Lisbon's red rooftops and yellow arcades running down to the river under a pale morning sky

The view from a Lisbon miradouro over tiled roofs to the river and the suspension bridge

Lisbon at sunset, the old town dark against a gold sky over the Tagus

Europe · Portugal

Lisbon and the Alentejo coast

Six days between Lisbon's hills and the empty beaches of the Rota Vicentina, by tram, regional train and one slow coastal bus.

Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct
Cost per day: £116 mid-range
Flight from London: 2h 40m
Pace: Steady
Route: 6 days

The PDF guide

£12

64 pages · works offline · updated 14 April 2026

Four miradouros in the order the light reaches them
The 07:40 regional train to the coast, and which side to sit on
Three villages on the Rota Vicentina with rooms under £60
Where to eat grilled fish without a menu in English

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What will 6 days in Lisbon cost?

Change the number of days and the way you like to travel. The daily figures are what I paid on the last visit, per person.

How many days?

The guide's route takes 6 days.

Travel style

Budget £67 a day · Hostels, guesthouses, markets Mid-range £116 a day · Small hotels, a sit-down dinner Comfort £232 a day · Boutique stays, taxis when tired

Estimated cost per person

£696

6 days · £116 a day

Accommodation: £432
Food and drink: £204
Getting around: £60

Flights not included: an economy return from London is usually around £110. Prices checked April 2026.

The free overview

Lisbon rewards the person who gets up before the tour groups and gives up on getting anywhere quickly. The city is seven hills and a river, and most of what is worth seeing is a steep ten-minute walk from where the tram drops you.

I spent six mornings at the same stop in Graça, with the same coffee, and slowly realised I did not want to arrive anywhere. That is the pace this guide is written for. Two and a half days in the city, walked neighbourhood by neighbourhood, then south on the regional train to the Alentejo coast, where the beaches are long, the villages are white and the Atlantic is cold enough to keep them quiet in June.

What the guide covers

The PDF walks you through Alfama, Graça, Mouraria and Príncipe Real on foot, with a map for each morning. It prices every room I stayed in or looked at, lists the tascas where lunch is still under £12, and explains the Viva Viagem card so you do not buy three of them.

On the coast it follows two sections of the Fishermen’s Trail with bus times back to base, so you can walk one way without carrying a pack.

When to go

March to June and September to October. July and August are hot in the city and fully booked on the coast; the guide lists the two villages that stay reasonable even then.

When to go

Highlighted months are the ones this route is written for.

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