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, what's closed right now, and how to fit it all into three days.
Checked October 2026.
The list
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
Lisbon'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.
The 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.
Moorish-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.
Lisbon'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.
The 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.
One 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.
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.
A 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.
The grand riverside square rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, entered through the Rua Augusta Arch. From here the pedestrian Rua Augusta runs straight to Rossio.
Old 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.
The fortress-like 12th-century cathedral on the Tram 28 route. The nave is the free part; the cloister excavations and treasury are ticketed.
A 19th-century industrial complex under the 25 de Abril Bridge, now full of restaurants, design shops and the much-photographed Ler Devagar bookshop.
The former royal residence on the hill above Belém, with its 19th-century rooms still furnished. Quiet compared with the monastery below.
A 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.
Lisbon'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.
Seeing Lisbon from the water puts the hills, Belém and the bridges in one frame. Sunset sails are the most popular.
The 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.
A mysterious estate of grottoes, towers and the famous Initiation Well, a spiral staircase leading underground.
Itinerary
A realistic pace that groups sights by neighbourhood so you are not crossing the hills twice.
Save money
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.
FAQ
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.
It was not carrying passengers as of our last check (October 2026), along with the Glória, Bica and Lavra funiculars. Check Carris before you go.
Jerónimos, Belém Tower and Pena Palace sell out their morning slots in high season.