City breaks in Lisbon

Stone Paving of the Rossio Square in Lisbon.

On a Lisbon city break, make a beeline for the Gulbenkian Museum's eclectic world treasures and enjoy the morning sun in Jeronimos Monastery's 16th-century cloisters. Take in panoramic Lisbon views from the Alfama district on your city break in Lisbon, and have long lunches by the Tagus River in Lisbon's modern Nations Park.

Dining and unwinding on Lisbon city breaks

Go to a Bairro Alto district fado house for traditional Portuguese cuisine and music on your Lisbon city break. Choose a cervejaria beer hall for steaks, seafood and dark Bohemia beer. Or treat yourself to upmarket Lisbon restaurants on your city break from Avenida to Alcântara. Head to Lisbon's Nations Park for river views.

Special places to stay in Lisbon

Book residencial or pensão bed and breakfasts in the Bairro Alto and Baixa districts on your Lisbon city break, close to attractions, restaurants and nightlife. Or choose a hotel around nearby Avenida. In Santos and the Alfama districts, you'll find boutique hotels in 17th-century houses. Treat yourself to a Lisbon city break in a luxury Lapa or Belém district palace-hotel. Or opt for modern high-rise accommodation in Nations Park and around Edward VII Park.

Things to do on Lisbon city breaks

On a cultural Lisbon city break, see Manueline (Portuguese Gothic) monuments in Belém district and Islamic prayer niches at the Gulbenkian Museum. Or explore Lisbon's city centre on foot, stopping at miradouro viewing points in the Alfama district and Edward VII Park. Go shopping in Neoclassical Baixa or take kids to the Oceanarium in Nations Park, home to manta rays and one-ton sun fish. Take a daytrip to the UNESCO-listed town of Sintra to see its fairytale hilltop castle.