What to do in Lisbon in 3 hours

4 self-guided 3-hour routes through Lisbon — every stop timed, mapped and in the order that works on the ground.

Riverfront square up through the old Moorish quarter to the castle viewpoint.

Praça do Comércio · Arco da Rua Augusta · Elevador de Santa Justa · Sé de Lisboa · Miradouro de Santa Luzia · Castelo de São Jorge

2.0 km on foot 6 stops 2h 51m total

3h Budget

Chiado and Bairro Alto in three hours

The poet's café, the roofless convent, two great miradouros, the old funicular down Bica and the sunset over the river at Santa Catarina.

A Brasileira · Convento do Carmo · Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara · Bairro Alto · Elevador da Bica · Miradouro de Santa Catarina

1.6 km on foot 6 stops 2h 31m total

3h Budget

Estrela and Campo de Ourique in three hours

The white basilica on the hill, the garden opposite, a market hall that serves petiscos, Fernando Pessoa's last home and the cemetery at the end of tram 28.

Basílica da Estrela · Jardim da Estrela · Mercado de Campo de Ourique · Casa Fernando Pessoa · Cemitério dos Prazeres

2.1 km on foot 5 stops 2h 58m total

3h Mid-range

Príncipe Real and the Botanical Garden in three hours

A cedar trained into a parasol over a hidden reservoir, a Moorish palace turned concept store, the university's botanical garden and the end of the great aqueduct.

Jardim do Príncipe Real · Embaixada · Jardim Botânico de Lisboa · Mãe d'Água das Amoreiras · Jardim das Amoreiras

1.0 km on foot 5 stops 2h 24m total

Planning the rest of the trip

These routes cover the walking. The Lisbon guide has where to stay, what a day costs at each tier, and what to book before you go.