:INFO
Lisbon 2025
Five days in a city that is easier to love than to leave.
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:TIMELINE
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2025-09-10 | Arrived at Humberto Delgado. Metro to Mouraria, dropped the bag, walked straight to Alfama. First pastel de nata of the trip standing outside a bakery on Rua dos Remédios.
2025-09-11 | Sintra. Early train from Rossio, Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, steep paths through the fog. Back in Lisbon by evening with sore legs and no regrets.
2025-09-12 | Belém. Tower, then Jerónimos Monastery, then LX Factory for a slow lunch. Sunset drinks at Miradouro da Graça with the whole city laid out below.
2025-09-13 | Mouraria food market in the morning. Time Out Market for lunch. Bairro Alto after midnight.
2025-09-14 | Slow morning at Café Nicolau. One last pastel. Taxi to the airport.
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:MAP
38.7139,-9.1334,Alfama [FOOT]
38.7981,-9.3879,Sintra [FOOT]
38.6916,-9.216,Belém Tower [FOOT]
38.7032,-9.1783,LX Factory [FOOT]
38.7177,-9.131,Miradouro da Graça [FOOT]
38.7071,-9.1452,Time Out Market [FOOT]
38.7161,-9.1329,Mouraria [FOOT]

:CHECKLIST
Day by Day
[ ] Day 1: Land Lisbon, check in Mouraria, walk to Alfama, dinner at tasca
[ ] Day 2: Early train to Sintra, Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, back by evening
[ ] Day 3: Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, LX Factory lunch, sunset drinks
[ ] Day 4: Mouraria market, Time Out lunch, Bairro Alto for the night
[ ] Day 5: Coffee at Nicolau, taxi to airport

:NOTE.half
Get the Viva Viagem card on arrival. It covers all metro and tram.
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:NOTE.half
Book Pena Palace tickets 2 to 3 weeks ahead or you will not get in.


:NOTE.half
Cash only at most tascas in Alfama. Bring small notes.
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:NOTE.half
Tram 28 is a tourist trap. Take the metro.


:NOTE
Best pastéis de nata: Pastéis de Belém is the original. The queue moves fast.


:CHECKLIST
Before You Go
[ ] Comfortable walking shoes (the hills are real)
[ ] Light layers for cool evenings
[ ] Universal adapter
[ ] Download offline Google Maps before you land
[ ] Book Sintra and Belém on separate days