Portugal · City Guide
The Lisbon Travel Guide
Everything to see, eat, time and book in Portugal's sunlit capital — curated by people who actually know the city.
Everything to see, eat, time and book in Portugal's sunlit capital — curated by people who actually know the city.
Warm and dry from May to September, mild and walkable in winter. Real IPMA 1991–2020 averages — tap a month for the full guide.
Where to base yourself, and what each quarter is really like.
Atlantic surf, sheltered turquoise coves and easy town sands — all a short trip from the city.
A compact, walkable city with cheap, characterful public transport. Here's how to move.
Lisbon is small enough to walk, but the hills and the summer heat make its cheap public transport worth knowing. The Metro is the fastest way across town and in from the airport: four colour-coded lines on flat fares. Above ground, the trams are half transport, half sightseeing. The famous Tram 28 rattles through Alfama and Graça, while the Bica and Glória funiculars haul you up the steepest streets.
For the coast, CP trains run from Cais do Sodré to Cascais and the beaches, and from Rossio up to Sintra. Whatever you ride, pick up a rechargeable Navegante card and tap on each time. One card covers the metro, trams, buses and trains, and saves you queuing for tickets.
Palaces, walled towns and the coast — the city's best escapes, most an easy train or hour's drive away.
Hand-picked experiences from our catalogue, each rated 4.5★ or higher by real travellers.
Our Private TukTuk Tour of Lisbon stands out as a truly special way to experience the city—and here's why. This tour offers much more than just a rid...
Experience the natural and historical beauty of Portugal on a small-group day trip from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais. Just a few hours from Portugal's...
Make your way into the heart of Lisbon and discover history and local cuisine in two of the city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods. Escape the tourist cro...
Perfect for first-time visitors, this guided walking tour takes you to the major sites of central Lisbon. As you follow your local guide, you will get...
We offer two pickup options for free. If you desire to start the tour in the city center, choose Hard Rock Cafe, if you are arriving on a cruise ship,...
Are you ready to embark on a food and wine journey? With more than 15 tastings, in 6 spots, go on our food and wine walking tour and experience the fo...
Experience Portugal's rich heritage on a guided day trip. Get inspired by the medieval village of Óbidos. Glimpse into a fisherman’s life in Nazaré. B...
We will see Monuments, Nature and Sea Small group tour with a maximum of 8 people and a tour guide who will show and explain everything about the to...
Deeper reads on Lisbon's neighborhoods, food and culture, written by people who live here.
October gives you 22.5C days, a sea still warmer than June and thinning crowds, plus the year's first real rain and the evening the clocks take away on 25 October.
From the Algarve's warm lagoon islands to the empty Alentejo and Porto Santo's 9km of golden sand: where Portugal's best beaches really are, coast by coast.
White cliffs, lagoon-clear coves and a ridge of empty trails 40 minutes from Lisbon: how to do Arrábida right in 2026, including the summer access rules.
Lisbon has no city beach and never needed one: four coastlines wait 20 to 60 minutes away. Where locals swim, how to get there, and when the water is warmest.
Europe's most consistent surf, region by region: Peniche, Ericeira, the Algarve and the beaches you can reach by Lisbon metro. Season, costs and how to start.
The biggest surfable waves on Earth break an hour from Lisbon. Why the Nazaré Canyon makes giants, when to catch them and where to stand.
Sintra, Cascais, Arrábida, Óbidos, Nazaré, Évora, and more. Transport, costs, and what to see at each destination. All within two hours of Lisbon.
Two to three days cover the city's neighborhoods and main sights comfortably, with a spare day for Sintra or the coast.
May, June and September are the sweet spot: warm, dry and sunny without the peak-summer crowds and prices. Winters are mild but wetter.
It is one of Western Europe's better-value capitals. Trams, pastéis and local tascas are cheap; just book accommodation early for summer.
The metro, trams and funiculars cover the hilly centre. Get a rechargeable Navegante card and tap on for each ride; the core is walkable.
Sintra's palaces and seaside Cascais are about 40 minutes by train. Óbidos, Évora, Nazaré and Fátima are an easy hour or so further.
Baixa and Chiado are central and walkable for first-timers; Alfama for atmosphere, Príncipe Real for a quieter, stylish base.
