THE JOURNAL

Lisbon travel stories

Places to explore, routes to make your own, and photographs worth keeping.

The useful arrival route ends at your door. Compare the metro, a city bus and a direct car journey with that last stretch in mind.

Start with the journeys you intend to make, then choose a ticket whose operators and routes match them.

The hills, the river and a few decisions to make before booking.

One city base, two excursions and a day you can move around.

A palace day, a coast day or a short trip across the river.

A compact route through central Lisbon with a choice of afternoon hills, a museum or more time by the Tagus.

A practical way to explore Alfama with a downhill bias, small detours and respect for the residential streets.

How to plan a small viewpoint outing around Santa Luzia and Portas do Sol without spending the day chasing terraces.

A Belém route that gives one museum or monument proper time, then keeps the rest of the outing beside the river.

A street photography approach that keeps the route small, the camera ready and the working transport moving.