One day in Lisbon
A one-day route through Lisbon built from the stop base: 5 stops, timed with the walk between them. Change the pace or your arrival day and the plan is rebuilt.
Data checked on October 4, 2026
No arrival day set. Times below work on any day each stop is open. Watch the “closed” tags, or pick your arrival day above.
Day 1
Belém · Castle, Alfama and Graça
5 stops · 8 h of visits · 43 min on foot
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9:30 am10:45 am
Belém Tower
A small 16th-century fortress on the riverbank, reopened in May 2026 after restoration. You climb narrow stairs through a few rooms to the terrace.
Pick one of the first slots of the day, when the stairs are quietest.
Entry is by time slot. Book your slot online on the official site before you go.
Open Tuesday to Sunday; closed Monday, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June and 25 December. The official site did not state a last-entry time, so confirm before you go.
Source: Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, checked October 4, 2026
- 18 min walk
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11:03 am1:03 pm
Jerónimos Monastery
A 16th-century monastery in the Manueline style, with a two-storey cloister and the church where Vasco da Gama is buried. Most of the visit is the cloister and the church.
Arrive at opening time. Tour groups reach the cloister from late morning.
Buy the cloister ticket online on the official site. Without one you wait at the ticket office, and the queue can be long in the middle of the day.
Open Tuesday to Sunday; closed Monday, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June and 25 December. The church has its own shorter hours and is closed on Sunday mornings.
See the guided visitSource: Museus e Monumentos de Portugal, checked October 4, 2026
- Too far to walk in comfort (about 106 min on foot). Take public transport.
- Lunch break
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2:45 pm5:15 pm
São Jorge Castle
The hilltop castle that looks over the whole city. You walk the walls and towers, and the viewpoint terraces are the main reason to come.
Go at opening time or in the last hours before closing, when the light is softer and there are fewer people.
Tickets can be bought online. Booking ahead saves time at the gate, especially at midday.
Open every day. From 1 November the castle closes at 18:00 instead of 21:00. The wall walks and towers can close earlier than the gate, depending on daylight. Closed 1 January, 1 May, 24, 25 and 31 December.
See ticketsSource: Castelo de São Jorge, checked October 4, 2026
- 12 min walk
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5:27 pm6:27 pm
Praça do Comércio
A large riverside square framed by yellow arcades, rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake. The Rua Augusta arch leads from it into the grid of Baixa.
Come in the evening, when the stone turns gold and the cafés under the arcades fill up.
Source: Turismo de Lisboa (Visit Lisboa), checked October 4, 2026
- 13 min walk
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6:40 pm7:55 pm
Time Out Market Lisboa
A large food hall in the old Ribeira market, with stalls from well-known Lisbon chefs and restaurants. Easy for a meal where everyone picks something different.
Eat outside peak times, before 12:30 or after 14:30, to find a table.
Open Sunday to Wednesday 10:00 to midnight, and Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 02:00. The hours in our plan stop at midnight.
Source: Time Out Market Lisboa, checked October 4, 2026
- Running late? Drop Time Out Market Lisboa first. Nothing is booked there.
What did not fit
- Alfama: no room left in 1 day at this pace.
- Carmo Convent: no room left in 1 day at this pace.
- Oceanário de Lisboa: no room left in 1 day at this pace.
- Calouste Gulbenkian Museum: no room left in 1 day at this pace.
- National Pantheon: no room left in 1 day at this pace.
- Lisbon Cathedral (Sé): no room left in 1 day at this pace.