🌊 Lisbon Travel Guide

Seven hills, pastéis de nata, and fado

About Lisbon

Lisbon is one of Europe's most enchanting capitals — built on seven hills above the Tagus estuary, where Moorish castle walls overlook pastel-tiled façades and vintage yellow trams clatter through neighbourhoods that feel untouched by the 21st century. The city rewards slow exploration: the saudade-tinged melancholy of Fado music floating from a Alfama tavern, the world's best pastéis de nata warm from the Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, the light over the river at golden hour from a miradouro viewpoint. Lisbon is also genuinely affordable by Western European standards — excellent wine and food cost a fraction of Paris or London.

Practical Tips

• The Lisboa Card covers unlimited public transport including trams and the airport metro, plus free entry to most monuments — worth it for 2+ days of sightseeing.
• Tram 28 is scenic but extremely crowded with tourists; for the same route, take Bus 737 or walk — the hills are the whole point of the city.
• Book the Sintra palaces (Pena, Regaleira) in advance during summer — the trains from Rossio station are frequent but the site queues can be brutal without pre-booked tickets.
• The best pastel de nata in the world is debated endlessly; start at the original Antiga Confeitaria de Belém but also try Manteigaria in Chiado.

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