Quick Facts
Setting: Urban
Population (core): 3.4M
Population (metro): 6.7M
Best time to visit: Year-round
Top Sights
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
Located in Bairro Alto, this large terrace provides stunning panoramic views of central Lisbon, featuring landmarks like the Castle of São Jorge and the Baixa district. The landscaped area, complete with a fountain, is a perfect spot to enjoy the city's beauty.
FREE
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Guerra Junqueiro Garden
Trees line this landscaped garden, with plant-filled greenhouses, waterfalls & a kids' playground.
FREE
Carmo Convent
Ruined Gothic church destroyed by an earthquake in 1755, with an evocative roofless nave & museum.
€7.0
/ Adult
Basílica da Estrela
Ornate, Baroque, 18th-century church with twin bell towers, housing Queen Maria I's tomb.
FREE
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
Ancient art museum in a modernized, 17th-century palace filled with European paintings & sculpture.
€10.0
/ Adult
Church of Sao Roque
One of the earliest Jesuit churches, built in the 16th century, with several mainly baroque chapels.
FREE
Aqueduto das Águas Livres
Gothic aqueduct stretching for 14km, including a 65m-high section spanning the Alcantara Valley.
€12.0
/ Adult
Museu da Marioneta
Puppetry museum with exhibits on the Portuguese marionette & evolution of the theatrical art form .
€5.0
/ Adult
Lisbon Botanical Gardens
Landscaped botanical garden with global plants & trees, plus a bank of rare & endangered seeds.
€5.0
/ Adult
Arpad Szenes-Vieira da Silva Foundation
Institution showcasing the work of 20th-century artists Arpad Szenes & Maria Helena Vieira da Silva.
€7.5
/ Adult
Palácio De São Bento
Neoclassical building built as a monastery in the late 1590s, now the seat of Portugal's parliament.
FREE
Espaço Novo Banco
FREE
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