Lisbon

Lisbon — two-night schedule
Type	Time	Place	Notes	Status
Mon. Oct. 26 Fly in to Lisbon
	4:55 PM	Edgar, Andrea & Alex land LIS	TAP from Paris.	booked
	5:30 PM	Chasen, Hugo & family land LIS	AF via Paris; Metro (Red Line) to the center, or Bolt with bags.	booked
	~6:30 PM	Check in — Chiado Central Apartment	3BR Airbnb on Rua da Emenda (Chiado). Check-in after 3:00 PM.	booked
	8:00 PM	Time Out MarketDaily 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM	Highlight: the 26 chef-run stalls (Henrique Sá Pessoa, Marlene Vieira, Alexandre Silva); everyone picks their own. No reservations.	idea
Tue. Oct. 27 Belém + Alfama
	10:00 AM	Tram 15E to Belém	~25 min from Cais do Sodré (a short walk down from the flat). Funiculars are closed — use trams, Metro, or Bolt for the hills.	tentative
	10:30 AM	Torre de Belém10:00 AM–5:30 PM	Waterfront first, while Jerónimos's 10:30 AM entries are sold out. Interior open Tue–Sun (timed entry required); the climb is a tight spiral, so a parents-skip — the outside and the riverside are the point.	idea
	10:55 AM	Padrão dos DescobrimentosVerify current hours	Highlight: the Discoveries monument. A riverside stroll back toward Jerónimos.	idea
	11:30 AM	Jerónimos Monastery9:30 AM–5:30 PM	Highlight: the Manueline cloister (cloisters are paid) and Vasco da Gama's tomb. ~1.5–2 h. Book the 11:30 AM timed entry online: the 10:30 AM slot sold out (checked Oct. 17, 2026).	not booked
	1:15 PM	Pastéis de BelémVerify current hours	Highlight: the 1837 original nata: crunchier shell, slightly savory custard. Optional extra next door: the Museu dos Coches (gilded royal carriages, ~1 h) for anyone with energy.	idea
	1:45 PM	Lunch	In Belém, or back in the center.	idea
	3:30 PM	Siesta	Rest after lunch.	tentative
	4:15 PM	Alfama	Tram 28 up to the Sé first (cloisters close at 5:00 PM) and Igreja de Santo António (St. Anthony's birthplace) next door, then a short climb to Portas do Sol for the last light; drift down through the lanes after.	idea
	5:00 PM	Portas do Sol / Santa LuziaFree, open-air	Highlight: the Alfama-to-Tagus view at golden hour (sunset 5:43 PM). Or stay in Chiado — São Roque's gilded interior is free.	idea
	8:30 PM	Dinner	Highlight: Ramiro's tiger prawns and percebes (goose barnacles), finished with a prego no pão; or fado over dinner at Clube de Fado. Cervejaria Ramiro (seafood; now takes reservations) or Clube de Fado (fado dinner; ~€78, book 1+ week ahead).	idea
Wed. Oct. 28 Depart for Fátima
	9:30 AM	Pack	Pack up before checkout.	tentative
	10:00 AM	Check out	Checkout by 10:00 AM. Ask Pedro to hold bags until the 1:00 PM van.	booked
	10:15 AM	ManteigariaVerify current hours	Highlight: the pastel de nata, sweeter and flakier than Belém's; watch them come out of the oven. A block from the flat.	idea
	10:45 AM	Morning stop	São Roque if not done, or a Chiado → Príncipe Real stroll. Bags stay at the flat if Pedro can hold them.	idea
	1:00 PM	Private van to Fátima	~90 min drive with luggage; pick up bags at the flat.	tentative

Lisbon — sights and food
Place	Notes	Status
Lodging · booked
Chiado Central ApartmentRua da Emenda, Chiado · host Pedro + Ana	Our stay — 3BR Airbnb, 2 baths; lift listed (confirm it reaches the flat). Check-in Oct. 26 after 3:00 PM · checkout Oct. 28 by 10:00 AM.	booked
Sights · ideas
Jerónimos MonasteryTue–Sun 9:30 AM–5:30 PM · winter hours; last entry 5:00 PM · closed Mon.	UNESCO Manueline cloister; ~2 h. Go at the 9:30 AM opening; book timed entry online.	idea
Torre de BelémTue–Sun 10:00 AM–5:30 PM · closed Mon.	Interior reopened May 27, 2026; mandatory timed entry. Exterior is a free riverside stroll.	idea
Museu Nacional dos CochesTue–Sun 10:00 AM–6:00 PM · closed Mon.	Gilded royal carriages; ground-floor accessible. Only the modern building is open — the historic Picadeiro Real is closed for renovation (as of Sept. 28, 2026).	idea
Mosteiro de São Vicente de ForaDaily 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (last entry 5:00 PM)	Baroque azulejo collection; rooftop over Alfama (stairs). Church + cloisters are step-free.	idea
Igreja de São RoqueChurch free · museum Tue–Sun 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Mon 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM	One of Europe's most opulent gilded interiors; church free. Museum €8. Flat approach from Largo Trindade Coelho.	idea
Sé de LisboaNave free · cloisters + archaeological center daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM	Nave free; cloister + treasury ~€5 (verify). The restoration is finished and the cloisters are open again.	idea
Igreja de Santo AntónioDaily ~8:00 AM – 7:00 PM (to 7:45 PM weekends)	Built over St. Anthony's birthplace; free. Steps from the Sé — pair them.	idea
Padrão dos DescobrimentosVerify current hours	Riverside Discoveries monument; flat stroll.	idea
Museu Calouste GulbenkianWed–Mon 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Sat. to 9:00 PM) · closed Tue.	4,000 years of art (Egyptian → Lalique, plus Impressionists); elevator-friendly. Reopened July 18, 2026. Closed Tue., our one full Lisbon day — only the Wed. morning works.	idea
MAATWed–Mon 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM · closed Tue.	Contemporary art + sloping accessible rooftop walk; riverside in Belém. Closed Tue., so it's out for the Oct. 27 Belém day.	idea
Museu Nacional do Azulejo⚠ Closed for renovation	Closed since Nov. 2025 for EU-funded (PRR) works; the official site still shows no reopening date (as of Sept. 28, 2026) — assume unavailable.	idea
Portas do Sol / Santa LuziaFree, open-air	Classic Alfama-to-Tagus view; Tram 28 stop.	idea
Senhora do MonteFree, open-air	Lisbon's highest viewpoint; taxi or Bolt up.	idea
Food · ideas
Time Out MarketDaily 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM	26 chef-run stalls; no reservations. Best easy first dinner.	idea
Pastéis de BelémVerify current hours	The 1837 original nata; crunchier shell, slightly savory custard.	idea
ManteigariaVerify current hours	Modern nata; sweeter, flakier. Watch them come out of the oven.	idea
Cervejaria Ramiro~12:00 PM – 12:30 AM · closed Mon.	Seafood institution since the 1950s; now takes reservations.	idea
Clube de FadoDaily incl. Tue. · kitchen 7:30 PM, fado 8:30 PM, closes 1:00 AM	Fado dinner in Alfama; ~€78, book 1+ week ahead.	idea

Day-by-day forecast
Day	Low	High	Rain chance	Conditions
Mon. Oct. 26	58°	78°	12%	Clear
Tue. Oct. 27	59°	81°	14%	Clear
Wed. Oct. 28	60°	80°	22%	Clear

54–56°

Avg low

66–68°

Avg high

~29%

Rain chance

Mild and Atlantic. Rain arrives in stretches rather than all-day — pack a shell.

Day-by-day table: forecast as of Oct. 17, 2026 from Open-Meteo (daily low/high in °F, highest chance of rain that day); forecasts more than about 7 days out are rough and will shift. November climate averages (daily low/high; rain chance = the typical chance of a wet day), pulled Sept. 5, 2026 from Weather Spark. Late October runs a few degrees warmer. Averages, not a forecast. Temps in °F.

Legend

Legend

Tejo riverfront out-and-back: Chiado to the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga

Highlights

Safety

Baixa loop: Praça do Comércio and Rossio (short version of the Baixa and Avenida da Liberdade run)

Highlights

Safety