Lapa, Estrela & Santos
Lapa, Estrela and Santos: palaces and the Janelas Verdes
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © T meltzer · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Lapa, Estrela and Santos: palaces and the Janelas Verdes
West of Chiado, Lapa is the quarter of embassies and palaces, sloping down to the river at Santos and the Rua das Janelas Verdes, home of the national museum of old masters. Above it, the Basílica da Estrela faces its Romantic garden.
Sights
The MNAA (reopening 21 November 2026), the Basílica and Jardim da Estrela, and Tram 28.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Pedro Ribeiro Simões from Lisboa, Portugal · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Loco and YŌSO (One MICHELIN Star) and Pigmeu (Bib Gourmand) in nearby Campo de Ourique.
Combine the MNAA with lunch in Estrela.
Staying
Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina, the Olissippo Lapa Palace and the Palacio Ramalhete.
Our advice: ride Tram 28 to its western end at Campo de Ourique.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Lapa, Estrela and Santos: palaces and the Janelas Verdes before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Lapa, Estrela and Santos: palaces and the Janelas Verdes are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- RatoYellow1.0 km12 min walk
Key sights
- The Praça do Comércio2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Castelo de São Jorge2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Gulbenkian2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Jerónimos Monastery4.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- The Tower of Belém5.4 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Lisbon Airport8.0 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 32 min
- The Oceanário8.1 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 32 min
Railway stations
- Cais do Sodré station1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Rossio station1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Santa Apolónia station3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Gare do Oriente8.1 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 32 min