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Lisbon

Lisbon is the capital of Portugal situated on seven hills at the wide mouth of the river Tagus (Tejo) where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. With 545,000 residents in the city and 3. Wikivoyage

Population 545,796 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Portugal

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Portugal
Tourist office · 2.7 km Posto de Turismo de Cacilhas

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Dias da Música em Belém

    April

    A music festival held in Belém in western Lisbon

    Official site

  2. Peixe em Lisboa

    April

    A food festival, with focus on fish dishes

    Official site

  3. IndieLisboa

    May

    An independent film festival. In addition to screenings there is also a large number of lectures and seminars

    Official site

  4. Rock in Rio Lisboa

    May – June

    A major rock music festival, branched from the famous Rock in Rio de Janeiro. Dead link

    Official site

  5. Festas dos Santos

    June

    A number of large fiestas celebrating different catholic Saints, with parades during the day and fire work shows by night. The first and largest fiesta celebrates Saint Anthony on 13 June.

  6. Jazz em Agosto

    August

    A annual jazz festival organized by the Gulbenkian Foundation

    Official site

  7. Doclisboa

    October

    Doclisboa is a documentary film festival in Lisbon, Portugal which held its first edition in 2002. Doclisboa is part of the Doc Alliance — a creative partnership between 7 key European documentary film festivals.

    Official site Wikipedia

  8. Web Summit

    November

    Web Summit is an annual technology conference held in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in 2009 by Paddy Cosgrave, Web Summit was held in Dublin, Ireland until 2016, when it moved to Lisbon.

    Official site Wikipedia

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Lisbon); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Mercado da Ribeira

    Covered hall
    1. Monday: 10:00–00:00
    2. Tuesday: 10:00–00:00
    3. Wednesday: 10:00–00:00
    4. Thursday: 10:00–02:00
    5. Friday: 10:00–02:00
    6. Saturday: 10:00–02:00
    7. Sunday: 10:00–24:00
    Times vary by day
    Monday
    10:00–00:00
    Tuesday
    10:00–00:00
    Wednesday
    10:00–00:00
    Thursday
    10:00–02:00
    Friday
    10:00–02:00
    Saturday
    10:00–02:00
    Sunday
    10:00–24:00
    900 m from the centre

  • Flea Market

    Feira da Ladra

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: 09:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: closed
    4. Thursday: closed
    5. Friday: closed
    6. Saturday: 09:00–18:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    09:00–18:00

    1.2 km from the centre

  • Mercado de Santa Clara

    1. Monday: closed
    2. Tuesday: 06:00–18:00
    3. Wednesday: 10:00–18:00
    4. Thursday: 10:00–18:00
    5. Friday: 10:00–18:00
    6. Saturday: 06:00–18:00
    7. Sunday: closed
    Times vary by day
    Tuesday
    06:00–18:00
    Wednesday
    10:00–18:00
    Thursday
    10:00–18:00
    Friday
    10:00–18:00
    Saturday
    06:00–18:00
    1.3 km from the centre

  • Dona Ajuda

    1. Monday: 11:00–19:00
    2. Tuesday: 11:00–19:00
    3. Wednesday: 11:00–19:00
    4. Thursday: 11:00–19:00
    5. Friday: 11:00–19:00
    6. Saturday: 11:00–19:00
    7. Sunday: 11:00–19:00

    11:00–19:00

    2.2 km from the centre

  • Mercado 31 de Janeiro

    1. Monday: 07:00–14:00
    2. Tuesday: 07:00–14:00
    3. Wednesday: 07:00–14:00
    4. Thursday: 07:00–14:00
    5. Friday: 07:00–14:00
    6. Saturday: 07:00–14:00
    7. Sunday: closed

    07:00–14:00

    2.8 km from the centre

  • Mercado de Campo de Ourique

    Covered hall
    1. Monday: 10:00–23:00
    2. Tuesday: 10:00–23:00
    3. Wednesday: 10:00–00:00
    4. Thursday: 10:00–01:00
    5. Friday: 10:00–01:00
    6. Saturday: 10:00–01:00
    7. Sunday: 10:00–00:00
    Times vary by day
    Monday
    10:00–23:00
    Tuesday
    10:00–23:00
    Wednesday
    10:00–00:00
    Thursday
    10:00–01:00
    Friday
    10:00–01:00
    Saturday
    10:00–01:00
    Sunday
    10:00–00:00
    2.9 km from the centre

  • Mercado da Baixa

    No hours mapped

    770 m from the centre

  • mercado de camôes

    No hours mapped

    870 m from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 96 places to eat

Getting around

Train stations: Bica - Largo do Calhariz 1000 m, Lisboa - Rossio 1.0 km, Bica - Rua de São Paulo 1.0 km, Glória - São Pedro de Alcântara 1.1 km, Graça - Miradouro 1.1 km, Graça - Rua dos Lagares 1.1 km, Glória - Restauradores 1.2 km, Lavra - Largo da Anunciada 1.3 km, Lavra - Rua Câmara Pestana 1.4 km, Lisboa - Santa Apolónia 1.4 km, Santos 1.7 km, Alcântara-Terra 3.3 km, Alcântara-Mar 3.4 km, Campolide-A 4.0 km, Campolide 4.0 km, Marvila 4.2 km, Roma-Areeiro 4.3 km, Entrecampos 4.3 km, Sete Rios 4.6 km, Braço de Prata 5.3 km

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