A Guide to Lisbon
Getting Around
Lisbon, like San Francisco, is an incredibly hilly city (did you know they are sister cities?). While walking is the best way to explore individual neighbourhoods, there are times when public transport really comes in handy! Here are the best ways to get around Lisbon.
Trams
Obviously, you'll want to spend some time exploring the historic Portuguese capital on foot, but it would be bad form to leave Lisbon without taking a ride on Tram 28E, which winds through the historic center, providing a low-cost city tour.
Metro
Lisbon's efficient metro network has four lines, serving the airport (Red Line), Baixa and Chiado (Blue Line), Mouraria and Alvalade (Green Line), and Saldanha and Campo Pequeno (Yellow Line). The Red Line intersects with the other three lines, so it's easy to interchange between lines.
Bus
Buses 728 (Oriente–Belém), 714 (Praça da Figueira–Belém) and 737 (Praça da Figueira–Castelo) are all useful routes for visitors to Lisbon. But in my experience, they tend to get extremely crowded and are notoriously unreliable.
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