How many days do you need in Lisbon?
Three days. That is the length of the itinerary we built for Lisbon.
Here is what each day holds. Every stop below carries its time, and every gap says how to get to the next stop, with the walk or drive time wherever both stops are mapped.
Lisbon · 3 days Portugal
Best time: March through June or September and October.
Alfama and the castleDay 1
📍9:00 AMTram 28 through Alfama
Board at Martim Moniz early; ride to the Se Cathedral stop.
🚶 ~11 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.4 mi
🍽️12:30 PMAlfama lunch and miradouros
Grilled sardines in a lane, then the Santa Luzia viewpoint tiles.
🚶 ~6 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.2 mi
🌇5:30 PMCastelo de Sao Jorge sunset
Peacocks on the ramparts and the whole city going gold.
Belem monumentsDay 2
🍽️8:30 AMPasteis de Belem
Warm custard tarts, cinnamon on top, standing room in back.
🚶 ~5 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.2 mi
📍10:00 AMJeronimos Monastery
The cloister is the masterpiece; book the slot online.
🚶 ~18 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.7 mi
🏰1:00 PMBelem Tower and MAAT walk
Riverside stroll past the monument to the discoveries.
Baixa to Bairro AltoDay 3
📍10:00 AMPraca do Comercio and Rua Augusta
The arch elevator view is underrated and cheap.
🚶 ~14 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
🍽️1:30 PMTime Out Market lunch
Every famous Lisbon kitchen under one roof; go off-peak.
🚶 ~10 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.4 mi
🎭8:00 PMFado in Bairro Alto
Small candlelit rooms; book one with dinner and surrender the evening.
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