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Lisbon
Sunlit hills, tiled facades and fado nights
Overview
Why travelers love Lisbon
Rattle up seven hills on vintage trams, eat custard tarts warm from the oven and listen to soulful fado in Alfama. Sintra's fairy-tale palaces are a short train ride away.
Best time
Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct
Currency
EUR
Language
Portuguese
Flight from NYC
~7 hours
Highlights
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1District
Alfama
Medieval maze of alleys and fado houses.
2History
Belém Tower
16th-century fortress on the Tagus.
3Experience
Tram 28
Iconic yellow tram through old Lisbon.
4Day trip
Sintra
Pena Palace and misty forest castles.
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