Five Days Between Lisbon's Hills

12-16 APRIL 2027 · 5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS

Five Days Between Lisbon's Hills

A spring week of hill walks, river afternoons and one unhurried Sintra day.

FOLLOW MORNING → AFTERNOON → EVENING, THEN DOWN

1

MON 12 APR

Arrive above the rooftops

Airport → Alfama

MORNING · ARRIVAL

Choose a morning arrival, transfer to Alfama and leave bags at the hotel. Start gently after the journey.

AFTERNOON · ALFAMA

Walk a small Alfama loop and pause at Portas do Sol. Make lunch and coffee the anchors instead of covering every hill.

Lunch: a simple Alfama cafe near the hotel.

EVENING · A LOCAL TABLE

Choose an easy dinner nearby. If you want a fado evening, reserve a venue directly and keep tomorrow's early start in mind.

Dinner: a neighborhood Portuguese table.

THE BASE · NIGHTS 1-4

Memmo Alfama One base for all four nights. Leave bags here before the first Alfama walk.

2

TUE 13 APR

Belém by the river

Jerónimos → pastry → Tagus

MORNING · JERONIMOS

Make the monastery the day's main ticketed visit. This falls on Tuesday in the plan, avoiding its usual Monday closure.

AFTERNOON · PASTEIS

Allow time for a pastry stop, then walk toward the Tagus. Choose a riverside section that suits the weather and your energy.

Snack: pasteis in Belem, followed by a proper lunch nearby.

EVENING · WATERFRONT

Finish the waterfront walk before returning to Alfama for dinner. Keep the tower as an exterior option rather than assuming interior access.

Dinner: return to the base neighborhood or choose one riverside stop.

KEEP THE DAY SIMPLE

One westbound outing; return to the center after the riverside. NIGHT 2 · Same base. Tram or rail west; walking within Belem.

3

WED 14 APR

The center, at walking pace

Baixa → Chiado → Principe Real

MORNING · BAIXA

Start on the riverfront square, then walk through Baixa. Pause for coffee before taking the route uphill toward Chiado.

AFTERNOON · CHIADO

Browse the Chiado streets and choose a long lunch. Continue toward a viewpoint only if the hills still sound enjoyable.

Lunch: choose a Chiado cafe; keep it lighter before dinner.

EVENING · PRADO

Make Prado the dinner idea for this central day. Reserve directly if it makes the shortlist; keep a second choice in the same area.

Dinner idea: Prado.

KEEP THE DAY SIMPLE

A central walking day with a reserved dinner idea at the end. NIGHT 3 · Same base. Use a short ride home if the climbs add up.

4

THU 15 APR

Give Sintra a whole day

Rossio → Pena → Sintra village

MORNING · PENA

Take rail from Rossio to Sintra, then local transport uphill. Reserve a palace time and allow a generous transfer buffer before entry.

AFTERNOON · SINTRA

After the palace, eat in the village and explore at an easy pace. Leave a second major palace for another visit rather than rushing between tickets.

Lunch: a village table, with a pastry stop if there is room.

EVENING · BACK TO LISBON

Return to Lisbon before planning dinner. Keep the evening close to the hotel and pack most of your bags tonight.

Dinner: a casual central stop or Alfama favorite.

KEEP THE DAY SIMPLE

One palace, time for the village, then rail back to Lisbon. NIGHT 4 · Same base. The Sintra train is separate from Lisbon trams.

5

FRI 16 APR

One more coffee, then home

Alfama → bags → airport

MORNING · LAST LOOK

Have breakfast nearby and revisit one favorite lane or viewpoint. Keep this morning walk small enough to enjoy without watching the clock.

AFTERNOON · LUNCH & BAGS

Collect luggage and eat near your route out. If the flight is early, skip the final walk and make this the airport transfer window.

Lunch: one easy stop, with no cross-city detour.

EVENING · DEPARTURE

Leave the check-in buffer required by your airline and choose transport for the luggage you have. No extra sightseeing after leaving the hotel.

KEEP THE DAY SIMPLE

A short final loop with room for the departure transfer. NO OVERNIGHT · Four nights, five days. Let the flight set the final schedule.

BOOK FIRST: the hotel and a timed Pena Palace entry. Keep arrival and departure days light; give Sintra its own day.