We love Lisbon. As we were on a walking tour with Isabel, a local who now lives in a suburb of Lisbon, she was telling us about the earthquake in and the fires and tsunami that soon followed that leveled large swaths of Lisbon. Most of the city had to be rebuilt from the ground up, which immediately reminded me of the forest fires in California, our home state, that have grown more and more intense with each passing year.
In their wake, they leave destruction and suffering. But then a beautiful thing happens. From the ashes, something new emerges.
Disclaimer: Some of the links in this post, like hotel links, are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, we make a little bit of money if you click through and book. We think 3 days is a good amount of time for Lisbon. Obviously, three days is not nearly enough to see everything in Lisbon, but given limited vacation time, it is a great introduction. Lisbon is a fantastic city in and of itself, but there are a couple of great day trips from Lisbon that are also worth taking, which means adding an extra day or so depending on how much time you have to get outside of the city and see those spots.
We have an entire, detailed guide dedicated to the subject of where to stay in Lisbon. Read that for more information. We stayed at Porta do Mar , a nice serviced apartment complex in Baixa within walking distance to, well, pretty much everything in Lisbon. In Chiado , here are three places to consider β a hotel, a serviced apartment, and a budget option β depending on your style and budget. This area is one of the oldest in the city and reminds me a lot of neighborhoods like Trastevere in Rome and Montmartre in Paris.
Those neighborhoods, along with Chiado, transport you back in time with their narrow, winding cobblestone streets and open plazas. Here are three places to consider in Alfama β a hotel, a serviced apartment, and a budget option β depending on your style and budget.
