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The Ultimate 7-Day Lisbon Itinerary 2025: What to See, Eat, Stay & How to Get Around Portugal's Hilltop Gem
By WorldClubDirectory Team | Travel Guides – November 2025
The Ultimate 7-Day Lisbon Itinerary 2025: What to See, Eat, Stay & How to Get Around Portugal's City of Light
Lisbon isn’t just a city — it’s a living postcard painted in azulejos, fado, and golden light. Seven days is the perfect amount of time to fall completely in love with the City of Seven Hills — and this is the only guide you’ll ever need.
Day 1 – Arrival & Alfama: The Soul of Lisbon
DAY 1
Arrival: Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) → City Center (Metro red line to Saldanha, green to Baixa-Chiado – €1.65, 25 min)
Hotel Recommendation: Memmo Alfama (9.5/10) – from €250/night with Tagus views
Afternoon: São Jorge Castle (€15, 9 AM–9 PM) + Miradouro da Senhora do Monte (free)
Dinner: A Baiuca – authentic fado vadio (€40/person including show)
Day 2 – Baixa, Chiado & Bairro Alto: The Heart of Modern Lisbon
DAY 2
Morning: Praça do Comércio → Elevador de Santa Justa (€5.30) → Rua Augusta
Lunch: Cervejaria Ramiro – seafood legend (€60/person)
Afternoon: Livraria Bertrand (world’s oldest bookstore) + A Brasileira café
Evening: Bairro Alto bar crawl – start at Park rooftop (€12 cocktails)
Day 3 – Belém: Pastéis, Palaces and the Age of Discoveries
DAY 3
Morning: Tram 15 to Belém (€3) → Jerónimos Monastery (€12) → Pastéis de Belém (original recipe since 1837)
Afternoon: Belém Tower (€6) → Padrão dos Descobrimentos (€6) → MAAT (€11)
Dinner: Feitoria (1 Michelin star) – tasting menu €185
Day 4 – Sintra Day Trip: Palaces, Forests and Fairy-Tale Castles
DAY 4
Train: Rossio → Sintra (€2.30, 40 min)
Full Day: Pena Palace (€20) → Moorish Castle (€8) → Quinta da Regaleira (€11)
Lunch: Tascantiga (€25/person)
Return: Last train 20:15
Day 5 – LX Factory & Alcântara: Lisbon’s Creative Revolution
DAY 5
Morning: LX Factory – street art, Ler Devagar bookstore, Rio Maravilha rooftop
Lunch: 1300 Taberna – modern Portuguese (€35/person)
Afternoon: Village Underground + Tejo river walk
Evening: Lumi Rooftop – best sunset in Lisbon
Day 6 – Parque das Nações & Oceanário: The Future of Lisbon
DAY 6
Morning: Metro to Oriente → Oceanário de Lisboa (€22 – Europe’s largest aquarium)
Afternoon: Vasco da Gama Tower + Cable Car over the Tagus (€7)
Dinner: Atalho Real – best steaks in Lisbon (€50/person)
Day 7 – Cascais Day Trip or Free Day in Lisbon
DAY 7
Option 1: Train to Cascais (€2.30, 40 min) – Boca do Inferno, beaches, seafood lunch
Option 2: Free day – shopping in Chiado, gelato at Santini, sunset at Miradouro da Graça
Departure: Metro to airport (€1.65)
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Official sources:
Visit Lisboa Official •
Comboios de Portugal (Trains) •
Metro de Lisboa Official
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