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Lisbon

3 Days in Lisbon

20Stops2UNESCO Sites+26Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumBelém

Belém's UNESCO Pair

Jerónimos Monastery and the Tower of Belém, with the original custard tart in between.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    1.5 h

    See the Manueline cloisters of Jerónimos

    UNESCO

    Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon

  3. 16:45
    30 min

    Taste the original custard tart

    Food

    Pastéis de Belém

  4. 17:30
    1 h

    Walk out to the Tower of Belém

    UNESCO

    Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon

  5. 20:00
    2 h

    Fado night over dinner

    Food

    Alfama fado house

Good to Know

  • Main Belém sights are closed on Mondays.

Day 2Day TripFullSintra

Sintra

A full day among the palaces in the hills, about 40 minutes by train from Rossio.

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Day 3City DayFullAlfama

Alfama and the Castle · Baixa and Chiado

The oldest quarter on foot, the castle walls and a ride on the yellow tram. The grand riverside square, the Santa Justa Lift and the café quarter, with lunch at the food hall.

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Day Trip · UNESCO

Alcobaça, Batalha and Nazaré

Two UNESCO monasteries and the cliffs of Nazaré, best by car.

Day Trip · UNESCO

Mafra and Ericeira

A palace with one of Europe's great libraries, then the surf coast.

Day Trip

Cascais and the Coast

A beach day by train along the coast.

Half Day

Riverside to LX Factory

The river path past MAAT to the LX Factory creative quarter.

When to Go

This version is for Jun–Sep. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Nov (86 mm), driest Jul (3 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER