Top Must See Attractions

15 attractions tagged with must see

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Alfama

Lisbon's oldest and most charming medieval neighborhood

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4.7(52,300)

schedule2-4 hours minimum for walking tour

directions_walk30 minutes (includes uphill sections)

Free

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Arco da Rua Augusta

Triumphal arch with rooftop terrace offering 360-degree panoramic views over downtown Lisbon

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4.5(5,758)

schedule30-45 minutes (15 minutes at viewpoint, plus time in Clock Room museum)

directions_walk5 minutes easy flat walk along waterfront

€5

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FREE

Cabo da Roca

Europe's westernmost point - where land meets the Atlantic in dramatic fashion

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4.6(22,800)

schedule30-60 minutes

directions_walkNot recommended to walk

Free

Free (optional €11 certificate)

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Castelo de Sao Jorge (St. George's Castle)

Lisbon's historic hilltop fortress with panoramic city views

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4.5(45,200)

schedule1.5-2 hours

directions_walk45 minutes (steep uphill climb)

€15

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Miradouro das Portas do Sol

Lisbon's most photographed viewpoint with stunning Alfama and Tagus River panoramas

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4.7(5,658)

schedule30 minutes to 1 hour

directions_walk25-30 minutes (steep uphill walk through Alfama)

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Miradouro de Santa Luzia

Romantic terrace viewpoint adorned with bougainvillea and historic azulejo tiles

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4.7(4,280)

schedule20-45 minutes

directions_walk25-30 minutes (steep uphill through Alfama's cobblestone streets)

Free

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Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery)

UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece of Manueline architecture

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4.6(32,500)

schedule1.5-2 hours

directions_walkNot recommended to walk (1.5 hours)

€10

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National Palace of Sintra

Portugal's oldest palace with over 1000 years of history

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4.6(18,500)

schedule90-120 minutes

directions_walkNot recommended - use train

€13

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Oceanário de Lisboa

One of the world's largest and most spectacular aquariums

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4.6(42,500)

schedule2-3 hours

directions_walkNot recommended - use metro

€26

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Padrao dos Descobrimentos (Monument to the Discoveries)

Monumental tribute to Portugal's Age of Discovery with stunning river views

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4.5(18,500)

schedule45-60 minutes

directions_walkNot recommended to walk (1.5 hours)

€10

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Palácio Nacional da Pena

Portugal's most iconic Romanticist castle perched atop Sintra hills

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4.7(78,500)

schedule2-3 hours (palace + park)

directions_walkNot walkable - too far

€14

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Palácio Nacional de Queluz

The Portuguese Versailles - Magnificent Rococo Palace and Gardens

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4.6(8,500)

schedule2-3 hours

directions_walkNot recommended - use train

€10

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Quinta da Regaleira

Mystical estate with enigmatic gardens, mysterious initiation wells, and Gothic palace

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4.7(52,000)

schedule2-3 hours

directions_walkNot walkable - too far

€12

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Sintra

UNESCO World Heritage fairytale town with romantic palaces and mystical forests

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4.8(45,200)

schedule6-10 hours (full day recommended)

directions_walkNot recommended to walk

Free

$$ to $$$ (palaces €10-20 each, dining moderate)

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Torre de Belem (Belem Tower)

UNESCO icon of Portugal's Age of Discoveries on the Tagus waterfront

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4.5(28,700)

schedule45 minutes - 1 hour

directions_walkNot recommended to walk (2 hours)

€6

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