Is Lisbon guide in 3 days It has several routes on foot and by tram, so you don't miss any interesting place in the city, making the most of the available time.
During the first two days you will have visited the most important neighborhoods of Lisbon such as La Alfama, Bélem, La Baixa, Chiado and Barrio Alto, as well as visiting its most prominent places. On this third day, we propose you to visit one of the wonders that are close to the city, such as Sintra and Cascais.
This practical guide to tour Lisbon in three days is designed based on the experience of our trip to Lisbon in 4 days. We start!
Useful tips for Lisbon
This list of tips will help you have a good first contact with the city:
- To get from the airport to the center of Lisbon or to your hotel, you have several options: metro, bus, taxi or this direct transfer to the hotel.
For more information about the transfer you can check this post on how to go from Lisbon airport to downtown. - To sleep we recommend This is Lisbon Hostel, our accommodation during the trip we made, which is located in the beautiful neighborhood of Alfama and has a terrace with magnificent views. For more information you can consult this post about where to stay in Lisbon.
- A good way to save on the Lisbon in 3 days is to buy a 24-hour ticket for a price of 6.15 euros, which includes all public transport.
- See if it is profitable to book the Lisbon Card that includes public transport and several attractions such as the Jeronimos Monastery, the Belém Tower, the Santa Justa Elevator, etc ...
- Book a guided tour in Spanish in Lisbon Free! and this free tour of the Alfama neighborhood, to learn about the history and anecdotes of the city.
- Stay away from restaurants and tourist sites to listen to fado. The bar To Tasca do Jaime, just in front of the Rua Graça del Tram 28 stop, it was our chosen option and after the experience we can only advise it.
- Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot. You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
For more recommendations you can consult this post of tips to travel to Lisbon essential.
First day in Lisbon
The first day of trip to Lisbon in three days Start early in the viewpoint of Portas do Sol, our favorite in the city, where you can easily reach Tram 28.
After this visit, you can walk to the viewpoint of Santa Luzia, very close to Postas do Sol, with a beautiful terrace full of tiles.
Keep in mind that these two viewpoints are located in the neighborhood of La Alfama, through which you can go wandering until you reach the edge of the Tagus River enjoying one of the best known and most charming neighborhoods in the city.
A good option if you want to learn more about the history of the city is to book this guided tour of the center of Lisbon or this tour of Lisbon that includes the Belém neighborhood, both with a guide in Spanish.
Portas do Sol viewpoint
The itinerary of Lisbon in 3 days Continue with the visit to the Cathedral of Lisbon or La Sé, and then continue with a walk the Rua Augusta shopping street, where in the end you will cross a Triumfal Arch, which is the gateway to the popular Commerce Square.
From here, taking tram 15, you will reach the Belém neighborhood in less than half an hour, which will be the next stop on the route. Another great option to get to this neighborhood is to book this boat trip from the Commerce Square that will leave you at the Belém Tower.
Taking into account that it will be noon, you can take advantage to eat near the square, where you have several recommended restaurants such as Da Prata 52 and the Paladarium or go to Jeronimos, near the Jeronimos Monastery, another of the most recommended places to eat in Lisbon.
And of course, after eating we can not forget the dessert and nothing better than enjoying some freshly baked Belém pastries in the Pastry shop or Pastéis de Belém.
After this gastronomic stop, the first visit in the Belém neighborhood will be the Jeronimos Monastery, a World Heritage Site and one of the essential places to visit in Lisbon. After the visit to the monastery, the afternoon route of the Lisbon in 3 days continue enjoying the views from the top of the Monument to the Discoveries, to finish in the magnificent Belém Tower.
Tower of Bélem in Lisbon in three days
Near the tower is the Doca do Bom Sucesso port, where we recommend booking a boat cruise on the Tagus River at sunset or returning to the Commerce Square to watch the sunset.
The first day of Lisbon in three days It ends with a dinner in the Barrio Alto going up the Elevador de Santa Justa. There are several restaurants recommended in this area such as Duque Restaurant and the Tasca Mastai.
(Extended information of the first day here)
Map of the first day route in Lisbon
Second day in Lisbon
The second day of Lisbon in three days It begins with the visit and the views from the magnificent Castillo de San Jorge, which opens at 9 in the morning. When you leave the castle, we recommend you take a short walk through the neighborhood of El Castelo, another of the most beautiful and charming places in the city, from where we recommend you visit the Mirador de Graça, with magnificent views of Lisbon.
Going down the neighborhood of La Alfama you will arrive at the next morning visit, the National Pantheon, where every Tuesday and Saturday, the popular market of the Feira da Ladra takes place, another place that you can not miss in the city if you agree With those days of the week.
Near the Pantheon you have the Voz do Operário stop to take tram 28E, to take you to Martin Moritz square, the next stop on the route, which will also allow you to enjoy this historic tram that passes through the most interesting neighborhoods of the city and it is a great option to see Lisbon from another perspective.
Lisbon tram
The stop where you can get off to continue the Lisbon in 3 days It is Martin Moritz, very close to the Plaza de Figueira, where you will find a great atmosphere in its terraces and cafes and where it could not be otherwise, you should take the opportunity to try some of the cakes of the National Confederate.
Walking a few meters further you will reach another of the most famous squares in Lisbon, the Rossio, surrounded by interesting buildings such as the Doña María II National Theater, the Rossio railway station and the statue of Pedro IV, where one of the sides is Find the Church of Santo Domingo, where its totally burned interior is the product of a fire.
When you leave the church you can approach the bar To Ginjinha, in which you can try the sweet liquor Ginja.
Church of Santo Domingo
The Lisbon itinerary in three days Continue in the Plaza de los Restauradores, where in addition to the Eden Theater and the Foz Palace, there is the Glória elevator, which will take you to the garden of San Pedro de Alcántara in the Barrio Alto with excellent views.
Being lunchtime, you can take advantage that near the viewpoint you have several recommended restaurants such as Bucho cover Y Flor da Laranja, wave Marisqueira M.
After eating, the Lisbon in three days continue with a walk along the Rua Garrett in the Chiado neighborhood, the city's famous bohemian neighborhood, where you will find bookstores, original shops and coffee shops like the famous Coffee to Brasileira. In this neighborhood there is also the Convento do Carmo, a religious building that has been left without a roof since the earthquake of 1755 and we recommend you not to get lost.
Visit the Carmo Convent in Lisbon in 3 days
Next to Chiado is the Barrio Alto with Luís de Camões Square as the most prominent place, from where you can start a route to Praça do Príncipe Real, stopping to have a drink in the original Pavilhão Chinês, one of the best things to do in Lisbon. Another good option is the Cervejaria Trindade, located in an old monastery and that we are sure, will be an unforgettable option.
To end the second day of Lisbon in 3 days You can watch the sunset at the San Pedro de Alcántara viewpoint, then have dinner at the tavern of To Tasca do Jaime, while listening to Fado, where you can get with Tram 28 by getting off at Rua Graça or eating in the restaurant area of the Barrio Alto the first day.
Another option is to book this night tour through the most beautiful places at night that includes dinner and a fado show.
Map of the itinerary through Lisbon in 2 days
What to see in Lisbon in 3 days
The third day of Lisbon in 3 days We propose an excursion to one of the most beautiful places to see in Portugal, Sintra.
This city, a World Heritage Site, located in a natural park just half an hour from Lisbon, is known as the city of palaces and its magnificent gardens.
The most famous and visited place in Sintra is the Palacio da Pena, located on top of a hill, which seems to be taken from a fairy tale with its brightly colored facades and architectural elements of different styles.
The palace is a bit far from the center, although you can walk in less than an hour from the train station, or take the circular bus 434.
We recommend not arriving too late at the ticket office, especially in high season, if we do not want to run out of tickets, as it is usually a very tourist visit.
After visiting the interior of the palace you can take a walk through the magnificent gardens of Parque da Pena and get to Vale dos Lagos to enjoy an incredible landscape of nature.
Pena Palace
Very close to the Palacio da Pena is another prominent place in Sintra, the Castelo dos Mouros, which although in ruins, offers good views of the Sintra Mountains.
The next stop of the visit to Sintra, in the Lisbon in 3 days, is La Quinta da Regaleira, another of the wonders of the city. This palace located in the lower part of Sintra, 10 minutes walk from the historic center, stands out for its impressive gardens where the initiation pit is located, a stone pit with a spiral staircase, very photogenic.
In addition to the gardens, visit the Palace and the Chapel of the Holy Trinity.
The Quinta da Regaleira
Other recommended visits to Sintra if you have more time are: the Monserrate Palace and its park, the Capuchin Convent and the Sintra National Palace.
But before leaving the city you can not miss a stroll through the streets of the historic center of the city with its colorful facades and craft shops, where you will also find several recommended restaurants to eat a good cod à bràs like the Bacalhau na Vila.
Sintra is, without any doubt, one of the best excursions in Lisbon, if not the best.
To go from Lisbon to Sintra you can do it by train from Rossio Station, Oriente or Sete Rios, in a short time, since the journey takes only half an hour.
If you have more time you can approach by bus to Cascais, 20 minutes from Sintra, an old fishing village that stands out for its beautiful beaches and a pleasant historic center.
A good option if you want to know the history and anecdotes of all these places told by a guide in Spanish is to book this excursion to Sintra and Cascais by minibus from Lisbon or this one that only includes the most outstanding places of Sintra.
If you already know Sintra and Cascais, or have more days you can take an excursion to Óbidos and Fatima, where you can visit one of the most famous pilgrimage sanctuaries in the world and take a walk through the beautiful medieval village of Óbidos.
Another option for nature lovers is to book the excursion to Arrábida and Sesimbra, in which you will combine the landscapes of cliffs and the blue of the sea, with the fishing villages.
Map of Sintra in Lisbon in 3 days
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