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Lonely Planet Pocket Lisbon: Detailed Itineraries | Travel Like a Local | Insider Tips | Covers Bairro Alto, Castelo, Belém, Parque das Nações and more
Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher*
Lonely Planet's Pocket Lisbon is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at the intricacy of Bel�m's monastery, experience Lisbon on the golden tram and enjoy a city view from the Castelo de Sao Jorge - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Lisbon and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Lisbon
Full-colour maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus over 15 colour neighbourhood maps
User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time
Covers Alfama, Castelo, Gra�a, Baixa, Rossio, Bairro Alto, Chiado, Marqu�s de Pombal, Rato, Saldanha, Estrela, Lapa, Alc�ntara, Bel�m, Parques das Na��es, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Lisbon is our colourful, easy to use, handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance for those seeking the best sights and experiences on a short visit or weekend break.
Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Portugal guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.
About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017
eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)
Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges
Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews
Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience
Seamlessly flip between pages
Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash
Embedded links to recommendations' websites
Zoom-in maps and images
Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing
Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Lonely Planet's Pocket Lisbon is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Marvel at the intricacy of Bel�m's monastery, experience Lisbon on the golden tram and enjoy a city view from the Castelo de Sao Jorge - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Lisbon and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Lisbon
Full-colour maps and images throughout
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus over 15 colour neighbourhood maps
User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time
Covers Alfama, Castelo, Gra�a, Baixa, Rossio, Bairro Alto, Chiado, Marqu�s de Pombal, Rato, Saldanha, Estrela, Lapa, Alc�ntara, Bel�m, Parques das Na��es, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Lisbon is our colourful, easy to use, handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance for those seeking the best sights and experiences on a short visit or weekend break.
Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Portugal guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.
About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017
eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)
Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges
Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews
Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience
Seamlessly flip between pages
Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash
Embedded links to recommendations' websites
Zoom-in maps and images
Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing
Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
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Published March 18, 2025
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About the author
Sandra Henriques
25 books25 followersAutora de livros de viagens, Sandra Henriques estreou-se na ficção em 2021, ano em que ganhou o prémio europeu no concurso de microcontos da EACWP com «A Encarregada», uma história de terror contada em 100 palavras.
Desde aí, para além dos livros de viagens em que colabora ocasionalmente, integrou as antologias «Sangue Novo» (2021), com o conto «Praga», «Sangue» (2022), com o conto «Equilíbrio», e «Dead Letters: Episodes of Epistolary Horror» (2023), com o conto «Next of Kin.» Em março de 2022, cofundou a Fábrica do Terror, onde desempenha a função de editora-chefe.
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I’m an author of travel books who debuted in fiction in 2021, the year I won the European prize in the EACWP Flash Fiction competition with «The Caretaker,» a 100-word horror story.
Since then, in addition to the travel books in which I continue to collaborate, I have been a part of the Portuguese anthologies «Sangue Novo» (2021), with the short story «Praga», «Sangue» (2022), with the short story «Equilíbrio», and «Dead Letters: Episodes of Epistolary Horror» (2023), with the short story «Next of Kin.» In March 2022, I co-founded Fábrica do Terror, where I act as editor-in-chief. Occasionally, I collaborate with local magazines and non-fiction books with articles on Portuguese horror.
Desde aí, para além dos livros de viagens em que colabora ocasionalmente, integrou as antologias «Sangue Novo» (2021), com o conto «Praga», «Sangue» (2022), com o conto «Equilíbrio», e «Dead Letters: Episodes of Epistolary Horror» (2023), com o conto «Next of Kin.» Em março de 2022, cofundou a Fábrica do Terror, onde desempenha a função de editora-chefe.
***
I’m an author of travel books who debuted in fiction in 2021, the year I won the European prize in the EACWP Flash Fiction competition with «The Caretaker,» a 100-word horror story.
Since then, in addition to the travel books in which I continue to collaborate, I have been a part of the Portuguese anthologies «Sangue Novo» (2021), with the short story «Praga», «Sangue» (2022), with the short story «Equilíbrio», and «Dead Letters: Episodes of Epistolary Horror» (2023), with the short story «Next of Kin.» In March 2022, I co-founded Fábrica do Terror, where I act as editor-in-chief. Occasionally, I collaborate with local magazines and non-fiction books with articles on Portuguese horror.
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July 20, 2019
Good suggestions on what to see, but the maps were not nearly good enough for the crazy streets here.
June 13, 2017
Voy a repetir lo que he dicho en otras guías, porque la reflexión es la misma y la estructura también:
Las guías de viaje de este estilo ya solo tienen sentido en el siglo XXI por la conveniencia de tener casi toda la información necesaria en un único sitio porque, por lo demás, carecen de la fluidez y la velocidad de actualización (particularmente en lo hostelero) que nos pueden ofrecer nuestro portal favorito de hoteles, Yelp o TripAdvisor. Evidentemente, el modelo está cambiando y, por muy actualizada que esté una guía, las ciudades son conjuntos que evolucionan cada día más rápidamente y lo que ayer molaba puede que hoy no: la única forma de saberlo es a través de Internet (y en la UE desaparece la itinerancia dentro de dos semanas).
Pero a mí me gustan mucho las guías Lonely Planet porque te dejan bien claro cuáles son las cosas que no debes perderte a nivel cultural en cada sitio y, siendo cosas que muchas veces tienen siglos, es difícil que su importancia cambie de un día para otro; también me gusta mucho que te dicen en qué atracciones compensa comprar la entrada previamente para evitar horas de cola, los trasfondos artístico-históricos de todas y cada una de ellas, sus horarios y precios... De otra manera, es muy complicado que todo estos datos se ofrezcan en una única página.
También hay que tener en cuenta que una guía de estas características no se lee de cabo a rabo como un libro cualquiera, sino que se usa para organizar un viaje pero no para aprendértelo y, llegado el momento de estar allí, leer con mucho más detenimiento las descripciones de cada lugar. Lo bueno que tienen estas es que también tienen un acercamiento histórico y artístico completo de cada región que sirve como introducción a todas las especifidades que se desarrollan. ¡Es material valioso!
Supongo que, con el paso del tiempo, este tipo de guías desaparecerán completamente en beneficio de páginas web que ofrecerán lo mismo a través de GPS, incluyendo audioguías y otra serie de cosas muy beneficiosas. El progreso es imparable pero, mientras tanto, cada vez que salgo de viaje me llevo mi Lonely Planet, que tampoco está de más.
Las guías de viaje de este estilo ya solo tienen sentido en el siglo XXI por la conveniencia de tener casi toda la información necesaria en un único sitio porque, por lo demás, carecen de la fluidez y la velocidad de actualización (particularmente en lo hostelero) que nos pueden ofrecer nuestro portal favorito de hoteles, Yelp o TripAdvisor. Evidentemente, el modelo está cambiando y, por muy actualizada que esté una guía, las ciudades son conjuntos que evolucionan cada día más rápidamente y lo que ayer molaba puede que hoy no: la única forma de saberlo es a través de Internet (y en la UE desaparece la itinerancia dentro de dos semanas).
Pero a mí me gustan mucho las guías Lonely Planet porque te dejan bien claro cuáles son las cosas que no debes perderte a nivel cultural en cada sitio y, siendo cosas que muchas veces tienen siglos, es difícil que su importancia cambie de un día para otro; también me gusta mucho que te dicen en qué atracciones compensa comprar la entrada previamente para evitar horas de cola, los trasfondos artístico-históricos de todas y cada una de ellas, sus horarios y precios... De otra manera, es muy complicado que todo estos datos se ofrezcan en una única página.
También hay que tener en cuenta que una guía de estas características no se lee de cabo a rabo como un libro cualquiera, sino que se usa para organizar un viaje pero no para aprendértelo y, llegado el momento de estar allí, leer con mucho más detenimiento las descripciones de cada lugar. Lo bueno que tienen estas es que también tienen un acercamiento histórico y artístico completo de cada región que sirve como introducción a todas las especifidades que se desarrollan. ¡Es material valioso!
Supongo que, con el paso del tiempo, este tipo de guías desaparecerán completamente en beneficio de páginas web que ofrecerán lo mismo a través de GPS, incluyendo audioguías y otra serie de cosas muy beneficiosas. El progreso es imparable pero, mientras tanto, cada vez que salgo de viaje me llevo mi Lonely Planet, que tampoco está de más.
December 7, 2019
Although I am some three months away from a visit to Lisbon, I spotted this guide in my local library, actually the only guide to Lisbon in my local library. However, for me, this Lonely Planet pocket 'Lisbon' seems like a winner. Although just a pocket size book, it is packed with so much information and advice, as well as the essential pull out map of the city.
With two authors working on this publication all the best recommended places to see, to eat, to drink etc., are included in an area by area section, and of course, being pocket sized means that it will be easy to take on the trip.
Addendum:-Three months after my initial review I have now returned from Lisbon. I did check my library shelves to see if there were any alternate guides on offer, but this Lonely Planet guide was the only one available. So it accompanied me on my trip. Even though my guide was up to date (4th edition Feb 2019) I found no mention of some of the sightseeing tours available, as well as some sights around Belem. I also found the fold out map of the city to be lacking in detail.
With two authors working on this publication all the best recommended places to see, to eat, to drink etc., are included in an area by area section, and of course, being pocket sized means that it will be easy to take on the trip.
Addendum:-Three months after my initial review I have now returned from Lisbon. I did check my library shelves to see if there were any alternate guides on offer, but this Lonely Planet guide was the only one available. So it accompanied me on my trip. Even though my guide was up to date (4th edition Feb 2019) I found no mention of some of the sightseeing tours available, as well as some sights around Belem. I also found the fold out map of the city to be lacking in detail.
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May 23, 2021Not having yet used this guide in Lisbon, I can’t really say how good it it. However, it is packed with information for a small pocket guide. Full review after my birthday trip to Portugal in September.
February 1, 2020
Covers the basics pretty well.
March 10, 2023
Handy little guide to Lisbon, packed full of information, pull-maps and walking guides.
June 29, 2024
Perfect for a stay in Lisbon!
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February 21, 2025Version française: Très utile.
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June 4, 2025Idc it counts
November 17, 2025
Informative and perfect size to toss in my purse!
March 4, 2026
I wish there was more about local transport. Otherwise, it is very useful.
April 14, 2026
Useful to get around the main places
August 18, 2014
Great book , very handy for a trip to Lisbon!
Enjoyed the recommendations for bars and restaurants, and the 'top' lists were great.
The book provided us with inspiring walks to discover the city!
Enjoyed the recommendations for bars and restaurants, and the 'top' lists were great.
The book provided us with inspiring walks to discover the city!
November 1, 2018
Non amo molto le pocket guide, ma non c'era un'alternativa valida.
Sufficiente per individuare i luoghi imperdibili ma è stato necessario approfondire con ricerche su internet per saperne di più.
Sufficiente per individuare i luoghi imperdibili ma è stato necessario approfondire con ricerche su internet per saperne di più.
November 12, 2023
Very helpful travel book, with the recognizable layout of The lonely planet series, but easier to read.
April 10, 2024
Bellissima città 📍☀️
June 14, 2024
Went to a contemporary art museum that was listed as being free on Saturdays. It definitely was not when I got there. Guide also gives little historic context.
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