Portugal / Destination guide

Lisbon.

Take the hill at your own pace.

Start with São Jorge Castle, then let Lisbon’s views and neighbourhood streets shape the rest of the day.

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São Jorge Castle

Our planning note

Leave time for the uphill approach

The Lisbon edit

Lisbon · Ticket guide

Choose it for a combination of palace architecture and garden walking.

Allow: 3–4 hours plus travel

Lisbon · Ticket guide

Choose the cloister visit for the architecture; do not mistake an online ticket for priority entry.

Allow: Our suggestion: 1–2 hours inside, plus entry queues and travel

Lisbon · Ticket guide

Choose it for the hilltop setting and castle walls together; arrive with enough daylight for the outdoor parts.

Allow: Our suggestion: 1.5–2.5 hours

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Oceanário de Lisboa offers an indoor encounter with marine habitats in Parque das Nações.

Allow: 1.5–2 hours

Lisbon · Ticket guide

Visit if you enjoy architecture, sacred art and a compact stop within an Alfama walking day.

Allow: 45–90 minutes