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3-day city guide · 29 pages

Your first 3 days in Lisbon, already planned.

Three connected walks through Lisbon's hills, tickets decided, trams made simple, and the story behind every stop you'll see.

✓ Jeremy has been here. The photos below are from his trip.

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The plan

The three days

Day 1

The castle, Alfama & fado

The cathedral, the miradouros, Castelo de São Jorge and the lanes of Alfama, ending with an evening of fado.

Day 2

Baixa, Chiado & Bairro Alto

The royal square and the arch, the city rebuilt after 1755, the Carmo ruins and the hill of the poets.

Day 3

Belém, where the ships left

Tram 15 to the custard tarts, Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries.

Look inside

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From my trip

Lisbon, the way I saw it

My own photos from Lisbon. Swipe or use the arrows.

Jeremy in the lanes of Alfama, photographed by Jeremy
Jeremy in the lanes of Alfama
From the castle walls, photographed by Jeremy
From the castle walls
Castelo de São Jorge, photographed by Jeremy
Castelo de São Jorge
Tram 28, photographed by Jeremy
Tram 28
Jerónimos cloister, photographed by Jeremy
Jerónimos cloister
Jerónimos Monastery, photographed by Jeremy
Jerónimos Monastery
The cathedral after dark, photographed by Jeremy
The cathedral after dark
Praça do Município, photographed by Jeremy
Praça do Município
The National Pantheon, photographed by Jeremy
The National Pantheon
Custard tarts, fresh from the oven, photographed by Jeremy
Custard tarts, fresh from the oven
Free travel answers

Before you go

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