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Almost everything a first visit needs sits in a 3 km strip along the Tagus: Baixa in the flat middle, Alfama on the eastern hill, Chiado and Bairro Alto on the western hill, and Belém 6 km further west by tram or train.Almost everything a first visit needs sits in a 1.9 mi strip along the Tagus: Baixa in the flat middle, Alfama on the eastern hill, Chiado and Bairro Alto on the western hill, and Belém 3.7 mi further west by tram or train.
About these names
- BaixasleepeatseeSuits: First visit, short stays, flat walkingA grid of shops, cafés and squares between Rossio and the river. Flat, central and noisy; a good base for transport.2 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- AlfamaseeeatSuits: Castle, fado, viewpointsMedieval lanes, steep stairs and small bars. Beautiful and hard with bags; visit on foot.2 sightsDistrict guide →
- Chiado and Bairro AltoseeeatdrinkSuits: Cafés, shopping, nightlifeChiado is the elegant shopping hill; Bairro Alto above it is the night district. Steep at both ends.1 sights · 3 eatsDistrict guide →
- Príncipe RealsleepeatSuits: Couples, quieter eveningsLeafy hilltop with boutiques and a garden; a 15-minute walk or a short taxi from Baixa.1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- BelémseeeatSuits: A morning of monumentsFlat riverside district with the monastery, the tower and the pastry shop; a tram, train or car ride from the centre.2 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- Cais do Sodré and Time Out MarketeatdrinkSuits: Evening food and barsRiver station district with the food hall and Pink Street bars.District guide →
- Parque das NaçõesseeSuits: Aquarium, familiesModern waterfront of Expo 98, 20-30 minutes by metro from the centre.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) (25–45 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Cais do Sodré and Time Out Market, Parque das Nações. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Baixa: A grid of shops, cafés and squares between Rossio and the river. Flat, central and noisy; a good base for transport. Suits: First visit, short stays, flat walking. Price band $$.
- Alfama: Medieval lanes, steep stairs and small bars. Beautiful and hard with bags; visit on foot. Suits: Castle, fado, viewpoints.
- Chiado and Bairro Alto: Chiado is the elegant shopping hill; Bairro Alto above it is the night district. Steep at both ends. Suits: Cafés, shopping, nightlife.
- Príncipe Real: Leafy hilltop with boutiques and a garden; a 15-minute walk or a short taxi from Baixa. Suits: Couples, quieter evenings. Price band $$$.
- Belém: Flat riverside district with the monastery, the tower and the pastry shop; a tram, train or car ride from the centre. Suits: A morning of monuments.
- Cais do Sodré and Time Out Market: River station district with the food hall and Pink Street bars. Suits: Evening food and bars.
- Parque das Nações: Modern waterfront of Expo 98, 20-30 minutes by metro from the centre. Suits: Aquarium, families.
- Sleep area Baixa: suits First visit, short stays, flat walking, price band $$.
- Sleep area Príncipe Real: suits Couples, quieter evenings, price band $$$.
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 25–45 min by the usual route.