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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.

Experience intimate fado concerts with premium seating close to the artists in the Jardim do Príncipe Real, rotating between the Chinese Pavilion on Thursdays, the Patriarchal Reservoir on Fridays and Saturdays, and EmbaiXada on Sundays.

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.

A virtual reality expedition that lets you move freely through the Great Pyramid of Giza as it was 4,500 years ago, exploring forbidden corridors, the Queen's Chamber and the goddess Bastet — developed with Harvard Egyptologist Peter der Manuelian and already experienced by more than 2 million people.

Laura Pausini brings her Io Canto world tour to the MEO Arena on 22 October, performing her greatest hits alongside songs from her new album Io Canto 2.

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.

Guided routes of cultural and historical richness highlighting the typically Portuguese calçada pavement, with three itineraries: São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint (21 May), Avenida da Liberdade (15 September) and Praça do Império (22 October), from 14h30 to 16h30, with prior registration.

In October, Sintra City Council promotes intercultural storytelling sessions at the Municipal Libraries, as part of a cultural mediation project.

Pedro Neves examines thousands of negatives photographed by Manuel Roberto in Mozambique during the government of Samora Machel, the first post-independence president, finding the story of a country that tried to be the best people's republic in the world. World premiere in Doclisboa's Portuguese Competition, eligible for the Rights and Liberties Award.

The only film made about the 1976 Tall el Zaatar massacre reconstructs the history of the refugee camp and the months of assault and resistance through the voices of the survivors. Discovered and restored by Monica Maurer and Emily Jacir, it premieres in Portugal on 22 October at São Jorge, in a school session open to the public.

Doclisboa 2026's Verdes Anos #2 session brings together four short films — 'Other Distant Mornings', 'Frozen Lands', 'Yilma' and 'Square of the Unseen' — in world and international premieres, screening on 22 October at 15:30 at São Jorge, Sala M. Oliveira.

The Cinemateca screens 'Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak', a film by Filipino director Lino Brocka. Tickets cost €3.20, with discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Cartão Jovem holders, students, over-65s and other groups.

Doclisboa 2026's Terra à Lua session presents three films on Palestine by Monica Maurer and Samir Nimer — 'Born Out of Death', 'Palestine Red Crescent Society' and 'Children of Palestine' — in their Portuguese premieres, screening on 22 October at 16:30 at São Jorge, Sala 3.

A guided tour that invites visitors to question the boundaries between production and consumption, work, leisure, individual creativity and collective participation.

At Doclisboa 2026, Thunska Pansittivorakul world-premieres a film conceived as the director's suicide letter, a record of anxieties, fears and last memories through which the rise and fall of Thailand's homosexual pornographic press emerges, intertwined with the country's unstable politics. Screenings on 22 and 24 October at São Jorge, Room 3; over 16s only.

A screening of 'Macho Dancer' as part of the series dedicated to Filipino director Lino Brocka. Tickets cost 3,20€, with discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, young people, students and over-65s.

Doclisboa 2026 screens the copy restored by Cinemateca Portuguesa of Ala-Arriba!, José Leitão de Barros' 1942 landmark portraying a Póvoa fishing community through the forbidden love between a sardine fisherman and a young woman. Screening on 22 October at São Jorge, Room M. Oliveira.

A screening of Lino Brocka's Ina, Kapatid, Anak at the Cinemateca, a drama about the bonds between a mother, her children and their siblings. Tickets are 3,20€, with discounts available.

Evgeny Kissin and András Schiff perform a four-hand and two-piano recital featuring works by Mozart, Schumann, Smetana, and Dvořák.

Tunisian progressive metallers Myrath return to Lisbon on 22 October to bring their "Wilderness of Mirrors, Second Strike" tour to República da Música, fusing powerful riffs with Middle Eastern melodies in an intense, theatrical show.

The Vienna Mozart Orchestra presents a concert recreating the atmosphere of classical concerts in imperial Vienna, with music, opera singing and ballet, in a journey through time.

Leeds punk-funk outfit Yard Act play Capitólio in Lisbon on 22 October 2026, as part of the Primavera Tours programme, with doors at 8:30 PM and the show at 9:00 PM.

Club Câlins takes over Badassery for the first time on Thursday, October 22nd, reuniting Ronan Gravier, Sen10za and FastArth for an all-night-long of house, grooves and warm basslines. Free before 10pm, 5 euros via Shotgun and 8 euros at the door.

Frank Jorge and Carlinhos Carneiro come together for a night of Brazilian rock from Rio Grande do Sul at Casa Capitão, with sophisticated songs and lots of energy.

Filipe Chambel's trio performs at àCapela Live arts&bar at MACAM, as part of the concert series featuring young students and alumni of the Escola do Hot Clube.

R&B phenomenon JMSN makes his Portuguese debut at Lisboa ao Vivo on 22 October, with tickets at 25€, promising an unforgettable night of Soul and R&B featuring his new album and his greatest classics.

A theatre piece exploring the concept of a superstar and fame culture.

The Terra à Lua section presents a double bill of Monica Maurer's 'Land Day', a study on the systematic efforts to disperse and destroy Palestinian audiovisual memory, and Aude Fourel's 'Where Life Holds', which films Maurer at work restoring her decisive documentaries on the Palestinian struggle. Screenings on 21 and 22 October at São Jorge.

Desterro #40 gathers the Alienação crew for a night of hypnotic, high-energy techno, with Lisbon-based ARCHON, Ukrainian-born VDYM and label boss João Melgueira behind the decks. Tickets at the door.

Left Hand Rotation world-premieres what they announce as their last film about Lisbon, asking what traces of the struggles shared in its streets will remain if one day the water swallows the city. Screening on 22 October at 21.30 at São Jorge, Room M. Oliveira.

Cinemateca shows 'Gumising Ka... Maruja', Lino Brocka's supernatural drama in which Maruja's love outlives death itself. Tickets cost 3,20€, with discounts available.

A DJ-set night at DIGGERS featuring Lilly Winter, Laura Control and Nicolau.

A Ribatexas DJ night with Fonzi (2) behind the decks.