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Bairro Alto
Neighborhood of Lisbon in Misericórdia

Bairro Alto

Bairro Alto is a central district of the city of Lisbon, the Portuguese capital.

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Unlike many of the civil parishes of Lisbon, this region can be commonly explained as a loose association of neighbourhoods, with no formal local political authority but social and historical significance to the urban community of Lisbon and of Portugal as a whole.

Get in

Getting to Bairro Alto

Three Lisbon Metro lines serve the district: Amarela — Marquês de Pombal, Rato Azul — Marquês de Pombal, Avenida, Restauradores, Baixa–Chiado Verde — Baixa–Chiado, Cais do Sodré Five tram routes pass through the district: 15E 18E 24E 25E 28E

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Igreja do Carmo

    Largo do Carmo (Lift stop Rua da Prata 54E or metro station Baixa-Chiado Azul Verde ), secretaria@arqueologos.pt.

  2. 02
    Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara

    Pedro de Alcântara (Tram stop Elevador da Glória 24E or funicular stop Rua Sao Pedro de Alcantara 51E ).

  3. 03
    Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga

    Portugal's impressive national art collection, including 14-19th century European painting, artefacts of Portuguese contact with the East and Africa and a collection of ecclesiastical treasures.

  4. 04
    Museu da Marioneta
  5. 05
    Basílica da Estrela

    Praça da Estrela, basilica_estrela@sapo.pt.

  6. 06
    Jardim da Estrela
Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Teatro Maria Vitória

    Presenting teatro de revista, Portuguese-style comedy revues.

Eat

Where to eat

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  1. 01
    Restaurante Tascardoso

    Rua de O Século, 242 (Bairro Alto, on the corner of Rua Dom Pedro V),.

  2. 02
    Taberna Minhota

    R.

  3. 03
    Sabores na Travessa

    Tv.

  4. 04
    Restaurante Cantinho da Rosa

    R.

How locals move

Getting around Bairro Alto the local way

  • Get inThat said, regular shuttle ferry traffic is limited to joining the banks of the Tagus river, i.e.
  • Get inthere are no ferries to Lisbon other than the small ones from neighbouring municipalities.
  • Get aroundIt consists of a bus and tram network operated by Carris, the separately-run Lisbon Metro underground rail, as well as commuter trains and ferries which connect Lisbon to its neighbouring suburbs.
  • Get aroundMost public transport in Lisbon uses an integrated ticketing system, allowing the same smartcard to be used across metro, buses, trams, suburban trains and many ferries.
  • Get aroundIt's valid on the metro, trams (electricos), urban trains, most buses and ferries.
  • Get aroundA pass for €11 also includes the suburban rail service to Ajambuda, Estoril, Sintra, and Sado, while a pass for €10 includes the ferry service from Cais do Sodré to Cacilhas.
  • Get aroundThe TransTejo (TT) ferries can make you buy yet another Viva card with white stripe in the bottom.
  • Get around{{go | name Glória Funicular | url | address 38.71615 | long Bairro Alto | phone | hours | wikipedia Gloria Funicular (14025314679).jpg | wikidata=Q99636 | lastedit=2017-04-30 | content=Inaugurated on 24 October 1885, this funicular was the second to be placed in Lisbon.

From Wikivoyage: Lisbon, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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