What different parts of Lisbon are like to live in — character, transport, green spaces, housing and honest trade-offs.
Lisbon is described here by its districts and the localities inside them. This page currently covers 8 districts and 0 localities.
There is no “best neighbourhood”: what suits you depends on your work, budget, family and lifestyle. We describe places — we do not score them.
Larger pins are districts, smaller ones localities. Every place is also listed below.
Map of neighbourhoods in Lisbon
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A residential parish built largely from the 1930s and 1940s around Avenida de Roma, the Bairro de Alvalade and Campo Grande, with the Green and Yellow Metro lines, the university city nearby and a share of children slightly above the city average.
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Dense, central and one of Lisbon's most international parishes: 33,302 residents in 2021, almost a quarter of them foreign nationals. Green-line Metro stations at Intendente, Anjos, Arroios and Alameda link it quickly to the centre.
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Lisbon's late-19th-century 'new avenues' between Marquês de Pombal and Campo Grande: a central business district with universities, embassies and museums, Art Nouveau and Art Deco façades, and three Metro lines. 23,261 residents in 2021.
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Lisbon's westernmost and largest parish by area, on the river: home to the Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower and the MAAT museum. Linked by tram 15E and the Cascais train line rather than the Metro. 16,546 residents in 2021, with an older age profile.
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A compact grid neighbourhood west of the centre, dense and residential, with Rua Ferreira Borges, the Jardim da Parada and Casa Fernando Pessoa. Served by trams 28E and 25E; no Metro yet, but a Red line extension is planned. 22,140 residents in 2021.
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Historic parish west of the centre with the Jardim da Estrela, the Madragoa quarter, the parliament at São Bento and more embassies than any other Lisbon parish. Served by trams 28E, 25E and 15E; new Metro stations are under construction. 20,267 residents in 2021.
Small, historic and central: Bairro Alto, Santa Catarina, Bica and Cais do Sodré on 1.11 km². known for its bars and restaurants, with trams, the Cais do Sodré Metro, train and ferry hub, and fewer than 10,000 residents in 2021.
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Lisbon's modern riverside district on the former Expo '98 site, with the Oceanarium, Altice Arena, riverside gardens and the Gare do Oriente hub for Metro and trains. The youngest age profile of the parishes profiled here: 17.7% under 15 in 2021.