Ticket prices checked October 2026
The 18 best things to do in Lisbon — what each ticket costs at the official box office, which sights are free, and how to fit it all into three days.
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Ordered by how strongly we'd recommend them to a first-time visitor. Adult prices are the official box-office price; children 12 and under are free at most state monuments.
18 attractions shown
1€18adult · officialLisbon's showpiece of Manueline architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The church is free; the ticket covers the two-storey cloister, the refectory and exhibition rooms.
Tip: Queues are longest 10:00–13:00. Book a timed ticket, or go right at opening.
2€15adult · officialThe 16th-century fortress on the Tagus that greeted ships returning from the Age of Discoveries. Inside is small and the stairs are narrow and one-way, so the outside view is half the point.
Tip: If you only have time for one Belém ticket, choose Jerónimos and see the tower from outside.
3€17adult · officialMoorish-era walls on Lisbon's highest hill, with the widest view over the Baixa, the river and the red roofs of Alfama. Walk the ramparts and the towers.
Tip: Go late afternoon for sunset light.
4FreeLisbon's oldest quarter: stairways, laundry lines and tiny squares. Two free viewpoints — Miradouro de Santa Luzia and Portas do Sol — sit right at its top, a short walk below the castle.
Tip: Walk downhill from the castle instead of uphill. Wear shoes with grip — the limestone pavement is slippery.
5Transit fareThe vintage yellow tram that rattles from Martim Moniz through Graça, Alfama and Chiado to Campo de Ourique. It is a regular public-transport line, so a normal ticket or travel card works.
Tip: Board at Martim Moniz before 09:00 to get a seat. Pickpockets work the crowded trams — keep bags in front.
6from€25.50One of Europe's largest aquariums, built around a single huge central tank with sharks, rays and a sunfish. The best rainy-day and family option in the city.
Tip: Combine with the riverside cable car and a walk along Parque das Nações. Metro: Oriente (red line).
7~€10approx.The 52-metre caravel-shaped monument on the Belém waterfront. Take the lift to the top terrace for a view of Belém Tower, the Jerónimos Monastery and the 25 de Abril Bridge.
Tip: Look down from the terrace at the giant compass rose and world map set into the pavement.
8€15adult · officialA surprisingly good museum of royal and ceremonial coaches from the 16th to 19th centuries, gilded and enormous. Usually far less crowded than the rest of Belém.
Tip: A good pick for kids and for a hot afternoon.
9FreeThe grand riverside square rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, entered through the Rua Augusta Arch. From here the pedestrian Rua Augusta runs straight to Rossio.
Tip: Walk to the river steps at Cais das Colunas for the classic photo, then up through the Baixa grid.
10FreeOld cafés, bookshops and theatres by day; Bairro Alto's narrow streets fill with bars at night. The Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara gives a free view back to the castle.
Tip: Visit Bertrand, often cited as the world's oldest operating bookshop, then walk up to São Pedro de Alcântara at sunset.
11See official siteThe fortress-like 12th-century cathedral on the Tram 28 route. The nave is the free part; the cloister excavations and treasury are ticketed.
Tip: Catch the photo of Tram 28 passing the cathedral from the corner of Rua Augusto Rosa.
12FreeA 19th-century industrial complex under the 25 de Abril Bridge, now full of restaurants, design shops and the much-photographed Ler Devagar bookshop.
Tip: Pair it with Belém: it is on the way from the centre. Sunday has a small market.
13€15adult · officialThe former royal residence on the hill above Belém, with its 19th-century rooms still furnished. Quiet compared with the monastery below.
Tip: The Crown Treasure museum sits in the newer wing of the same palace.
14€10adult · officialA white-domed church that took centuries to finish, now the resting place of national figures including fado singer Amália Rodrigues. The dome terrace has a fine river view.
Tip: Time it with the Feira da Ladra flea market next door (Tuesdays and Saturdays).
15VariesLisbon's melancholic song tradition, best heard in a small Alfama or Bairro Alto venue. Most places combine dinner with sets of singing; some smaller shows are concert-only.
Tip: Stay quiet during the songs — that is the house rule everywhere.
16VariesSeeing Lisbon from the water puts the hills, Belém and the bridges in one frame. Sunset sails are the most popular.
Tip: Cheapest alternative: the public ferry from Cais do Sodré to Cacilhas.
17from€20The red-and-yellow Romanticist palace on a hilltop above Sintra, surrounded by a huge forested park. It is one of the most-visited monuments in Portugal.
Tip: Book the earliest slot; tour buses arrive from about 10:30.
18€20adult · officialA mysterious estate of grottoes, towers and the famous Initiation Well, a spiral staircase leading underground.
Tip: Buy only from the official ticket office or a known reseller; the official site warns about unofficial sellers.
A realistic pace that groups sights by neighbourhood so you are not crossing the hills twice.
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Public transport (including the train to Sintra and Cascais) plus free entry to Jerónimos, Belém Tower, the castle and dozens of museums. Official adult prices, April 2026 – March 2027:
Jerónimos + Belém Tower + the castle already cost €50 at the door. Pena Palace is not included in the standard card.
| Lisboa Card | ||
|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | €31 | child €21 |
| 48 hours | €51 | child €28 |
| 72 hours | €62 | child €35 |
Three days covers the essentials: one for the old town (Baixa, Alfama, the castle), one for Belém, and one for a day trip to Sintra. With a fourth day add Cascais, the Oceanário or a slower day in Chiado and LX Factory.
Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower, São Jorge Castle, Alfama and its viewpoints, Tram 28 and the Oceanário — plus Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, about 40 minutes away by train.
Walking Alfama, Baixa and Chiado, the miradouros (Santa Luzia, Portas do Sol, São Pedro de Alcântara, Senhora do Monte), Praça do Comércio, LX Factory, the church of the Jerónimos Monastery and the nave of the cathedral cost nothing.
For Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower and Pena Palace, yes in high season — they use time slots and same-day slots sell out. Most other sights can be bought at the door.
It pays off if you visit two or three paid Belém sites and the castle and use public transport in the same 24–72 hours. Use our calculator to check your own plan.
Jerónimos, Belém Tower and Pena Palace sell out their morning slots in high season.
