🧳 Visiting Lisbon without stress
Getting around: buy a rechargeable transport card at any metro station and tap in on the metro, trams, buses and the ferries across the river. If you'll ride tram 28 and the old lifts, a 24-hour pass is usually worth it.
Tram 28 is beautiful and very full: ride it early in the morning or in the evening, and keep your bag in front of you. Pickpockets love the 28.
Lisbon is the city of seven hills, paved with calçada stones that get slippery in the rain. Wear comfortable shoes with grip and take the lifts and funiculars when your legs say no.
The best viewpoints (miradouros) are free: Senhora do Monte and Graça for sunset, Santa Luzia and Portas do Sol over Alfama, São Pedro de Alcântara in Bairro Alto.
At cafés, a bica and a pastel de nata at the counter cost less than at a table. In restaurants, bread, olives or cheese brought to the table (the couvert) are charged if you eat them; you can politely send them back.
Tipping is not obligatory: rounding up, or around 5–10% for great service, is appreciated. For emergencies, call 112.
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General information to help you get started, written in October 2026. It is not legal advice. Rules change, so always check the official links.