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Week 4: Príncipe Real, Bairro Alto, Graça & the 5-day itinerary

Four new guides this week — three neighbourhoods that had been missing since launch, plus the last itinerary in our day-count series.

Updated August 2026 Written by the Awesome Lisbon team

Four new guides this week — three neighbourhoods and the itinerary page that rounds out our day-count series. This batch focused on Places, which had been stuck at three neighbourhoods since launch while other departments grew around it.

What's new

  • Príncipe Real — the design and boutique-shopping district, plus how it compares to neighbouring Bairro Alto for an evening out.
  • Bairro Alto — how the neighbourhood's famous bar-hopping evenings actually work, and its quieter, tasca-filled daytime side.
  • Graça — Alfama's quieter, higher neighbour, and home to Miradouro da Senhora do Monte, arguably the best view in the city.
  • 5+ days in Lisbon — the last piece of the itinerary series, built as a flexible menu for a longer stay rather than a fixed day-by-day plan.

Why we picked these next

Places had the thinnest coverage of any department relative to how much search volume neighbourhood names actually carry — Príncipe Real, Bairro Alto and Graça all get searched directly, not just as part of "where to stay" comparisons. The 5-day itinerary was the natural next step once Óbidos and Arrábida gave a longer trip enough day-trip options to justify going past four days.

What's coming next

Mouraria and Parque das Nações are next for Places, followed by a first look at Porto as a longer excursion from Lisbon, and some food deep-dives (Time Out Market, vegetarian and vegan options) once the Food department has more than its one current guide to sit alongside. See the FAQ for how we prioritise.