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4.7.3 National Railway Museum

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Location HERE . Website HERE . Open from 1030 to 1730 hours. Closed Mondays. Looking out from the roundhouse The museum is over 100km, or more than 60 miles, away from central Lisbon, in the town of Entroncamento (the name literally means “ Junction ”). You should allow a full day for a visit. The best way to get there is by train from either Santa Apolónia, or Oriente. All Intercidades trains passing through Entroncamento stop there. This is the most comfortable, and quickest, option, but you must choose your trains beforehand, and stick to them. Your tickets will be train specific. Timetable for North Line Alfa and Intercidades trains HERE . There is also a regular service of Regional trains, which take longer, but you can come back on any Regional train. There are no seat reservations, and the trains can load very heavily, even at what might seem quiet times. If you choose this option, get on board at Santa Apolónia if you can. The service is more frequent on weekdays. Timetable for...
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5.2.11 Bengal Tandoori

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Rua da Alegria 20 Location HERE . Either walk down the hill from Principe Real, or up the hill from Avenida da Liberdade. Reassuringly like the average small-town-in-the-UK tandoori restaurant. The Chicken Madras could be a little spicier, but that isn’t unusual among curry houses in Portugal. Starters are well presented and good portions, and mains have familiar accompaniments such as Pilau Rice or Naan. Having a beer with your meal is more expensive than might be expected, at €5.50 for a Caneca of commodity pilsner, something you get for just €2.50 at a place like the Bhetgat, near Intendente Metro. The site is long-by-narrow, which may mean there is no-one at the door from the street to welcome you. Keep on walking - and you will get to the main restaurant area. Service was good. Tram 24, Buses 19B, 758 and 773 up at Principe Real, while down on the Avenida da Liberdade, it’s Metro Avenida (Linha Azul), plus buses 709, 711, 722, 732, 736 and 744. [ HOME ]
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7.2.18 February 2026

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THE USUAL REMINDER Don’t slog up those hills just because the funiculars have been suspended. Minibus 51E gives an alternative to the Santa Justa lift, and an alternative to the Glória funicular; Bairrobus 19B gives an alternative to the Lavra funicular; Bairrobus 22B gives an alternative to the Bica funicular. MUSEUM REMINDER The Tile Museum is still closed for repairs. Expect re-opening around June. BELÉM REMINDER Torre de Belém still closed for repairs. Re-opening date uncertain. TRAM 28 NEWS The 28 has been restored to its full route, although it was later in the week than advertised. Best location for getting on board and getting a seat is at Prazeres, NOT Martim Moniz. At Prazeres, there are no hour-plus waits, and no desperate TukTuk pilots aggressively touting for business. Get there by 25 tram (weekdays only), or by 709 bus from Rossio. HOWEVER the works in Calçada da Estrela have only been paused, and so will return, at which point the 28 will, once again, have to turn bac...
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4.7.2 Royal Palace of Mafra

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Location HERE . The Palace, Basilica and Convent are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The façade ... One of the largest Royal Palaces. at more than 40,000 square metres, this was the last such location in Portugal to be inhabited by the country’s now-defunct Royal family. It was from here, on 5th October 1910, that Manuel II was chauffeured to the port at nearby Ericeira, where he boarded the Royal yacht, set sail for Gibraltar, thence to England, and into exile. Built at the order of Dom João V, the Palace took 13 years to build, and was financed mainly by the proceeds of exploiting gold and diamond reserves in what was then colonial Brazil. At one point, more than 40,000 workers were employed in its construction; 1,383 died before it was completed. When first built, there was no town opposite the Palace; that came much later. Even with the growth of the town of Mafra, the Palace dwarfs all before it. A visit will take two to three hours to take in the sheer scale of the building, and ap...
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4.7.1 Cabo da Roca

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Location HERE . The westernmost point of continental Europe, situated just off the main road that links Sintra and Cascais. The first lighthouse began operation in 1772, and sits close to the edge of cliffs well over 500 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. There is a small visitor centre, but not much else - a destination for dry and not so windy days. The marker ... The wooded terrain associated with much of mainland Portugal is absent from this area; it’s a slightly wild part of the coast. A stone column marks the spot, telling visitors that this is indeed the westernmost point of Europe. Also prominent is a notice warning those visitors not to cross the fence, along with several of the tourist brains trust doing just that. DON’T: one slip and you potentially have a one way ticket into a wooden box. Others want to be stupid? That’s their business. ... the lighthouse ... How to get there? From Sintra or Cascais by frequent Carris Metropolitana buses: the 1253 departs from a stop at the nor...
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4.7 Out Of Town

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On a longer visit to Lisbon? Half a day, or even a full day, to spare? Here are museums, landmarks, and other places to visit and enjoy. Lighthouse at Cabo da Roca Cabo da Roca Royal Palace of Mafra National Railway Museum [HOME]
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7.2.17 January 2026 - Take 2

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TRAM NEWS Tram 12 has now been restored to service, as the resurfacing works in the Rua dos Cavaleiros have been completed. But the big news is … Tram 28 will return to its full route next week (January 26, maybe 27). The works in the Calçada da Estrela have been completed. So no more turning back at Camões, along with the substitute minibus between there and Prazeres running only every 25 minutes. RESTAURANT AND BAR NEWS Little Indiia , on Largo Santos, has closed. Trobadores, on Calçada de São Francisco, has had a temporary closure earlier this month, but is definitely open once more. Food and beer are as good as ever. HOWEVER, CHECK opening hours before visiting - they are closed Mondays. METRO ACCESSIBILITY PROBLEMS Many Metro stations are marked on the system map as being accessible. HOWEVER, the lift status pages on the Metro website show that many are not. If, for instance, the concourse to surface lift is out of service, that station is not fully accessible. ALSO many escalato...
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