Lisbon travel guide

Seven hills mean the map lies about walking time. Plan uphill stretches for the morning and use the funiculars without guilt.

Local rhythm

Lunch 12:30–15:00, dinner rarely before 20:00, and most monuments close at 18:00 with last entry an hour earlier.

A rechargeable Navegante card covers metro, tram and lifts. Airport to centre is about 20 minutes on the red metro line.

Before 09:00 it is transport; after that it is a queue. The 12 does a shorter version of the same climb.

Monastery, tower and pastries sit 6 km west of the centre. Going and coming back eats 90 minutes on its own.

Calçada portuguesa is beautiful and slippery, especially after rain. Flat soles with grip make the difference.