Thing to do
1. Walking in Alfama
Lisbon's oldest quarter, a maze of steep lanes and stairways between the castle and the river that largely survived the 1755 earthquake.
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5 places · Updated October 23, 2026
Our top 3 things to do in Portugal
Thing to do
Lisbon's oldest quarter, a maze of steep lanes and stairways between the castle and the river that largely survived the 1755 earthquake.
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Opened 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.
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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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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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A walk through the grid of the Pombaline Baixa, from the Rossio's wave-patterned square and Teatro Nacional to Rua Augusta and the river.
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