What to see in Lisbon: the best-known sights
The best-known places in Lisbon, ordered by how much interest they draw around the world, with a short summary of each.
A list built from open Wikipedia and Wikidata data, ordered by how much interest the places draw around the world. Check opening hours and prices before you go.
Belém Tower
fortified towercultural heritage
Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent, is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon, Portugal, which served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
Lisbon, Portugal
Jerónimos Monastery
monasterycultural heritage
The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belém, in the Lisbon Municipality, Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal
Vasco da Gama Bridge
cable-stayed bridgecultural heritage
The Vasco da Gama Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge flanked by viaducts that spans the Tagus River in Parque das Nações in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon Airport
cultural heritage
Humberto Delgado Airport — informally Lisbon Airport and previously Portela Airport — is an international airport located seven kilometres northeast of the historical city centre of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal
Estádio da Luz
stadiumcultural heritage
The Estádio da Luz, officially named Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is owned by association football club Sport Lisboa e Benfica, and hosts the club's home matches.
Lisbon, Portugal
Estádio José Alvalade
stadiumcultural heritage
The Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, and is the home of Sporting CP. It was built adjacent to the site of the older stadium.
Lisbon, Portugal
Alfama
cultural heritage
The Alfama is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river.
Lisbon, Portugal
25 de Abril Bridge
suspension bridgecultural heritage
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, with the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus River.
Lisbon, Portugal
Praça do Comércio
squarecultural heritage
The Praça do Comércio, more commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço (, is a large, harbour-facing plaza in Portugal's capital, Lisbon, and is one of the largest in Portugal, with an area of 175 by 175 m, that is, 30,600 m2.
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon Cathedral
cultural heritagecatholic cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, often called Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal.
Lisbon, Portugal
Monument of the Discoveries
cultural heritagemonument
The Monument of the Discoveries is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon.
Lisbon, Portugal
São Jorge Castle
castlecultural heritage
São Jorge Castle, sometimes known in English as Saint George's Castle, is a historic castle in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, located in the freguesia of Santa Maria Maior.
Lisbon, Portugal
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