# What to see in Lisbon: 15 unmissable places

Monuments, viewpoints and neighbourhoods that every guide and traveller recommends on a first visit to the Portuguese capital.

- 18 votes · 17 items
- Dec 5, 2023 · Margarida Teixeira
- https://even.best/en/l/58/what-to-see-in-lisbon-15-unmissable-places

## Top 15

1. **Jerónimos Monastery** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Manueline monastery in Belém, a World Heritage Site, with Vasco da Gama's tomb. <https://www.patrimoniocultural.gov.pt/>
2. **Alfama** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Lisbon's oldest district, with medieval alleys, fado houses and the cathedral.
3. **Monument to the Discoveries** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 52 m caravel-shaped monument with figures like Henry the Navigator; it has a rooftop viewpoint.
4. **Belém Tower** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 16th-century defensive tower on the Tagus, a symbol of the Age of Discoveries.
5. **São Jorge Castle** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Moorish castle atop the Alfama hill, with the best view over the Baixa and the river. <https://castelodesaojorge.pt/>
6. **Tram 28** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The yellow tram that climbs through Graça, Alfama, Baixa and Estrela on the steepest streets.
7. **Praça do Comércio** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Grand riverside square rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, with the Rua Augusta Arch.
8. **Bairro Alto** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Neighbourhood of narrow streets that fills with bars and fado houses at night.
9. **Lisbon Oceanarium** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — One of Europe's largest aquariums, in Parque das Nações, built for Expo 98. <https://www.oceanario.pt/>
10. **LX Factory** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Former industrial complex in Alcântara with shops, the Ler Devagar bookshop and restaurants. <https://lxfactory.com/>
11. **Santa Justa Lift** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Neo-Gothic iron lift from 1902 linking the Baixa to Largo do Carmo.
12. **Miradouro da Senhora do Monte** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The city's highest viewpoint, in Graça, overlooking the castle and the Tagus.
13. **Calouste Gulbenkian Museum** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Armenian magnate's collection, from ancient Egypt to Lalique, set in a garden. <https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/>
14. **Time Out Market (Mercado da Ribeira)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cais do Sodré market hall with stalls from well-known Lisbon chefs and restaurants. <https://www.timeoutmarket.com/lisboa/>
15. **Pastéis de Belém** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The bakery making custard tarts to the Jerónimos monks' original recipe since 1837. <https://pasteisdebelem.pt/>
16. **National Tile Museum** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Five centuries of Portuguese tiles in the former Madre de Deus convent.
17. **Sintra (day trip)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 40 minutes by train: Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira and the Moorish Castle.

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