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Entrance ticket to the Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon's only palace to keep its 19th-century style and room layout, with decorative arts collections and over 17,000 pieces of porcelain.

Climb to the top of the Rua Augusta Arch for a 360° view over Lisbon's harbour and a close look at Célestin Anatole Calmels' sculptures.

Entry ticket to Belém Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with access to the Governor's Room, Kings' Room, chapel and batteries, plus a spectacular view over the Tagus.

Admission to São Jorge Castle with an audio guide, covering the walls, the Tower of Ulysses and the peacock-filled gardens, with views over Lisbon's historic centre and the Tagus.

Enjoy an acoustic fado session with voice, Portuguese guitar and fado guitar in the secret garden of Casa da Amália, the Lisbon house where Amália Rodrigues lived for 44 years. Children under 6 enter free.

A one-hour live fado concert at the Cine-Theatro Gymnásio in Chiado, with sessions at 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM, where Portuguese and acoustic guitars accompany singers through the music that made fado an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Suitable for all ages, with images of Lisbon's most iconic spots projected alongside the performance.

An intimate 50-minute live fado performance in central Lisbon, where you can immerse yourself in authentic Portuguese melodies and toast to life with a glass of port wine.

A 40-minute guided tour of the house where Amália Rodrigues lived for 44 years, recreating the Queen of Fado's daily life through her stage dresses, jewelry, awards and personal objects. Tours run Tuesday to Sunday in Portuguese, French or English, with free entry for children under 12.

Entry ticket to Monserrate Palace in the Serra de Sintra, a 19th-century eclectic residence with Gothic, Moorish and Indian influences set in one of Portugal's most romantic botanical gardens.

Skip-the-line tickets for the Moorish Castle in Sintra, where you can walk the trails along the ancient fortification walls and enjoy sweeping views over Sintra and the surrounding area.

Entry ticket to the Museu Banksy in Lisbon, where 100 works by the anonymous street artist are on show, from 'Girl with Balloon' to murals, canvases, projections and video installations gathered from around the world.

An interactive visit to the Museum of Illusions in Chiado, with more than 20 immersive rooms, optical illusions and brain teasers that challenge perception and entertain all ages.

Skip-the-line entry to the National Palace of Queluz and its gardens, the 18th-century summer residence of the Portuguese Royal Family, with access to the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art and a free hop-on hop-off service in the gardens.

Admission to the Park and National Palace of Pena, the former monastery turned fairytale palace by King Fernando II, including the exotic park and the charming Chalet of Countess d'Edla.

Interactive centre inside the 25 de Abril Bridge with multimedia exhibits, virtual reality and an elevator ride to a panoramic view over Lisbon and the Tejo; children under 5 enter free.

A guided tour of São Jorge Castle with fast-track entry, available in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese, tracing its evolution from Moorish stronghold to royal palace and ending with 360º views from the Tower of Ulysses.

Entry ticket to the Jerónimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece of 16th-century Manueline architecture overlooking the Tagus, including access to the cloister and the old monks' refectory. Visits run Tuesday to Sunday from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM, with wheelchair access and a tactile map for blind visitors.

A journey through 5000 years of health history at the Pharmacy Museum, featuring reconstructions of an 18th-century Portuguese apothecary, the early 20th-century Liberal Pharmacy and a traditional Chinese pharmacy from Macau. Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with free entry for children under 5.

In Doclisboa 2026's Risks section, the Portuguese premiere of John Torres's The Remotes: days before emigrating, a grieving detective investigates two sisters linked to a sinister navigation app in a world of automation, surveillance and diffuse violence. Screenings on 17 and 20 October at São Jorge, Sala 3, in dialogue with Lino Brocka's Manila in the Claws of Light.

Manuel Mozos' documentary traces the history of the Jornal do Fundão, the weekly founded in 1946 that became a bastion of freedom, resistance and social cohesion, through clippings from its pages read by members of the community. World premiere on 20 October at 14.00, São Jorge, Room 3, in a school session open to the public.

A screening of Lino Brocka's Dalaga Si Misis, Binata Si MIster at the Cinemateca, a comedy about a married couple with swapped roles. Tickets are 3,20€, with discounts available.

Two Portuguese premieres paired in the 'From Earth to the Moon' section: Cold Call follows an unexpectedly tender conversation between an artist and a scam-baiter, while The Case Against Space, winner of the Doc Alliance Prize for Best Feature Film 2026, reconstructs the first labour strike in space, in 1973. Screening on 20 October at 16.15, São Jorge, Room 3.

This visit introduces the bird species that make up the avifauna of the Foundation's Garden, with a focus on their songs.

In this International Competition world premiere, Paula Gaitán engages in an intimate dialogue, filmed over the last decade in New York, with Ken Jacobs, one of the great masters of experimental cinema, revealing his thought and unseen images of him and Flo Jacobs. Screenings on 20 October at 18.30 and 23 October at 10.30, São Jorge, Room 3, with a conversation with the filmmaker.

Two world premieres in the PT Competition: in The Continuation, a writer sets out in a farewell letter the reasons for her sudden disappearance, and in Mysticisme du Sud three friends search for a magical lake that mysteriously appeared in southern Tunisia. Screening on 20 October at 19.00, São Jorge, Room M. Oliveira.

A screening of Lino Brocka's Bayan Ko:Kapit Sa Patalin at the Cinemateca, a drama about a country clinging on at the edge. Tickets are 3,20€, with discounts available.

A screening of Lino Brocka's Wanted: Perfect Mother at the Cinemateca, a comedy in search of the perfect mother. Tickets are 3,20€, with discounts available.

This provocative play centers on João, who falls for a woman after a pause with his boyfriend.

The duo Curbside Lambsear — Magdalena McLean (caroline) and Annabelle Mödlinger — performs folk threaded with loops on the border between pop and experimental rock, on a bill that also includes Anaís.

Imarhan bring the desert blues revolution to Portugal, presenting their new album Essam in two concerts: 19 October at Casa da Música, Porto, and 20 October at Lisboa Ao Vivo, Lisbon.

Nemzzz, one of the biggest voices in UK Rap, brings his new project 'Locked In' to Capitólio, Lisbon, for a first headline show.

A curated jam on the house sound system, Tuesday nights through to midnight — bring an instrument or just come to listen, free at the door.

Falso nove perform their second album 'Não Sonho Quase Nada' live for the first time at the Coliseu Club, a Portuguese-language indie rock record built around childhood, memory and the anxieties of adult life.

A screening of Lino Brocka's Sa Kabila Ng Lahat at the Cinemateca, a drama about what lies beyond appearances. Tickets are 3,20€, with discounts available.

The 4K-restored director's cut of William Greaves' 1971 film records the 'fight of the century' between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden, a bout that mirrored America's deep divisions over race, war and politics. Portuguese premiere on 20 October at 21.45, São Jorge, Room M. Oliveira.

Alex Bakri's Habibi Hussein follows Hussein Darby, the last projectionist of Cinema Jenin in Palestine, who crosses the West Bank to repair a 50-year-old projector when a German NGO comes to restore the cinema. The film examines development aid in Palestine and pays tribute to a dying film culture.