What should I see in Lisbon?

[BYTCH]

I'm going to be in Lisbon Portugal from Friday Nov. 17 to Monday. Any advice or suggestions for what to see and do would be most appreciated. We are 4 creaky old geezers so no zip lines or bungee jumping. Thank you.

 

[Vagabond]

Sintra. Estoril. The Alfana. The Gulbenkian. Queluz Palace.

 

[moebius]

Have the egg tarts at Belem Tower. I wasn't crazy about Portugese egg tarts until I had them at Pasteis de Belem. Other places in Lisbon aren't quite as good. They're sweeter and usually sitting there for couple of hours. The ones at Pasteis de Belem have a quick turnaround, so the chances of getting one just out of the oven is higher than most bakeries/restaurants.

 

[genevieve]

I'm going to be in Lisbon Portugal from Friday Nov. 17 to Monday.

Which Monday? Only a weekend, or do you have time?

If you are there for at least a week, I recommend trips to Sintra (overnight if you can), and Obidos was also nice.

The Electricity Museum was really fascinating!

Spend time in the Belem neighborhood - eating pasteis do belem and pasteis de cerveja

Ride the tram 38 everywhere!

I love love love Lisbon

 

[BYTCH]

Thank you for the suggestions!! We're just going to be there for the weekend and it's exciting because I've never been to Portugal.

 

[genevieve]

If it's only a weekend, I'd explore the city as much as possible and don't worry about side trips unless you just don't enjoy the city that much.

If you enjoy seafood (especially crab), I HIGHLY recommend Ramiro's. I spent my birthday there 6 years ago. It's magic.

 

[Private Citizen]

In addition to what others have said, you may like the National Tile Museum: https://www.lisbonportugaltourism.com/guide/azulejo-tile-museum.html

This is farther down the typical tourist recommendations, but it may be something that's up your alley.

Whatever you do, enjoy! Lisbon is great.

 

[PRlady]

Take the telecabine up or down the big hill. For some reason I really loved that. Eat 17 varieties of sardines at a waterfront place. And this: https://www.visitlisboa.com/en/places/miradouro-de-s-pedro-de-alcantara

 

[genevieve]

In addition to what others have said, you may like the National Tile Museum: https://www.lisbonportugaltourism.com/guide/azulejo-tile-museum.html

Ah, the azulejos museum, where you learn about all the influences to Portuguese tile-making, and also that azulejos are 100% original to Portugal

I went to a lot of museums in Portugal. I lurve them all

 

[allezfred]

If you are only there for the weekend, J would skip Sintra and concentrate on Lisbon proper.