Down a Ginja in a Chocolate CupFind a hole-in-the-wall ginjinha counter and order one served in an edible chocolate shot glass. Sip the cherry liqueur, then eat the evidence.Food & DrinkEasy15 min
Hunt the Ceramic ZooWander the Jardim do Museu Bordalo Pinheiro in Campo Grande, where giant ceramic frogs, snails and crabs sprawl across the lawns. Find the weirdest creature and stare back at it.WeirdEasy30 min
Ring the Bell at Mouraria's Hidden Apartment RestaurantIn Mouraria, spot a lone lantern on a balcony, ring the bell, and get buzzed up to someone's apartment-turned-restaurant. Order whatever they bring.Hidden GemBold1 hr
Haggle at the Thieves' MarketDig through the Feira da Ladra flea market for a faded medal, a single azulejo tile, or a typewriter nobody needs. Buy one gloriously useless thing.Local DetailEasy45 min
Find Jardim do TorelClimb to Jardim do Torel, the leafy hillside miradouro the crowds skip, grab a drink from its kiosk and have the rooftops more or less to yourself.Photo HuntEasy40 min
Walk the Mausoleum Alleys of Prazeres CemeteryWalk Prazeres cemetery's steep alleys of mausoleums that look like a miniature town, with the big red bridge floating behind. Quiet, ornate, weirdly photogenic.CultureEasy35 min
Master the Two-Euro BifanaSkip the fancy lunch and order a bifana at a no-frills counter: marinated pork in a soft roll, doused in mustard or piri-piri. Eat standing, like a local on a break.Food & DrinkEasy20 min
Photograph the Wave Mosaic on Rossio SquareStand on Rossio square's hand-laid 'Mar Largo' calçada and photograph its hypnotic black-and-white waves. Try not to twist an ankle on the city's prettiest trip hazard.Photo HuntEasy20 min
Join the Drum Circle at Miradouro de Santa CatarinaJoin the bohemian crowd at Miradouro de Santa Catarina as drummers and buskers take over. Bring a cheap beer from the kiosk and just exist.SocialEasy45 min
Drink in the Antique Toy BarDuck into Pavilhão Chinês in Bairro Alto, its rooms crammed floor to ceiling with vintage toys and oddities. Order a drink and let a creepy doll judge your choices.Rainy DayMedium50 min
Run the Tejo at first lightLace up before the cafes open and jog the riverside promenade from Cais do Sodre toward Belem, the flat path where Lisbon's locals run with the Tagus on one side and the 25 de Abril bridge ahead. The cobbles get crowded by noon, so the early sweat is yours alone.ActiveMedium1 hr
Climb Parque Eduardo VII for the View Down Avenida da LiberdadePower-walk or run the long manicured lawn of Parque Eduardo VII to the top, the lung-busting hill where city runners earn the postcard view straight down Avenida da Liberdade to the river. Catch your breath by the greenhouse and pretend the climb was nothing.ActiveMedium45 min
Hunt the Pond Turtles and Ducks at Jardim da EstrelaLet the kids loose on the big playground at Jardim da Estrela, then hunt for the ducks and pond turtles sunbathing by the little lake under the jacaranda trees. Reward everyone with a pastry from the garden kiosk before the inevitable second lap.FamilyEasy1 hr
Ride the Telecabine Lisboa Over the TagusRide the Telecabine Lisboa in Parque das Nacoes, the gentle cable car that glides above the Tagus with the Vasco da Gama bridge stretching to the horizon. It is short, calm, and the closest small humans get to flying without leaving Lisbon.FamilyEasy20 min
Touch Everything at the Pavilhão do ConhecimentoAt the Pavilhao do Conhecimento the only rule is the opposite of every museum: please touch everything. Let the kids blow giant bubbles and tinker with hands-on physics gadgets while you quietly fail the experiments you were sure you understood.FamilyEasy1 hr 30 min