Must see
Jerónimos Monastery
1 hr · Check current admission
Praça do Império, Belém. CLOSED MONDAYS
CountryPortugal
CurrencyEuro (EUR)
LanguagePortuguese; English common in visitor areas
Dock TypeBerth
Walk to Centre—
TaxisAt terminal
At a Glance
Usually Santa Apolónia or the Jardim do Tabaco terminal, close to Alfama. Belém, where the headline monuments are, is roughly 6km west. Alfama and Baixa walkable. Belém is not. Tram 15E or taxi.
Getting Around
⚠️ Both of Lisbon's signature monuments are closed on Mondays. For a ship calling on a Monday, the entire Belém trip collapses to the exterior and the garden — which is free and, per several reviewers, arguably the better value anyway. One notes the tower's entry price isn't justified for what you get; another was there during restoration with the interior shut. Queue reality: a solo visitor with a pre-booked ticket still waited around 20 minutes at 11:30 on a weekday at Jerónimos. Timed slots at Belém Tower mean turning up without one is a wasted 6km round trip.
Top Things to Do
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Floresta do Cais do Sodré
Portuguese · €€ · 15 min walk
Rua de S. Paulo 136. 12:00–00:00 daily — continuous
Opening hours
Rua de S. Paulo 136. 12:00–00:00 daily — continuous
Address: Rua de S
Restaurante Rio Grande
Portuguese, Pink Street · €€ · 15 min walk
R. Nova do Carvalho 55. 12:00–01:00 daily (11:00 weekends)
Opening hours
R. Nova do Carvalho 55. 12:00–01:00 daily (11:00 weekends)
Address: R
Trattoria Donatella
Italian · €€ · 15 min walk
Tv. do Carvalho 29. 12:00–16:30 then 17:30
A Tasca do Chico
Tasca, wine bar (with fado) · €€ · 18 min walk
A beloved Alfama tasca near the Cathedral, known for spontaneous fado, honest Portuguese dishes, and a modest list of regional wines — a genuine local hangout.
Address: Rua dos Remédios 83, Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal
Did you know?
Lisbon has stories most visitors walk straight past.
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Both of Lisbon's signature monuments are closed on Mondays. For a ship calling on a Monday, the entire Belém trip collapses to the exterior and the garden — which is free and, per several reviewers, arguably the better value anyway. One notes the tower's entry price isn't justified for what you get; another was there during restoration with the interior shut. Queue reality: a solo visitor with a pre-booked ticket still waited around 20 minutes at 11:30 on a weekday at Jerónimos. Timed slots at Belém Tower mean turning up without one is a wasted 6km round trip.
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Portugal again: continuous 12:00 service, no siesta gap. Lisbon is materially easier to eat in than any Spanish port in this set.
If you have…
⏱ 2 hours
- 1.Visit Jerónimos Monastery: 1 hr.
- 2.Visit Belém Tower: 1 hr.
🕐 4 hours
- 1.Visit Jerónimos Monastery: 1 hr.
- 2.Visit Belém Tower: 1 hr.
- 3.Visit Belém Tower Garden: 24 hr.
🌅 A full day
- 1.Visit Jerónimos Monastery: 1 hr.
- 2.Visit Belém Tower: 1 hr.
- 3.Visit Belém Tower Garden: 24 hr.
- 4.Allow time for lunch at Floresta do Cais do Sodré.
The area around
Alfama and Baixa walkable. Belém is not. Tram 15E or taxi.
Things cruise passengers get wrong
- 🚨Both of Lisbon's signature monuments are closed on Mondays. For a ship calling on a Monday, the entire Belém trip collapses to the exterior and the garden — which is free and, per several reviewers, arguably the better value anyway. One notes the tower's entry price isn't justified for what you get; another was there during restoration with the interior shut. Queue reality: a solo visitor with a pre-booked ticket still waited around 20 minutes at 11:30 on a weekday at Jerónimos. Timed slots at Belém Tower mean turning up without one is a wasted 6km round trip.
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