When Jamie W and I arrived in Lisbon, the first thing we did was take a long walk on the…read morecobblestone streets to Alfama, the city's historic center. This spot was the destination I had in mind as I knew the sunset view from here would provide the ideal introduction to Lisbon for Jamie. Alfama's rustic cityscape is full of red rooftops and whitewashed buildings, which provides ripe Instagram material. As you'd expect, the wide terrace gets crowded during magic hour when selfie-itis reaches epidemic proportions. There's an open-air cafe, but we didn't bother trying it since we realized edible temptations awaited us after our obligatory stop here. The adjacent Miradouro de Santa Luzia is just a few steps below and offers a terrace colonnade where buskers play their music for tips. RELATED - Exploring Lisbon? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/6UdREADBcP

The viewpoint is steps away from the more popular Santa Luzia viewpoint. The big balcony above…read moreAlfama gives you views of the red tiled rooftops. Honestly, you can find this view in many locations around Lisbon so I didn't feel as if it's a must stop.

Definitely a castle you should visit when you're visiting Lisbon. If you're staying in Lisbon,…read moreyou'll see it when you are in the downtown area. Do you see it? Seeing a piece of Portuguese history in person is something I've always wanted to do. Since this castle is atop the city, it offers some of the best views of this bustling town. You probably just need a couple of hours to tour the grounds.

Well worth the hike up the hill and price of admission! I really enjoyed visiting Castelo de S…read more Jorge on one of our last days in Lisbon. The views from the top are spectacular. There's a small museum on the garden grounds which features information about the castle's former residents and very cool artifacts like pottery and even bones. I learned a lot about the castle and Lisbon itself including its roots in Islam which I found very interesting. The castle itself is merely ruins at this point but you can still climb up to many of the towers for even better viewpoints of the city below. The peacocks on the grounds were amazing too and we got to see baby peacocks! There's snacks and a gift shop too but we didn't stick around for more than the sightseeing. It was about 15 euros per person for entry, as far as I can remember. I'd recommend visiting this spot!

The Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon is a Roman Catholic church that was reconstructed in 1767 on…read morethe site of the house in which Saint Anthony was born circa 1195. The church is open daily for masses and has no entrance fee. My tour guide drove me to this church. The exterior of the church looks more like a house than a church, but it is beautiful nonetheless. It shows an image of the saint, who is Lisbon's most popular saint, as well as a grand staircase leading inside. I did not get to tour the interior, but I heard that it has a crypt, relics, vaulted ceiling, and paintings.

Such a beautiful church in the heart of Lisbon just beside the Lisbon Cathedral…read more The architecture is amazing in Europe. This is one of my favorite churches in Portugal and one of my favorite Saints. Underneath the church is the room where Saint Anthony was born.

The Panteao Nacional or National Pantheon was built in the 16th century as the Santa Engracia…read morechurch, was remodeled hundreds of years later, and today still contains tombs of important Portuguese people. I visited this building with a tour guide and my husband. The admission fee was reasonable. The building has Baroque-style architecture, a marble interior, and a stunning dome that was built in the 1960s. The building also provides beautiful views of the surrounding Alfama neighborhood and Tagus River. I loved the Alfama neighborhood, and although I do not know the historical Portuguese people in the tombs, I think that the National Pantheon is worth a visit if you have a little time.

Good place to hide from the hot weather. Inside is quite cold. There are tombs of Portuguese famous…read morepeople. But some of them are just a decoration. For example Vasco de Gama buried in another monastery in Lisbon. Terrace view is just a good. Actually there are more better viewpoints from the Alfama district near by.

A really large cruise port, the LIsbon Terminal is located in the heart of the action of Portugal's…read morelargest city. My wife and I stopped in for a day trip, a stop on our transatlantic repositioning cruise from the UK to the US. This port is meant to be a terminus for major ocean cruise lines, and has the facilities to handle it. This includes a large waiting area, with comfortable seats, where one can sit and use the strong, free wi-fi to catch up on digital tasks. Once past this area, local information guides had set-up a series of booth to answer questions and sell bus/train tickets for the city. As normal, the two of us planned to explore the city by foot so didn't take advantage. There were quite a few excursions from our boat, and the large motorcoaches picking up passengers were lined up to pick up passengers. On the other side was the entrance into the city, with the requisite taxi drivers and guides looking for an impromptu tour. But I already knew where we wanted to go, and since it was less than 2 km, a leisurely walk was our choice. It was a good one as it took us through different parts of the oceanfront, mingling with locals and tourists, alike. The port has excellent public transportation choices, usable for people arriving to start their cruise or travelers arriving, ready to explore the rest of the city. Getting back on the ship was a cinch, with clear signs on where to go. A security officer did a cursory check of our cruise card, then went through security xray. The gangplank is direct, not the long winding path that some cruise terminals use. There were no bottlenecks...if necessary, it would be easy to get off/get on a boat multiple times. Not sure how it would be set-up for an actual embarkation (where customs and immigration would be necessary), but pretty confident it would work fine.

This museum offers a family discount, we are a family and they would not honor the discount because…read morewe did not have 2 children. I think that is not fair, but another family got the discount. He had two children but no wife. This museum is CASH only. 3 euros entry fee. There is no WIFI. The entrance is a mess and in need of renovation and I think is going to be starting renovation because there are boards everywhere and the weeds are taking over. The museum is very military with lots of guns, canons, and more things that were owned by Portugal and then things Portugal pillaged from other countries. And even some guns that Portugal was able to get back after it was stolen for the museum. Many of the exhibits are in Portuguese only, so if you don't speak or read Portuguese and Google translate did not work with Portuguese, so many parts I skipped.

Surprising to see so few reviews on this, officially the Artillery Museum, though I did pretty much…read morestumble across it as I was exploring this neighborhood of Lisbon. I've been to London's Imperial War Museum several years ago https://www.yelp.com/biz/iwm-london-london-2?hrid=0jWhKAZJf_kUkOtWAF37qQ so this was going to be interesting. Many artifacts here from Portuguese military history with extensive displays of cannon, firearms, uniforms and weaponry. Swords and such from centuries ago and a big focus on The Great War. I knew, but had forgotten, that Portugal declared itself neutral during WWII though they leaned a bit towards England as their ally dating back to the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty (Aliança Luso-Inglesa in Portuguese) of 1373. Yes, that's 1373. It is one of the oldest treaties in history. It's not just the objects on display but also the rooms themselves that are worthy of examination. Even the entrance is worth seeing, a monumental portico which survived the earthquake of 1755. There are many pieces of Azulejaria (Portuguese tiles) and paintings on display. Below in a basement area is the Pátio dos Canhões which contains a collection of artillery pieces. The entire museum is designed so that it can be enjoyed in a single line to minimize exposure to other museum goers for COVID purposes. For only €3, a real bargain and you can expect to spend at least one hour touring. [Review 16589 overall - 106 in Portugal - 99 of 2022.]