Viewpoints, pastries and day trips to Sintra and Cascais, and what to pack for the hills.
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Lisbon is steep. Much of the best of it, the Alfama, the viewpoints and the castle, sits at the top of a climb on smooth stone pavements that get slippery in the rain.
Our planner's six days lean into that: two day trips out of the city, Sintra and the Arrábida coast, a coastal walk at Cascais, and a lot of walking in between, broken up by pastries.
Prices are typical, per person, for planning; check them when you book. Free stops are marked free; meals show what a dinner there usually costs.
Day 1
Do
Feira da Ladra flea market
1h 30m
free18 min from the hotelDo
Sintra day trip
8h 00m
$60 a person86 min from the last stop
Day 2
Do
Senhora do Monte viewpoint at sunset
1h 00m
free16 min from the hotelDo
Arrabida hike day trip
8h 00m
$40 a person101 min from the last stop
Day 3
Do
LX Factory
2h 00m
free21 min from the hotelDo
Pasteis de Belem
30m
$6 a person19 min from the last stopDo
Cascais coastal walk
5h 00m
$10 a person69 min from the last stopEat
Cantinho do Avillez
Order: Modern Portuguese small plates
about $45 a person85 min from the last stop
Day 4
Do
Principe Real shops
1h 30m
free1 min from the hotelDo
Tram 28 ride
1h 00m
$3 a person14 min from the last stopDo
Guided food walking tour
3h 30m
$85 a person2 min from the last stopEat
Taberna da Rua das Flores
Order: Petiscos from the chalkboard
about $35 a person7 min from the last stop
Day 5
Do
Monsanto forest park
2h 30m
free23 min from the hotelDo
MAAT
1h 30m
$11 a person23 min from the last stopEat
Cervejaria Ramiro
Order: Garlic prawns, then a prego steak sandwich
about $45 a person29 min from the last stop
Day 6
Do
Manteigaria pastry stop
20m
$3 a person12 min from the hotelDo
Sao Jorge Castle
2h 00m
$15 a person12 min from the last stopDo
Self-guided Alfama walk
2h 00m
free5 min from the last stopEat
Prado
Order: Seasonal plates to share
about $55 a person6 min from the last stop
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