Lisbon is a city of hills, vintage trams, Fado music, and an extraordinary Atlantic-facing history. The historic neighborhoods of Alfama (the ancient Moorish quarter with Lisbon Castle on the hill), Mouraria (the city's multicultural heart), and Belém (where the Age of Discovery ships departed) each tell different chapters of the city's story.
Must-experiences: ride Tram 28 through Alfama (or walk it — the tram is extremely crowded with pickpockets), visit the Jerónimos Monastery and Torre de Belém in Belém, eat pastéis de nata warm from the Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, watch sunset from Miradouro da Graça or São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint, and attend a Fado show in Alfama.