Things to do in Lisbon

Attractions, tours and experiences in Lisbon, Portugal, ordered by how much they are worth your time — and flagged where you should book ahead.

• Castelo de São Jorge — historical. Moorish hilltop citadel with ramparts, peacocks and the widest view over Lisbon's rooftops.
• Belem Tower — landmark. Fortified tower on the Tagus River. UNESCO World Heritage.
• Tram 28 — transport. Historic yellow tram through narrow Alfama streets.
• Oceanário de Lisboa — nature. A vast central ocean tank ringed by four world habitats, out on the water at Parque das Nações.
• Museu Calouste Gulbenkian — museum. One collector's 6,000-year hoard, Egyptian gold to Lalique, in a modernist pavilion in gardens.
• Miradouro da Senhora do Monte — park. Lisbon's highest viewpoint: castle, Baixa and the Tagus laid out below a single pine.
• Time Out Market — food. Gourmet food hall. Best of Lisbon's cuisine under one roof.
• Pink Street — nightlife. A pink-painted former red-light lane in Cais do Sodré, now Lisbon's densest strip of bars.

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