Most accessible by train: Praia do Tamariz

Secluded and romantic (car only): Praia da Adraga

Beautiful with the best sand: Praia da Comporta

Surfing beach: Praia do Guincho

Enjoy a pastel de nata and learn about the religious history and Portugal’s Age of Discovery at Mosteiro dos Jerónimos and Tower of Belém

Have a look at MAAT Museum

Enjoy the hip, artisanal shops and street art in a renovated warehouse area LXFactory

Go to a traditional Fado show

One of our favourite stops: Oceanário Lisboa

Visit Castelo S. Jorge

Take some scenic pictures at Praça do Comércio

Visit the Carmo Archeological Museum

Have a walk around the parks and visit Gulbenkian Museum

For those here for Cristiano Ronaldo, visit a football stadiums (Sporting and Benfica)

For those dipping their toes into “active” tourism: Sangria Bike Ride

Take a 13km walk or run on the Pope Francis Park route along the Tejo River, also known as the Percurso Ribeirinho de Loures

Kayaking in Arrábida

Take a surf lesson in Carcavelos

Visit one of the well known tennis courts (Lisboa Racket Centre, Estoril Tennis Club, Clube Dom Carlos I)

Test out Portugal’s famous golf clubs (Estoril Golf Club, Oitavo Dunes, Quinta do Peru) or get started with some indoor golf lessons.

Horse riding at Clube Dom Carlos I

Go bouldering or if you’re more adventurous, coasteering

Check out the following areas and have a wander around:

Pink Street

Bairro Alto (great for bar hopping)

Santos (if you’re looking for more of the classic club scene)

Sintra: Palácio da Pena, Palácio Monserrate, Castelo dos Mouros

Ericeira: beach and surf

Tróia: take a ferry to a sandbar for some beaches and good seafood

Arrábida: great natural parks for an active day out

Cabo da Roca: the Western most point of the European Mainland

Cascais and Estoril: explore the tourist friendly expat area, do some souvenir shopping

Planetarium

Take a Tejo River cruise

Comedy shows around Lisbon

Go shopping on Avenida da Liberdade

See if you can catch an event or film festival at the historic Cinema São Jorge