The Lisbon Botanical Garden (Portuguese: Jardim Botânico de Lisboa) is a peaceful scientific garden hidden in the Príncipe Real area—perfect when you want a green break from Lisbon’s hills, viewpoints,…
Praça do Comércio—also known to locals as Terreiro do Paço—is Lisbon’s grand waterfront square facing the Tagus River. It’s one of the city’s most iconic “first stops” because you get…
Fado in Chiado is one of the easiest ways to experience live fado in central Lisbon without the “dinner + long night” format. It’s a short stage show (50 minutes)…
The Calouste Gulbenkian Garden in Lisbon is one of the city’s best “reset spots”: quiet paths, water features, shade, and a surprisingly rich urban ecosystem—inside the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation campus….
The Lisbon Story Centre (officially Lisboa Story Centre – Memories of the City) is one of the easiest ways to understand Lisbon fast: it’s an interactive, technology-based experience that walks…
Lisbon Zoo (Portuguese: Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa) is a classic family-friendly attraction in central Lisbon, known for its conservation focus and a large collection of animals—around 2,000 animals, according to…
Lisbon Tram 28 (officially Carris line 28E) is the city’s legendary yellow tram that rattles through Lisbon’s oldest neighborhoods—passing iconic viewpoints, narrow Alfama streets, Baixa/Chiado, and the elegant Estrela area….
Pastéis de Belém is the most famous place in Lisbon to try Portugal’s iconic custard tart—because this bakery has been making the original Pastéis de Belém since 1837, following an…
Padrão dos Descobrimentos—also called the Monument to the Discoveries—is one of Belém’s must-see landmarks, set right on the Tagus River. Shaped like a giant stone caravel, it celebrates Portugal’s Age…
Time Out Market Lisbon (inside Mercado da Ribeira, at Cais do Sodré) is Lisbon’s most famous food hall—an easy, high-energy place to try many “best of the city” dishes in…
