On holiday in Lisbon explore the medieval Alfama and Neoclassical Baixa
districts. Relax with meia de leite milky coffees on Rossio Square and
dine in a Bairro Alto restaurant with live fado folk music. Take a daytrip
on your Lisbon holidays to nearby Sintra to see its fantasy palaces.
Sightseeing on holidays in Lisbon
On your first Lisbon holiday, hop on tram 28 to visit the eighth-century battlements
of St George's Castle in the Alfama district. Or go to
Belém district to see the intricate Manueline (Portuguese
Gothic) architecture of Lisbon's Jeronimos Monastery. On return
holidays to Lisbon, see 15th-century religious masterpieces at the National
Museum of Ancient Art or learn about the craft of azulejos tiles at
Lisbon's National Tile Museum.
Dining on holidays in Lisbon
Relax in Lisbon's cafes in Baixa and Belém on your
Lisbon holiday, and try tasty pasteis de nata custard tarts. Eat Lisbon-style
bacalhau codfish with onion, egg and potato in the Bairro Alto and
Alfama districts or enjoy seafood and modern Portuguese food in
Lisbon's Alcântara docks and ultra-modern Nations
Park.
Nightlife on holidays in Lisbon
Start your holiday in Lisbon with beers at dusk in an open-air miradouro
lookout cafe. Experience a Bairro Alto traditional fado music
restaurant at least once on your Lisbon holiday. Go to Lisbon's main clubs
around Santa Apolónia, Alcântara and Bairro
Alto for memorable nights out on your Lisbon holiday.
Daytrips on holidays in Lisbon
Take a train from Lisbon on your holiday to UNESCO-listed Sintra to be amazed
by the Moorish and Manueline hilltop Pena Palace and the panoramic view from
the walls of eighth-century Moors Castle. Or travel west of Lisbon on your
holiday to gamble in Estoril Casino and relax on Estoril
Coast's sandy beaches.
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