listed monastery. The mosteiro is the stuff of pure fantasy; a fusion of Diogo de Boitaca’s creative vision and the spice and pepper dosh of Manuel I, who commissioned it to trumpet Vasco da Gama’s discovery of a sea route to India in 1498.
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Jerónimos Monastery
Belém’s undisputed heart-stealer is this Unesco-listed monastery. The mosteiro is the stuff of pure fantasy; a fusion of Diogo de Boitaca’s creative vision and the spice and pepper dosh of Manuel I, who commissioned it to trumpet Vasco da Gama’s discovery of a sea route to India in 1498.
Towering dramatically above Lisbon, the mid-11th-century hilltop fortifications of Castelo de São Jorge sneak into almost every snapshot. Roam its snaking ramparts and pine-shaded courtyards for superlative views over the city’s red rooftops to the river. Three guided tours daily (Portuguese, English and Spanish) at 1pm and 5pm are included in the admission price.
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Castelo de S. Jorge
Rua de Santa Cruz do CasteloTowering dramatically above Lisbon, the mid-11th-century hilltop fortifications of Castelo de São Jorge sneak into almost every snapshot. Roam its snaking ramparts and pine-shaded courtyards for superlative views over the city’s red rooftops to the river. Three guided tours daily (Portuguese, English and Spanish) at 1pm and 5pm are included in the admission price.
Hidden under the Millennium BCP bank building are layers of ruins dating from the Iron Age, discovered on a 1991 parking-lot dig. Fascinating archaeologist-led tours, run by Fundacão Millennium (booking ahead year-round is highly advisable), descend into the depths in English (departing on the hour). The extremely well-done site is now rightfully a National Monument.
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Fundação Millennium BCP - Núcleo Arqueológico
9 R. dos CorreeirosHidden under the Millennium BCP bank building are layers of ruins dating from the Iron Age, discovered on a 1991 parking-lot dig. Fascinating archaeologist-led tours, run by Fundacão Millennium (booking ahead year-round is highly advisable), descend into the depths in English (departing on the hour). The extremely well-done site is now rightfully a National Monument.
With its grand 18th-century arcades, lemon-meringue facades and mosaic cobbles, the riverfront Praça do Comércio is a square to out-pomp them all. Everyone arriving by boat used to disembark here, and it still feels like the gateway to Lisbon, thronging with activity and rattling trams.
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Plás an Chumain
Praça do ComércioWith its grand 18th-century arcades, lemon-meringue facades and mosaic cobbles, the riverfront Praça do Comércio is a square to out-pomp them all. Everyone arriving by boat used to disembark here, and it still feels like the gateway to Lisbon, thronging with activity and rattling trams.
The curvaceous, sugar-white dome and twin belfries of Basílica da Estrela are visible from afar. The echoing interior is awash with pink-and-black marble, which creates a kaleidoscopic effect when you gaze up into the cupola. The neoclassical beauty was completed in 1790 by order of Dona Maria I (whose tomb is here) in gratitude for a male heir.
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Basilica da Estrela
Praça da EstrelaThe curvaceous, sugar-white dome and twin belfries of Basílica da Estrela are visible from afar. The echoing interior is awash with pink-and-black marble, which creates a kaleidoscopic effect when you gaze up into the cupola. The neoclassical beauty was completed in 1790 by order of Dona Maria I (whose tomb is here) in gratitude for a male heir.
Arts & Culture
Set in a lemon-fronted, 17th-century palace, the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga is Lapa’s biggest draw. It presents a star-studded collection of European and Asian paintings and decorative arts.
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Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
Rua das Janelas VerdesSet in a lemon-fronted, 17th-century palace, the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga is Lapa’s biggest draw. It presents a star-studded collection of European and Asian paintings and decorative arts.
Famous for its outstanding quality and breadth, the world-class Museu Calouste Gulbenkian showcases an epic collection of Western and Eastern art – from Egyptian treasures to Old Master and Impressionist paintings.
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Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
45A Av. de BernaFamous for its outstanding quality and breadth, the world-class Museu Calouste Gulbenkian showcases an epic collection of Western and Eastern art – from Egyptian treasures to Old Master and Impressionist paintings.
Cinderella wannabes delight in Portugal's most-visited museum, which dazzles with its world-class collection of 70 17th- to 19th-century coaches in a new ultramodern (and some might say inappropriately contrasting) space that debuted in 2015. Don't miss Pope Clement XI’s stunning ride, the scarlet-and-gold Coach of the Oceans, or the old royal riding school, Antigo Picadeiro Real, across the street.
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National Coche Museum
136 Av. da ÍndiaCinderella wannabes delight in Portugal's most-visited museum, which dazzles with its world-class collection of 70 17th- to 19th-century coaches in a new ultramodern (and some might say inappropriately contrasting) space that debuted in 2015. Don't miss Pope Clement XI’s stunning ride, the scarlet-and-gold Coach of the Oceans, or the old royal riding school, Antigo Picadeiro Real, across the street.
Parks & Nature
Monsanto station
Great views of Lisbon
Getting Around
Martim Moniz station
Tram, Electrico 28 and Bus
Everything Else
Parque das Nações
The Expo 98 was held here. Great Oceanarium!