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Best Things to do in Portugal (2026)

Activities and experiences, from markets and classes to outdoor trips and evening entertainment, for filling your time in a destination.

5 places · Updated October 23, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Portugal

  1. Walking in Alfama Neighbourhood walk, AlfamaLisbon's oldest quarter, a maze of steep lanes and stairways between the castle and the river that largely survived the 1755 earthquake.
  2. Time Out Market Lisboa Food hall, Cais do SodréOpened in 2014 inside the Mercado da Ribeira, this food hall gathers 26 restaurants and several bars chosen by Time Out's editors under one roof.
  3. Feira da Ladra Flea market, São VicenteLisbon's long-running flea market, with roots traced to the thirteenth century, fills Campo de Santa Clara behind São Vicente de Fora every Tuesday and Saturday.

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3. Feira da Ladra

Flea marketSão Vicente

Lisbon's long-running flea market, with roots traced to the thirteenth century, fills Campo de Santa Clara behind São Vicente de Fora every Tuesday and Saturday.

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4. Fado Museum

Music museumAlfama

A museum in a former Alfama pumping station that tells the story of fado, Lisbon's urban song, through instruments, recordings, paintings and singers' biographies.

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