Things to Do in Lisbon

Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest capital cities, predating London and Paris by centuries, with settlements dating back to 1200 BCE.

The 1755 earthquake that devastated Lisbon killed an estimated 30,000 people and prompted the city's grid-pattern reconstruction, making it one of Europe's first earthquake-resistant cities.

Pastel de Nata, the iconic Portuguese custard tart, originated in the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon's Belém district during the Age of Discovery.

Lisbon's iconic yellow trams, especially Tram 28, are among the world's oldest continuously operating electric streetcar lines, still running their original routes from the 1920s.

The city sits on seven hills like Rome, earning it the nickname 'City of Seven Hills,' and offers dramatic elevations that make it visually distinctive from a distance.

Lisbon is warmer and sunnier than most European capitals, averaging around 2,800 hours of sunshine annually and rarely experiencing freezing temperatures.