Lisbon spreads over seven hills above the Tagus estuary, with tiled facades, yellow trams, riverside monuments and pastry shops, and palaces, forests and beaches within a short train ride, so a few days can feel very different from one district to the next.
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How Troovz stays freeOne day in Lisbon links the old hilltop quarter with the riverside monuments of Belém. You begin at the Castelo de São Jorge and walk down through Alfama to the Praça do Comércio, then head west to the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower. It suits a first visit with comfortable shoes.
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75–7 min walk
10:35 Alfama · Morning · 2–4 h7–9 min walk
12:42 Lisbon Cathedral (Sé) · Midday · 30–60 min7–9 min walk
13:19 Praça do Comércio · Midday · 20–60 minBus 728 · about 27–42 min
14:21 Jerónimos Monastery · Afternoon · 60–90 min8–10 min walk
15:29 Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) · Afternoon · 45–60 min14–18 min walk
16:28 Belém Tower · Afternoon · 45–60 minQuick answers to common questions.
In one day the plan joins the old town with Belém: the Castelo de São Jorge first, then Alfama, Lisbon Cathedral and the Praça do Comércio, before heading west to the Jerónimos Monastery, the Monument to the Discoveries and the Belém Tower, ending at the Combatants' Museum at Bom Sucesso Fort.
One day is enough for the castle hill and the riverside monuments of Belém. It leaves out the viewpoints and Tram 28, Parque das Nações with the Oceanário, Chiado and the city's smaller museums.
Start early at the castle, walk down through Alfama to the river, then head west to Belém for the afternoon, where the monastery, the monument and the tower stand close together along the water.
Yes. The one-day plan spends the morning around the Castelo de São Jorge, Alfama and the cathedral, and the afternoon in Belém at the Jerónimos Monastery, the Monument to the Discoveries and the Belém Tower.