PlanoPlanoLisbon is a city where you can hear fado drifting from doorways, ride century-old trams up cobblestone hills, and eat custard tarts warm from a wood-fired oven. Things to do in Lisbon extend from miradouro viewpoints across the terracotta rooftops to Atlantic surf beaches just 30 minutes by train.
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Castelo de Sao Jorge
The hilltop Moorish castle above Alfama dates to the 11th century and its ramparts offer the widest panoramic view over the Tagus estuary and the city's seven hills.
MAAT Museum
The Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology in Belem occupies a wave-shaped riverside building by Amanda Levete opened in 2016, with a rooftop you can walk across.
Museu Nacional do Azulejo
Housed in a 16th-century convent, this museum traces 500 years of Portuguese tile-making and displays a 23-metre-long panorama of pre-earthquake Lisbon.
Cervejaria Ramiro
Lisbon's most famous seafood restaurant in Intendente has served tiger prawns, percebes, and crab since 1956, traditionally finished with a steak sandwich.
Parque das Nacoes waterfront
The former Expo '98 site on the eastern waterfront has the Oceanarium (Europe's largest), a cable car over the Tagus, and a 5-km riverside cycling and walking path.
Principe Real neighbourhood
The leafy hilltop quarter above Bairro Alto centres on a garden with a century-old cedar canopy and holds Lisbon's best independent boutiques and brunch spots.
Marvila brewery district
The industrial neighbourhood east of Alfama has become Lisbon's craft beer hub, with Dois Corvos and Musa breweries in converted warehouses alongside new galleries.
Arrabida Natural Park day trip
A 40-minute drive south of Lisbon, the limestone serra descends to sheltered coves with turquoise water, accessible by hiking trails through Mediterranean scrubland.
Feira da Ladra flea market
Lisbon's centuries-old "thieves' market" runs on Tuesdays and Saturdays at Campo de Santa Clara beside the National Pantheon, with antiques, vinyl, and vintage clothing.
Pensao Amor
A former brothel in Cais do Sodre converted into a cocktail bar and live-music venue with burlesque interiors, a bookshop, and regular cabaret performances.
The best months to enjoy things to do in Lisbon are March, April, May, September, October. Plan around these months for the best weather and fewer crowds.
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