A Guide to Lisbon

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A Guide to Lisbon

A trip to Portugal had been on my travel list since the day I graduated in 2017, but life got in the way and it kept getting pushed out further and further. I only made it there after I had moved to London in 2023. After spending 5 years hyping it up in my head I was sure I was going to disappoint myself, but Portugal has exceeded every expectation - with Lisbon taking the crown. In this guide, you'll receive 24 hand-picked recommendations for a first trip to Lisbon, including: 🍳 5 essential places to brunch 🍴 4 best places to grab lunch 🍰 1 spot for the best chocolate cake you will ever eat 🍹 3 wine/cocktail bars 🪟 3 stunning viewpoints 🏛️ 3 architectural gems 👣 2 neighbourhoods to stroll through (not including Alfama, because it would be criminal to charge you for obvious information!) 🚘 3 ideas for day trips from Lisbon (again, not including Sintra which is an obvious choice!)

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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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