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3-Day Lisbon Itinerary: A Day-by-Day Template

Lisbon is hills, tiles, and pastry, best taken slowly. Three days covers the old alleys, the riverfront monuments, and a castle sunset.

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Best time to goMarch through June or September and October. Summer is fine near the water but the hills bake.
Getting aroundWalk plus the classic Tram 28 (go at 8 AM to actually board). Tuk-tuks are for tired legs, rideshares are cheap.

The day-by-day plan

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Day 1: Alfama and the castle
9:00 AM
Tram 28 through Alfama
Board at Martim Moniz early; ride to the Se Cathedral stop.
12:30 PM
Alfama lunch and miradouros
Grilled sardines in a lane, then the Santa Luzia viewpoint tiles.
5:30 PM
Castelo de Sao Jorge sunset
Peacocks on the ramparts and the whole city going gold.
Day 2: Belem monuments
8:30 AM
Pasteis de Belem
Warm custard tarts, cinnamon on top, standing room in back.
10:00 AM
Jeronimos Monastery
The cloister is the masterpiece; book the slot online.
1:00 PM
Belem Tower and MAAT walk
Riverside stroll past the monument to the discoveries.
Day 3: Baixa to Bairro Alto
10:00 AM
Praca do Comercio and Rua Augusta
The arch elevator view is underrated and cheap.
1:30 PM
Time Out Market lunch
Every famous Lisbon kitchen under one roof; go off-peak.
8:00 PM
Fado in Bairro Alto
Small candlelit rooms; book one with dinner and surrender the evening.
Local tip: Pasteis de Belem and the Jeronimos cloister are neighbors: do both before 10 AM and you skip both lines.

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