Belém to Alfama
Jerónimos Monastery
Attraction · Timed entry
Buy the timed ticket online — the cloister queue hits an hour by 11:00. Vasco da Gama’s tomb is just inside the church (free entry).
Pastéis de Belém
Snack · The original
The original since 1837, secret recipe and all. Skip the takeaway queue — the 400-seat tiled dining rooms inside seat you faster. Cinnamon on top.
São Jorge Castle & Alfama miradouros
Attraction · Viewpoint
Enter by 15:00, then drift down through Miradouro de Santa Luzia — the azulejo terrace everyone photographs.
Fado at Tasca do Chico
Evening · No reservations
Cramped, walls of photos, singers between the tables — this is fado vadio, not a dinner show. Arrive 20:00 for a seat; order petiscos and wine.
Getting around: Tram 15E back + Tram 28 up into Alfama · 40 min