Belém · Lisbon
Things to do in Lisbon
Beaches, viewpoints, museums, nightlife, free tours and secret places: Lisbon and the coast are easy to reach from Belém. Every place comes with directions from the hotel.
6 ideas
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Carcavelos beach
A long sandy beach with waves, surf schools and beach bars. The easiest real beach from the hotel.
How to get there · ≈ 20 min by train
From Belém station, a train to Cascais (not the ones ending in Oeiras); get off at Carcavelos and walk 10 minutes down to the sea.
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Santo Amaro de Oeiras beach
A sheltered, calmer beach that locals love, good for families, with a seafront promenade.
How to get there · ≈ 15 min by train
Train from Belém towards Oeiras or Cascais; get off at Santo Amaro and walk 5 minutes.
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Cascais and its beaches
Former fishing village turned seaside town, with small sandy beaches, a marina and a pretty old centre. Walk the coast road to Boca do Inferno, where the sea crashes into the cliffs.
How to get there · ≈ 30 min by train
From Belém station, a train to Cascais, to the end of the line (about 30 min); the beaches are next to the station.
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Guincho beach
Wild Atlantic beach below the Sintra hills, loved by kitesurfers. Often windy with strong waves: more for walking, surfing and sunsets than for swimming.
How to get there · ≈ 55 min by public transport
Train to Cascais, then a bus to Guincho (about 20 min); also by bike on the coastal cycle path.
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Costa da Caparica
Kilometres of sandy beaches on the south bank, with beach bars all along the coast. A route most tourists never know: the ferry from Belém.
How to get there · ≈ 60 min by ferry and bus
Ferry from the Belém river station to Trafaria (about 20 min), then a bus to Costa da Caparica (about 15 min).
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Fonte da Telha
The quiet southern end of the Caparica coast, below a fossil cliff, with simple fish restaurants on the sand.
How to get there · ≈ 80 min by ferry and bus
As for Costa da Caparica; in summer continue on the little beach train along the dunes, the rest of the year by bus.
Times are approximate, from the hotel. Please check opening days, hours and prices before you go.