A panoramic view of the city…read more A different musician plays during the daytime. It seems well organized: at 11:30, another one comes to replace, with his own guitar and emplifer. Some plays bussa nova, some plays folk songs. I come here every morning in Lisbon to watch the sunrise while sipping my tea. This small spot is right in front of my hotel. In the afternoon and during sunset, the city below is painted with different scenes that enchant me all day long. To the left, there's a cafe, and on the right, there's a view of Tagus River. Unfortunately, the small garden below is locked this time.

Incredibly beautiful views from this look-out. Benches, a small cafe, and a guitarist lightly…read morestrumming some Portuguese tunes. A wonderful afternoon.

First off, the cashier at entrance was the nicest person! Thank you for your kindness on 10/2/25…read more You are a wonderful example of human kindness. These gardens were beautiful, set in a magically tranquil spot. The paths went on & on. We all felt wonderful in here!

Lovely botanical gardens within a MASSIVE greenhouse. So many different type of plants and flowers…read more Really nice to walk around after being in the city for a while. Would definitely recommend.

This aquarium was fantastic! I loved the flow of it, where there's one naturtal pathway that leads…read moreyou from the start to the finish. We started at the top floor through a special exhibit which was beautiful, and then worked our way down. You'll pass penguins and waterfalls, you can go over a wooden bridge through a little tropical feeling forest, and onto the playful otters. Then you'll continue around passing the giant central tank. As you descend, you'll get additional looks at the tank and different viewpoints like watching the penguins dive below the water. This is the first aquarium to capture my son's delight, but I also think he's just turned the corner on appreciating animals (or at least sea life). Our toddler daughter also enjoyed it very much! We all did. We don't typically book into zoos or aquariums unless they are top in the world, and this aquarium was very highly rated, so I was very happy we came. It was a perfect attraction for our family, but I also would have been happy I came even if this was a trip without kids. With kids? A slam dunk. You can add a gondola ride onto your aquarium ticket which we did. We booked the roundtrip gondola and our kids enjoyed the experience. I wouldn't say it's a must do, but it's not terribly expensive and if you have kids, they'll like this experience too. If you're up for a packed day, you can do the science museum which is next door as well. I read it's a very interactive hands on museum but we had to get back that day. The aquarium is a half day experience. I think we there for 2.5 hours.

Its a pretty small aquarium. 2 different buildings. You have the main building with the…read moreentrance, the gift shop and the coffee and food court area. But the actual aquarium is in another building that requires you take a walkway to get to. Its organized well, adound the central aquarium. Its a massively large center aquarium. Multiple viewing windows. 2 floors. And many many types of fish in there. From the different sting rays and manta rays, to some sunfish, to multiple sharks. And many many other fish from little ones to really big ones. I could've spent hours and hours just watching them swim around. But with so many people trying to get the best views its best to keep it moving. Around that center aquarium they have many exhibits and tanks. From the arctic with the penguins to the tropical with the tropical fish and corals to the pacific and everything in between. There's a lot of fish and aquatic animals to look at and take pictures and videos of. Also theres informational rooms and even a room to watch a video (with seating). Lots of placards around giving some information on what your seeing. So many beautiful and exotic creatures here. You basically start off on the 2nd floor, work your way around in a circle, go down the stairs, do another circle and then take the walkway back to the main building. I didnt know once you go down stairs you cant go back upstairs. Basically a one way walk. I wish I knew that so I could've spent more time upstairs viewing the aquarium from up there. So that was a very big disappointment. Also once you go into the main aquarium you can go back to the beginning of the main building. There was some pretty cool monsters of the deep exhibit in the main building but because we went to the aquarium first we missed that part of the exhibit. With a lisboa card you get 15% off your ticket price. Booking it online you get 5% off. But we bundled the aquarium ticket with the telecabine ride. So lisboa card doesnt work with that. This is a pretty small aquarium by aquarium standards. We easily spent 2-3 hours viewing all the exhibits and animals. Could've easily spent some more time here. It was really nice to see divers in the big tank cleaning responsibly and feeding the sunfishes and other animals. It was a nice little experience to spend a couple hours of your day at. Cool exhibits. Like the different zones of it. We'll maintained. Fun experience for people of all ages!

Jose and Rui were the best, even though we made a minor error or two (don't ask). They were super…read moreaccommodating, had a great selection of scooters and very fair pricing. Nice to rent from such good honest people.

From the owner: Empresa especializada no Aluguer de Scooters em Lisboa com serviço personalizado e atendimento 24…read morehoras

Dani was a fantastic tour guide. A Lisbon native, she is very knowledgeable about the city's…read morehistory and offered interesting details and background on the neighborhoods we visited. The food and drinks were plentiful and tasty. Dani also offered great ideas for other Lisbon adventures.

Raquel was knowledgeable and friendly. She took us to places we never heard of or would have…read moreentered on our own. This was a highlight of our trip. Highly recommend

Although I wouldn't characterize Lisbon as a symmetrical city due to its hilly terrain, the one…read moretruly symmetrical area in the city is this waterfront plaza, a model of balance between land and sea in its clean layout and openness to the Tagus River. It defined my first impression of Lisbon on my first visit, and enhanced my awareness of the city's rich maritime history on my most recent visit with Jamie W. Built after the 1755 earthquake destroyed the Royal Palace that stood on the grounds, this public square is anchored by the majestic Augusta Street Arch, the stone gateway through which people enter from downtown (Photo 2). In front at the center of the plaza is the equestrian statue of King José I (Photo 8). Surrounding us were bright yellow arcades framing three sides of the plaza in a U shape. The arcades were lit up in appropriately dramatic fashion at night. We eventually made our way to the waterfront where we looked back on the panoramic view of the square from the Cais das Colunas columns and marble steps (Photo 6). You can picture how visiting dignitaries must have arrived by boat and got their first impression of the city. If there's a single snapshot that defines Lisbon, it's this one. RELATED - Exploring Lisbon? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/ayZwwRJHQd

This is a popular site in Lisbon. It's a big plaza with lots of little shops and restaurants…read morenearby. Three sides of the square are surrounded with bright yellow walls/buildings, while the fourth side of the square is made up by the water! I think that's a cool feature! You enter it through a big, pretty stone arch, and in the very center of the plaza is a statue. When I went, I enjoyed hearing a man sing opera under the arch. It contributed to a nice atmosphere. It felt fitting. I came across this location more than once so it's relatively easy to get to depending on where you are/where you're going. I had sardines for the first time at a restaurant in the plaza, and I wish I could remember the name of the restaurant! They were so good!!! They had a nicer flavor than I expected- mild and salty with maybe a bit of sweetness too. Crispy thin texture on the outside, too. And much larger sized fish than I expected. I was lucky to be there during sardine season/festival, so I'm sure that helped.

This zoo was great most of the enclosures were a pretty good size and the bear cubs were so cute…read moreand we're playing together the was also a mini stand up ski lift that travels round the zoo above the cages which is fantastic! I have never done anything like this and see animals in this way. I loved it! There were white tigers loads of babies and you actually get to see okapi up close which I've never done. It was 19.50 each and the lift and dolphins feeding were free. I would recommend the dolphins I thought the show was fantastic all the usual stuff but truly beautiful!

I really enjoyed this zoo because of the intimate nature of the exhibitions. In many cases you…read morereally feel close to the animals when you observe them. In terms of the variety of animals and the relative ease of accessing them this place gets 5 stars for sure. In terms of the size of the place - it's not big by any respect. I was able to blast through everything in about 2-3 hours and we didn't exactly zip through either. We took time to view, read and take photos as we went. The main issue is this place isn't cheap and it's pretty pricey for something that won't take up a lot of your day. But in the end I just saw it as contributing money to the zoo and hoping it helps keep the animals taken care of. If you look at it that way, relative to what the zoo offers, I think it was worth it for me.

Had some time to kill before our flight back home so we decided to come spend a few hours here…read more Beautiful zoo, but it is quite small. With it being so small I thought the price tag at $30 euros per person was a little much. It only took us about two 1/2 hours to see the entire zoo and watch the bird show. The bird show was in Portuguese so we couldn't understand what birds were what, but nonetheless, the show was very nice and entertaining. They had a great primate exhibit and the animals seem to be a little closer than most zoos I have been to.

Today we took a full day small group tour to Évora, led by the incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and…read morefunny Nuno. The sites, of course, were fascinating, but it was truly Nuno's insight into each stop that made the tour. He also made wonderful conversation on the way there and back, patiently answering my many questions about Portuguese history & contemporary life in Lisbon. Highly recommend!

The Full-Day Best of Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Tour with Nunu was a great tour…read more Nunu was patient, knowledgeable, and friendly. He handled our tour with grace and professionalism! Starting out, we went to Sintra but unlike other tours we walked the grounds to get to Peña Palace vice getting dumped off with the herd at the main gate. A truly relaxing experience, the grounds were calm and peaceful, the walk was inclined but easy for a group of seasoned adults. The visit to the palace was vivid with color and informative. Next stop we visit the nearby town with ample time to catch lunch at one of many eateries and/or shop at the many stores. Be sure to get a Pastéis de Nata before you depart! A scenic drive through the hills as you travel to the furthest western point in the European Continent, this stop with the green hills, crashing waves, and lighthouse was amazing! A final drive to the beach line you will enter Cascais where you will have time to explore the tourist beach haven or visit the free museum on its history. Whether you want a good drink or another Pastéis de Nata you will enjoy the wind and the water in this town before ending back at you hotel or air BnB. A great trip to plan into you schedule and do ask for Nunu, he was the icing on the cake of this tour!