LIS · 38.73° N · 9.15° W · Portugal
Seven hills above the Tagus, old trams, tiled houses and the monuments of Belém, with Sintra and Cascais an easy train ride away.
Lisbon is a city of hills and views. It climbs across seven of them above the wide Tagus estuary, so the best way to see it is slowly, with a tram for the steep parts.
The Alfama is the oldest district, all tiled houses and viewpoints over the river, and the old yellow trams still climb through it. Below it, the Baixa was laid out on a grid after the 1755 earthquake. West of the centre in Belém, the Jerónimos Monastery and Belém Tower date from the age of the Portuguese voyages of discovery, and a bakery nearby has made pastéis de Belém, the custard tarts, since 1837.
By train, Sintra's palaces and the seaside town of Cascais are each well under an hour away.
Stay four nights at Pestana Palace, a restored 19th century palace with gardens and pools, flying direct from Heathrow. British Airways and TAP Air Portugal fly the route in about 2 hours 45 minutes.
Entry rules depend on your passport and the purpose of your trip, and they can change, so check the official sources below before you book. Portugal uses the EU's Entry/Exit System for short stay visitors who are not EU nationals. The EU's official Travel to Europe site explains it, along with the ETIAS travel authorisation.
Read TravelHealthPro's Portugal page and book a travel health appointment well before your trip if you have any health questions. Summers are sunny and warm, so drink plenty of water and use sun protection. The city is hilly, so comfortable shoes help. Travel insurance that covers medical care is sensible.
The currency is the euro (EUR). Carry some cash for small purchases and markets, tell your bank before you travel, and check what your card charges for payments abroad.
General information only, not legal or medical advice. Rules change, so check the official source before you travel.
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Expect warm, sunny weather in May, June and September. July and August are the hottest and driest months. November and December are the wettest, so bring a light waterproof for a winter visit.
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From London Heathrow Airport · Four nights at Pestana Palace, a restored 19th century palace west of the centre, with direct flights from Heathrow. Gardens and pools to come back to after the trams and the hills.
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That depends on your passport and why you are travelling. Rules change, so check the official entry requirements for Portugal before you book. If you are not an EU national, the EU's official Travel to Europe site explains the Entry/Exit System and the ETIAS travel authorisation.
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A Portuguese music genre whose roots can be traced to Lisbon in the early 19th century. UNESCO added it to its intangible cultural heritage lists in 2011.
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Lisbon has a tram network and a Metro, which also runs to the airport. Some of the steepest parts of the city are served only by small trams, so expect hills and pack comfortable shoes.
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By Metro. Lisbon Airport (LIS), officially Humberto Delgado Airport, has a Metro station at the edge of the Terminal 1 arrivals area. The airport is about 7 km northeast of the historic centre.
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May, June and September are usually the most comfortable, warm and sunny. July and August are the hottest and driest months, and November and December the wettest.
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