Choose from 85 Fun Things to Do in Lisbon

Lisbon Cruise Port
- The cruise terminal is open whenever there are ships in port.
- You can take a cruise to Lisbon city year-round.
- You’ll find a few shops and cafes at the cruise terminal.
- The cruise port is wheelchair accessible.

Lisbon Zoo (Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa)
Jardim Zoológico, in attractive gardens, has more than 2,000 animals of 300 species. Their theme is nature, animals, and ecology. There are the usual feeding sessions and a children's farm. The gardens also provide shaded picnic areas. There's also a dolphin show and row boats.
Just outside the zoo itself is the Animax, an amusement park with restaurants and bars and shops.
Getting There
Catch the metro, blue line to Jardim Zoológico or a train to station Sete Rios. Many buses also go to stop Jardim Zoológico including numbers 16, 31, 54, 70, 701, 726, 746, 755, and 758.

Monserrate Palace (Palacio de Monserrate)
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Oceanário de Lisboa
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Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
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National Archaeology Museum
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Marquis of Pombal Square (Praça Marques do Pombal)
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National Coach Museum (Museu Nacional dos Coches)
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Maritime Museum (Museu de Marinha)
Lisbon has a long and proud maritime history. This museum focuses on that long naval history with model ships, nautical instruments and uniforms. Among the armadas of model boats, this museum has gems such as Vasco da Gama's portable wooden altar and the rich, polished private quarters of the 1900 UK-built royal yacht Amélia. There are also ornate royal barges, the biggest a 1780 neo-Viking number.
On weekends a children's museum offers brightly colored creative activities.
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The museum is housed in the north and west wings of the Monastery of Geronimo. Take tram 15 to stop Monastere dos Jeronimos.

Monastery of St Jerome (Mosteiro dos Jeronimos)
Vasco da Gama's discovery of a sea route to India inspired the glorious Monastery of St. Jerome or Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, a UNESCO World Heritage site with an architectural exuberance that trumpets 'navigational triumph.' Work began around 1501, following a Gothic design by architect Diogo de Boitaca, considered a Manueline originator. After his death in 1517, building resumed with a Renaissance flavor under Spaniard João de Castilho and, later, with classical overtones under Diogo de Torralva and Jérome de Rouen (Jerónimo de Ruão). The monastery was completed in 1541, a riverside masterpiece - the waters have since receded.
The monastery was populated with monks of the Order of St. Jerome, whose spiritual job for about four centuries was to give comfort and guidance to sailors - and to pray for the king's soul. When the order was dissolved in 1833 the monastery was used as a school and orphanage until about 1940. The simple tomb of renowned poet and writer Fernando Pessoa is here.
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Take tram 15 towards Alges, and get off at the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos stop.

Lapa District
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Miradouro da Graça
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National Museum of Ancient Art
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National Pantheon of Santa Engracia
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Jos e Saramago Foundation (Fundacao Jos e Saramago)
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National Tile Museum
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Lisbon Cathedral (S e de Lisboa)
- See the cathedral as part of a small-group or private city tour.
- The cathedral is free to enter, but it’s worth paying the small fee to tour the Gothic cloister.
- Remember to dress respectfully, as this remains a functioning religious site.

National Sanctuary of Christ the King
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Museum of Amalia Rodrigues (Fundacao Amalia Rodrigues Casa Museu)
- The Museum of Amalia Rodrigues is a must-visit for music lovers and fans of the great singer.
- Visitors can refuel at the museum’s cafe, TOO Natural Healthy Food, located on the ground floor.
- 30-minute guided tours of the museum are available in Portuguese and English.
- Photos inside the building are prohibited.
