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 freeFour days in Lisbon leave time for the flat streets of Baixa and the story of the city. Alongside the castle, Belém and the Oceanário, you walk under the Arco da Rua Augusta, follow the river at Ribeira das Naus and learn the city's past at the Lisboa Story Centre. A steady pace with easy walking.
Temporarily closedNational Museum of Ancient Art (MNAA) · National Tile Museum · Santa Justa Lift
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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 min1 min walk
09:11 Miradouro de Santa Luzia · Morning · 15–30 min4–5 min walk
10:00 Fado Museum (Museu do Fado) · Morning · 1–2 h7–9 min walk
11:07 National Pantheon · Morning · 30–60 min3–4 min walk
11:40 Feira da Ladra · Morning · 1–2 h7–9 min walk
12:47 Miradouro da Graça · Midday · 20–40 min5–7 min walk
13:12 Miradouro da Senhora do Monte · Midday · 15–30 min9–12 min walk
13:36 Rua do Capelão · Midday · 10–30 min3–4 min walk
13:49 Mouraria · Midday · 1–2 h4–5 min walk
14:53 Tram 28 · Afternoon · 45–120 min1 min walk
15:39 Praça Martim Moniz · Afternoon · 10–30 min4–5 min walk
15:53 Praça da Figueira · Afternoon · 10–30 min2–3 min walk
16:05 Rossio Square · Afternoon · 15–45 minMetro Verde + Bus 728 · about 29–38 min
16:58 Maritime Museum · Afternoon · 1–2 h7–9 min walk
11:07 Lisbon Cable Car (Teleférico) · Morning · 20–40 min7–9 min walk
11:34 Oceanário de Lisboa (Lisbon Oceanarium) · Morning · 90–120 min7–9 min walk
13:11 Pavilhão do Conhecimento (Science Museum) · Midday · 90–150 minMetro Vermelha + Bus 742 + Bus 727 · about 49–60 min
15:41 Planetário de Marinha (Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium) · Afternoon · 60–90 min3–4 min walk
10:03 Arco da Rua Augusta · Morning · 20–45 min3–4 min walk
10:26 Praça do Município · Morning · 10–30 min6–8 min walk
10:42 Ribeira das Naus waterfront · Morning · 20–60 min5–7 min walk
11:07 Cais das Colunas · Morning · 10–30 min2–3 min walk
11:19 Lisboa Story Centre · Morning · 60–90 min5–7 min walk
12:24 Casa dos Bicos · Midday · 30–60 min3–4 min walk
12:57 Museu do Aljube · Midday · 1–2 hMetro Azul · about 23–30 min
14:27 Lisbon Zoo · Afternoon · 3–5 hQuick answers to common questions.
Day four stays in Baixa and along the river: the Arco da Rua Augusta, the Praça do Município, the Ribeira das Naus waterfront, the Cais das Colunas, the Lisboa Story Centre, the Casa dos Bicos and the Museu do Aljube, with Lisbon Zoo at the end.
Four days cover the old town, Belém, Parque das Nações and Baixa. A fifth day adds Avenida da Liberdade, Chiado and the museums along the river towards Belém.
Walk Baixa in the morning from the Arco da Rua Augusta to the river, visit the Lisboa Story Centre and the Museu do Aljube in the middle of the day, and keep Lisbon Zoo for the afternoon.
Usually not: the fourth day is flat and easy on the legs after the hills, with history museums and a zoo, so it feels different from the first three.