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Tram 28

The vintage yellow tram that rattles up and down Lisbon's steepest hills, through Graça, Alfama and the Baixa.

Photo: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA · CC BY 2.0
Open
Every day
Price
Paid; a tram ticket or travel card
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Praça Martim Moniz, LisbonDirections
Getting There
Board at Martim Moniz, the start of the line.

Why Go

Old wooden trams from the 1930s climb impossibly narrow streets on the route from Martim Moniz to Campo de Ourique, past the castle, the cathedral and the Chiado.

It's crowded at midday; ride it early or late.

Tips

  • Keep your bag and phone close; pickpockets work the crowds.

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