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DEPT · PLAN

Plan your trip to Lisbon

Visas, weather, airport transfers and getting around — the logistics sorted before you land, written plainly and updated as things change.

GUIDE

First time in Lisbon

A no-nonsense starter guide: how many days you need, what to book ahead, and the mistakes most first-timers make.

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WEATHER

Best time to visit Lisbon

Month-by-month weather, crowd levels and pricing, so you can pick a window that suits how you actually like to travel.

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TRANSFER

Getting to Lisbon Airport

Metro, Aerobus, taxi or rideshare — every way to get between Humberto Delgado Airport and the city, compared.

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TRANSPORT

Getting around Lisbon

Trams, the funiculars, the Metro and those famous hills — how to move around the city without wearing yourself out.

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TRANSPORT

Lisboa Card & transport passes

Whether the tourist pass actually pays for itself, and when to use Uber or a taxi instead.

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SAFETY

Is Lisbon safe?

A realistic answer — pickpocketing hotspots, common scams, and solo travel.

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BUDGET

Cost of a day in Lisbon

Real prices for coffee, meals and transport, plus a daily budget for three travel styles.

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ITINERARY

2 days in Lisbon

The essential itinerary if two days is genuinely all you've got.

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ITINERARY

3 days in Lisbon

The pace we'd actually recommend — centre, Belém, and a Sintra day trip.

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ITINERARY

4 days in Lisbon

The unrushed version, with room for both Sintra and Cascais.

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