Lisboa: is it crowded? When to visit
Lisboa (Portugal) is busiest in April, May, June, July, August, September and October and calmest in January, February and December. At its busiest, around the week of 16 Aug 2027, about 86,959 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets very crowded: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 8/9 · Very crowded
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Lisboa on the map, week by week →
What to see in Lisboa
- Jerónimos Monastery
- Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha
85 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 253 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Lisboa
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Sintra · 22 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Cultural Landscape of Sintra, Igreja da Penha Longa
- Évora · 2 h 07 drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Centro Histórico de Évora, Castle of Valongo
- Mafra · 31 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Palace of Mafra, Royal Building of Mafra
- Tomar · 2 h 10 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Convent of Christ, Hermitage of Nossa Senhora da Conceição (Tomar)
- Setúbal · 36 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Igreja de São Julião (Setúbal), pillory of Setúbal
Drive times are estimates from distance.