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叠别濒茅尘鈥檚 undisputed heart-stealer is this Unesco-listed monastery. The mosteiro is the stuff of pure fantasy: a fusion of Diogo de Boitaca鈥檚 creative鈥
Must-see attractions in Lisbon
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
Towering dramatically above Lisbon, these mid-11th-century hilltop fortifications sneak into almost every snapshot. Roam its snaking ramparts and pine鈥
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
Wander downhill (to save your legs) through Alfama's steep, narrow, cobblestoned streets and catch a glimpse of the more traditional side of Lisbon before鈥
Pal谩cio dos Marqueses de Fronteira
Lisbon
This 17th-century former hunting pavilion is in the Benfica neighbourhood. Italian Renaissance influences are blended with Portuguese-inspired blue-and鈥
Lisbon
Set in a lemon-fronted, 17th-century palace, the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga is Lapa鈥檚 biggest draw. It presents a star-studded collection of European鈥
Pr铆ncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
The curvaceous, sugar-white dome and twin belfries of Bas铆lica da Estrela are visible from afar. The echoing interior is awash with pink-and-black marble,鈥
Lisbon
Housed in a sublime 16th-century convent, Lisbon's Museu Nacional do Azulejo covers the entire azulejo (hand-painted tile) spectrum. Star exhibits feature鈥
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodr茅
The plain facade of 16th-century Jesuit Igreja de S茫o Roque belies its dazzling interior of gold, marble and Florentine azulejos 鈥 bankrolled by Brazilian鈥
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Cinderella wannabes delight in Portugal's most visited museum, which dazzles with its world-class collection of 70 17th- to 19th-century coaches in an鈥
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Culture fiends can get their contemporary-art fix at Museu Cole莽茫o Berardo, the star of the Centro Cultural de 叠别濒茅尘. The ultrawhite, minimalist gallery鈥
Convento do Carmo & Museu Arqueol贸gico
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodr茅
Soaring above Lisbon, the skeletal Convento do Carmo was all but devoured by the 1755 earthquake, and that's precisely what makes it so captivating. Its鈥
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
Don't leave the city without riding popular tram 28E from Largo Martim Moniz. This rickety, screechy, gloriously old-fashioned ride from Pra莽a Martim鈥
Miradouro de S茫o Pedro de Alc芒ntara
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodr茅
Hitch a ride on vintage Ascensor da Gl贸ria from Pra莽a dos Restauradores, or huff your way up steep Cal莽ada da Gl贸ria to this terrific hilltop viewpoint鈥
Miradouro Panor芒mico de Monsanto
Lisbon
Lisbon鈥檚 beloved secret viewpoint is a graffiti- and art-plastered building that was once an exclusive high-society restaurant in the late 1960s. A series鈥
Lisbon
Experi锚ncia Pilar 7 affords the opportunity to get up close and personal with the iconic Ponte 25 de Abril from 80m above ground. The 鈧5.3-million鈥
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
The fortress-like S茅 de Lisboa is one of Lisbon鈥檚 icons, built in 1150 on the site of a mosque soon after Christians recaptured the city from the Moors鈥
Funda莽茫o Jos茅 Saramago 鈥 Casa dos Bicos
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
The pincushion facade of Casa dos Bicos, the eccentric 16th-century abode of Afonso de Albuquerque, former viceroy to India, grabs your attention with鈥
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Jutting out onto the Rio Tejo, this Unesco World Heritage鈥搇isted fortress epitomises the Age of Discoveries. You'll need to breathe in to climb the narrow鈥
Pr铆ncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Discover your inner child at the surprisingly enchanting Museu da Marioneta, a veritable Geppetto鈥檚 workshop housed in the 17th-century Convento das鈥
Lisbon
The beautifully designed Museu do Oriente highlights Portugal鈥檚 ties with Asia, from colonial baby steps in Macau to ancestor worship. The cavernous鈥
Pr铆ncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Immerse yourself in the life and work of Portuguese modernist founder and author Fernando Pessoa as you wander through his old apartment, browse through鈥
Museu de Lisboa Pal谩cio Pimenta
Lisbon
Set in an 18th-century palace, this museum shows the city's history and diverse cultural influences from prehistoric times to the early 20th century鈥
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodr茅
Set in the same street where J煤lio Pomar lives and works, this museum, with two spaces housing temporary exhibitions, feels like an art gallery showcasing鈥
Lisbon
This cultural centre is in a restored 19th-century palace in the Benfica quarter, a semi-suburban, residential area of Lisbon, full of boutique-sized鈥
Convento de S茫o Pedro de Alc芒ntara
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodr茅
This convent is small in size but grand in baroque decor. The inconspicuous box-like facade hides a chapel (1690s), and a church (1681) that survived the鈥
Lisbon
Most visitors come to this cemetery, the largest in Lisbon, for the view of the Rio Tejo right next to the artists' plot. But the elaborate baroque family鈥
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
A much-loved summertime hang-out of lisbo锚tas, this miradouro (lookout) sidles up to the baroque Igreja da Gra莽a. It has an incredible view of the castle鈥
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
Lisbon spreads out before you at Gra莽a鈥檚 highest of the high, Miradouro da Senhora do Monte. Come for the relaxed vibe and the best views of the castle on鈥
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This museum is set in one of the remaining buildings from the 1940s Exhibition of the Portuguese World, part of the city's architectural heritage鈥
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The salmon-slabbed 16th-century 叠别濒茅尘 Palace is Portugal's official presidential residence and office (though the country's previous president, Cavaco鈥
Mosteiro de S茫o Vicente de Fora
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
Gra莽a鈥檚 Mosteiro de S茫o Vicente de Fora was founded in 1147 and revamped by Italian architect Felipe Terzi in the late 16th century. Since the adjacent鈥
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
From bougainvillea-clad Miradouro de Santa Luzia, your gaze drifts over a mosaic of rooftops and spires to the river below.
Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia
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Lisbon's latest riverfront star is this low-rise, glazed-tiled structure that intriguingly hips and sways into ground-level exhibition halls. Visitors can鈥
Lisbon
This red-brick, neo-Moorish building built in 1892 hosts big concerts and other events, including bullfighting, and houses a museum. Below the stadium is鈥
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
Both poignant and haunting, this new and highly important museum has turned the former Portuguese dictatorship's political prison of choice into a museum鈥
Pal谩cio da Assembleia da Rep煤blica
Pr铆ncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
The columned, temple-like Pal谩cio da Assembleia da Rep煤blica (Pal谩cio de S茫o Bento) is where Portugal鈥檚 parliament, the Assembleia da Rep煤blica, makes its鈥
Lisbon
The 109 arches of the Aqueduto das 脕guas Livres lope across the hills into Lisbon from Cane莽as, more than 18km away; they are most spectacular at鈥
Pr铆ncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Most folks walk right past one of Lisbon's only surviving public laundromats 鈥 there's no sign other than 'CML' inscripted across the doorframe 鈥 and this鈥
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodr茅
If the lanky, wrought-iron Elevador de Santa Justa seems uncannily familiar, it鈥檚 probably because the neo-Gothic marvel is the handiwork of Raul M茅snier,鈥
Alfama, Castelo & Gra莽a
The ultramodern Museu do Teatro Romano, reopened in 2015 after a two-year renovation and further excavation, catapults you back to Emperor Augustus鈥 rule鈥
