A beautiful castle in the hills of Lisbon. Its free to enter with the Lisboa card. Has been there…read moresince the 12th century and has served as an important part of Portuguese history. I love the fact that you can walk the walls. See the archer slits from the archers point of view. Walk up the stairs that the invading armies would've used. Walk the courtyards that has been there for centuries. And to sit on the stone walls and see a birds eye view of the city with the sun setting. So many historical features to see and photograph and admire. The route up to the castle itself is an adventure all on its own. With narrow streets and steep inclines. Fortunately you can take the tram or the bus up there with ease. Its also really nice that peacocks have made the castle their home now. So you can see them wandering the cobbled walkways. And at night they are all up in the trees which adds to the charm and awe of this castle. I would definitely recommend visiting this castle at least once when your in Lisbon!!

Definitely a castle you should visit when you're visiting Lisbon. If you're staying in Lisbon,…read moreyou'll see it when you are in the downtown area. Do you see it? Seeing a piece of Portuguese history in person is something I've always wanted to do. Since this castle is atop the city, it offers some of the best views of this bustling town. You probably just need a couple of hours to tour the grounds.

The Decorative Arts Museum houses the The Ricardo Espirito Santo Foundation collection and is…read moresituated in a 17th century Azurara Palace. This brilliant museum not only house a great museum of period pieces, but gives a picture of aristocratic life in the 18th and 19th centuries. There is also a school associated with the museum that teaches and fosters artisinal skills necessary to create, restore, and reproduce dying ancient art and techniques. The building was bought by Ricardo Espirito Santo,specifically to store his priceless collection of silver and Chinese porcelain, and several Flemish tapestries from the 16th and 18th centuries. My favorite room was perhaps the room of chairs, displayed as they evolved through time. I also enjoyed visiting he workshops where the artisans were busy wood carving, inlaying, metal-working, and bookbinding. This is well worth a visit.

A feast for the eyes! I love and respect great design from clothing to furniture to advertising…read moreposters. This museum has it all. Such a pleasure to walk through and soak it all in. There's also a rooftop terrace with beautiful views and flowers to enjoy. It's conveniently located in the heart of Lisbon, so don't miss it.

Nice to enter for free in a museum, and particularly when it's not a very good exhibition. It's an…read moreold bank which became a museum of modern art. So a great building. Quite interesting ground floor : objects, furnitures and clothes from all the times. Not many explanations on the walls, too bad that they don't propose a short visit with a guide, even with a student in art. We went to see the exhition at the 1st floor but we didn't enjoy it. It was about researches necesary to organise an exhibition. A lot of papers to read, not very ludic or interactive. At the end a video on an old TV but just in portuguese, with no subtutiles ! We couldn' understand what it was about...

Was walking in Alfama and stumbled across this FREE museum. On entry, you do need to go through a…read moremetal detector and bags and all items through X-ray like at the airport because I think this is a working bank? Not really sure why, but makes you feel safe. Go to get a ticket because the displays with change based on language. This museum really focuses on 1974 and the change in banking in Portugal due to the revolution. There are some interact displays for kids and why you need a ticket because you put the ticket in the machine to get it to interact in your language. This museum gets 5 stars because it is FREE, super clean, has great working very cold AC, clean bathrooms, WIFI, free drinking water machine near the bathrooms with super cold water, comfortable seats at entry to sit and relax and refresh, and great views of Alfama from 2nd floor. Bathroom: super clean

It took me three years to go to the Museu do Dinheiro because, while it's free and right downtown,…read moreI've been to a lot of similar museums that were super boring. Lots of coins and bills in glass cases. I finally went because I had someone visiting and it was raining. I figured we'd go here and to the other free archaeology site downtown and still have time to get a coffee. Nope. The space is big: three levels of exhibits about money, plus the basement archeological finds. All of the exhibits are in English and Portuguese. If you're a history nerd and actually interact with the exhibits, you can easily spend three plus hours there like we did. If you're not a nerd, you can touch a gold bar, get a (picture of a) coin with your face on it, and use the bathrooms for free before going to drink at the quiosque outside. The interactive exhibits were kind of confusing, but trying to figure them out was part of the fun. My friend and I are both trying to learn Portuguese history, so it was particularly cool to see artifacts and piece things together. While there are coins and bills in glass cases, they worked really hard to explain why each item is interesting and present it in an engaging way.

This place was fantastic! The food was phenomenal and the music amazing. For us earlier birds,…read morethe music was earlier than other laces. Plus we walked in last minute. Very friendly and inviting service. Would come back in a heartbeat!!

If I was looking for a quintessential, one night only, Portuguese experience in Lisbon...well. I…read morefound it. This place was recommended to me by one of my best friends (and knowing how picky she is, I blindly trust her) and she did not disappoint. It wouldn't be a stretch to say I had the best grilled salmon of my life. And thankfully, we're a group of people that loooooveeee to share food, so I also got to try their impeccable octopus & rice, mushroom risotto...my toes are curling right now just thinking about it hahaha. Did I mention live music?! Everything about this place makes me smile. Oh, and DONT YOU DARE SKIMP ON DESSERT. Go on a walk later, and have 2 chocolate cakes, and a Portuguese tiramisu and you can thank me later. Thiago, thank you for making our time (and birthday celebration) here absolutely unforgettable. We might come back tonight, because honestly...we miss you and Ma already. Everyone else? Do yourself a massive favor and GO.

Awesome shisha Host is a great guy, understands shisha…read moreflavour If you need a place to smoke this is the place

The best bar in Lisboa ! The atmosphere is perfect, the barman is friendly like no other…read more Special mention for the amazing mojito ! In a week we went 5 times...do not hesitate !

Without contest my favorite souvenir shop in Lisbon…read more The shop is a short walk downhill from the castle, and itself is converted from the stable of the Cathedral. The tall ceiling and stone wall gives the place a 5 star for ambiance. You feel that you are in a museum rather than a shop. The crafts themselves are very nice, and while it may be the same theme as other souvenirs (the cock, the tiles) they have a more artisan touch, and definitely a notch above the mass-produced stuff you may find elsewhere. A lot of fun and unique things you won't find elsewhere, so if you see something you like, get it. Don't expect to see it at a better price elsewhere. Price is understandably a bit higher than the run-of-the-mill, but totally worth it for the quality. Moreover, there is such a variety of products that there's something for every budget, even if you only plan on spending a few Euros.

You will pass hundreds of souvenir shops all apparently selling the same thing. This one also has…read morepostcards and tile magnets but it is a step above the others and has elegant crafts and more quality items. It is not jam packed with stuff like most of the others and so it is worth stopping in to browse on your way down from the castle.