One good anchor, room for the rest
Things to do in Lisbon
Our things to do in Lisbon guide brings together viewpoints, museums, fado, workshops and outings beyond the city. Choose the day you want, not the longest checklist.
In short
For things to do in Lisbon, choose one anchor: a waterfront walk at Ribeira das Naus, a viewpoint in Alfama, an art visit in Belém or a hands-on workshop. The Oceanário is our indoor family idea. Sintra, Cascais and the beaches are separate outings outside the city; give them their own time and transport plan.
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Onur’s pickLX Factory
Weekend market stalls, street art and a café pause at LX Factory in Alcântara.
Lisbon Oceanarium
An aquarium anchor in Parque das Nações, followed by optional waterfront time.
Belém Tower
Belém’s riverbank landmark; plan the interior ticket separately from the waterfront walk.
Castelo dos Mouros
Sintra’s hilltop wall walk, with views towards Pena and the Atlantic.
Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
Wooded hills, Atlantic cliffs or Guincho dunes: choose one landscape for the day.
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Collection art and gardens after the July 2026 reopening; CAM is a separate museum.
Onur’s pickMAAT
Art and architecture in Belém, with different buildings and exhibitions to choose from.
Onur’s pickCastelo de São Jorge
Castle walls and city views above Alfama; current works affect the museum area only.
Miradouro de Santa Catarina
Adamastor, the Tagus and bridge views; a terrace pause with residential streets around it.
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
Find the castle on the azulejo skyline map; stone steps join the two garden terraces.
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
A panorama from Graça and the castle to the Tagus; plan the hilltop approach first.
Jardim da Estrela
Iron bandstand, ponds and playgrounds: give the garden a proper family pause.
Ribeira das Naus
A lawn-and-steps riverfront pause between Cais do Sodré and Praça do Comércio; no swimming.
Estufa Fria
Planted paths, caves and running water inside Parque Eduardo VII’s greenhouse gardens.
Convento do Carmo
A roofless Chiado church and archaeology collection; plan for Monday to Saturday.
Fado Museum
A daytime Alfama collection visit before an evening of live fado elsewhere.
Chiado · neighbourhood setting Fado in Chiado
A 50-minute live fado show in Chiado, with dinner left as a separate plan.
Rua dos Remédios · street setting Mesa de Frades
Dinner and fado in a tiled former chapel; choose the menu package when reserving.
Jerónimos Monastery
A cloister visit and a church visit are different plans, with different hours.
National Coach Museum
Ceremonial coaches and a modern museum visit in Belém, with ramps and lifts.
Casa Fernando Pessoa
A literature visit paired with Campo de Ourique and its market.
MAC/CCB
Modern and contemporary art at CCB, formerly labelled Berardo Collection Museum on older maps.
CAM collection · archive photograph CAM Gulbenkian
An art visit in the Gulbenkian grounds, separate from the main museum.
Museu da Marioneta
A Puppet Museum visit in Madragoa; performances and workshops have separate arrangements.
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Before choosing your day
What can we do in Lisbon when it rains?
Choose the Oceanário, an art visit or a workshop. Our rainy-day guide compares the indoor choices and closed days.
Lisbon in the rain →Can we fit Sintra into a short city walk?
No. Sintra is a separate outing. Choose one main palace or garden, leave time for the town and plan the journey back.
Which Lisbon viewpoint should we choose?
Santa Catarina is near our neighbourhood; Santa Luzia and Portas do Sol fit an Alfama day. Graça and Senhora do Monte mean more hill planning.
Leave room for the city
A café, a neighbourhood wander or a music evening: choose one plan and give it time.