Lisbon and Day Trips
Based in Lisbon, with day trips to Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos and Nazaré
A common one-week itinerary: three days in the city, then two days for day trips. One covers Sintra, Cabo da Roca and the Cascais coast. The other covers the walled town of Óbidos, the Alcobaça monastery and the Nazaré cliffs. Between the two day trips is one relaxed day in the city, and the last day is spent at the Oceanário de Lisboa in Parque das Nações, close to the airport. The whole week is based on Avenida da Liberdade, which is convenient for the Metro and long-distance bus stations, so there's no need to change hotels.
Nazaré's giant waves mostly occur from October to March. Beaches are crowded in summer.
Day by day
Day 1 · Baixa Squares and Markets
Lisbon（Rua Augusta Arch、Praça do Comércio、Santa Justa Lift、Carmo Convent、Time Out Market Lisboa）
Take the Metro about 20 minutes from the airport to Avenida da Liberdade. Walk through Baixa and along the riverfront, and in the evening eat at a food market.
Stay: Avenida da Liberdade
Day 2 · Castle and Alfama
Lisbon（Tram 28、São Jorge Castle、Miradouro de Santa Luzia、Alfama、Lisbon Cathedral）
Take Tram 28 uphill to the castle, then walk through Alfama down to the Sé Cathedral, and return by Metro.
In the evening, you can book a fado dinner in Alfama.
Stay: Avenida da Liberdade
Day 3 · Belém and LX Factory
Lisbon（Jerónimos Monastery、Pastéis de Belém、Monument of the Discoveries、Belém Tower、LX Factory）
Take Tram 15E about 25 minutes to Belém. On the way back, get off at Alcântara to visit LX Factory.
Major Belém monuments are closed on Mondays. If needed, swap this day with day 5.
Stay: Avenida da Liberdade
Day 4 · Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais
Sintra（Pena Palace, Sintra、Quinta da Regaleira、Cabo da Roca、Cascais & Boca do Inferno）
Take the train from Rossio about 40 minutes to Sintra. Take bus 403 via Cabo da Roca to Cascais, then take the coastal train about 40 minutes back to the city.
Book the earliest time slot for Pena Palace. Bus 403 runs infrequently, so keep an eye on the last departure.
Stay: Avenida da Liberdade
Day 5 · Gulbenkian and the Príncipe Real Garden
Lisbon（Calouste Gulbenkian Museum、Águas Livres Aqueduct、Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara、Bairro Alto & Chiado）
Take the Metro to the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. Then take the Metro or a bus to the area around the Príncipe Real Garden for a walk, and in the evening head to the Upper Town.
Stay: Avenida da Liberdade
Day 6 · Óbidos and Nazaré
Óbidos & Nazaré（Rua Direita & Porta da Vila, Óbidos、Óbidos Castle & Walls、Alcobaça Monastery、Miradouro do Sítio (Suberco)、Nazaré Lighthouse (Forte de São Miguel Arcanjo)）
Rent a car or join a day tour. It's about 1 hour to Óbidos, then head north to Alcobaça and Nazaré, about 1 hour 30 minutes to return.
Without a car, take a long-distance bus from Campo Grande to Óbidos, but adding Nazaré takes more time.
Stay: Avenida da Liberdade
Day 7 · Oceanário and Departure
Take the Metro about 20 minutes to Oriente station, walk to the Oceanário, then take the Metro two stops to the airport.