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Best of Lisbon in 4 Days
Spend the first morning in
the Baixa, where the shops and cafés are inviting. At the riverside
Praça do Comércio, take a ferry across the river and back for fine
city views. Have lunch in the suburb of Cacilhas, where the ferry
docks, or return to Praça dos Restauradores, just north of the
Rossío, where a side street just off the square -- Rua das Portas de
Santo Antão -- is lined with well-known fish restaurants. Spend the
afternoon in the Alfama, taking in the Sé, the Castelo de São Jorge,
and the Museu-Escola de Artes Decorativas.
On your second day, catch a tram out to Belém. Spend half the day
exploring the monastery and monuments; you'll also have time for at
least one of the specialty museums -- Museu da Marinha, Museu
Nacional de Coches, or Museu de Arte Popular. On your way to or from
Belém, stop at the Museu de Arte Antiga.
Split your two remaining days between old and modern Lisbon. One
full day should involve seeing the Chiado shopping area and
exploring the Bairro Alto. Be sure to pop into the Convento do
Carmo's archaeological museum and make a side trip to the Jardim da
Estrêla, or you can spend more time at the Oceanário de Lisboa.
On the final day, walk the length of the boulevard-like Avenida da
Liberdade to the city's main park, Parque Eduardo VII, where the
greenhouses are a treat. From here, it's a simple metro ride to the
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian and the Centro de Arte Moderna. Some
people spend a full day just in these two galleries, or you could
take the metro farther north toward the Jardim Zoológico and the
Palácio dos Marqueses da Fronteira.
Best of Lisbon in 2 Days
To view all the major
attractions in two days, you'll have to get up early. Start at the
Rossío, the main downtown square, and stroll through the Baixa,
pausing to window-shop or take a coffee in a café. Wander into the
Alfama quarter by way of the Sé, following the winding streets past
lookout points and churches as far as the hilltop Castelo de São
Jorge. The views here are magnificent, and you can grab lunch at one
of the many nearby cafés and restaurants. A tram ride takes you back
down to the Baixa, where, in the riverside Praça do Comércio, you
pick up another tram for the rattling ride west to Belém and the
magnificent Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, the acclaimed Torre de Belém,
and the grand Padrão dos Descobrimentos. On the way back to the city
center, stop off at the Museu de Arte Antiga.
Your second day can be less hectic. Head up to the Bairro Alto and
the Chiado shopping area and spend the morning browsing in galleries
and stores, visiting the Igreja de São Roque and its small museum,
and popping into the Instituto do Vinho do Porto for a glass of
port. Have lunch in one of the small taverns or smart restaurants,
and then return to the Baixa via the Elevador da Glória. Take the
metro uptown to the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, where you can
spend three or four hours viewing the collections in the Museu
Calouste Gulbenkian and the adjacent Centro de Arte Moderna.
Alternatively, take the metro to Parque das Nações to visit the
Oceanário de Lisboa.
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