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No visa is required for stays of 90 days or less in the Schengen area within any 180-day period. Your passport must remain valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen area. Since October 2025, the EES system records your photo and fingerprints on first entry, and ETIAS is expected to launch in late 2026. Check travel.gc.ca before you go.
About 6 hours 55 minutes nonstop from Montréal and 7 to 7.5 hours from Toronto. Air Canada, Air Transat and TAP Air Portugal all fly direct from both cities, with TAP offering up to two daily Toronto departures. Most flights leave in the evening and land the next morning, local time.
April to June and September to October: 20 to 28 degrees, clear skies and manageable lines at the sights. June adds the popular saints' festivals, with grilled sardines and street parties around June 12-13 for Santo António. July and August run hot and crowded; winter stays mild at around 15 degrees.
Yes. The Government of Canada advises taking normal security precautions for Portugal, its lowest advisory level. It does flag pickpocketing in tourist areas, particularly aboard trams 15, 25 and 28. Wear your bag in front of you on crowded transit and you will be fine.
As a guideline, plan on 2,000 to 3,400 Canadian dollars per person for a comfortable week including flights. Budget travellers can manage around 1,700 dollars in hostels or simple hotels. Lisbon remains cheaper than Paris or London, even though hotel prices have climbed in recent years.
Lisbon runs 5 hours ahead of Montréal and Toronto for most of the year. The gap narrows to 4 hours for about two weeks in March and one week in late October, since Europe and North America change their clocks on different dates. Noon in Toronto is 5 p.m. in Lisbon.
The famous yellow tram crosses Alfama, Graça and Estrela, but it gets packed and draws pickpockets. Board early in the morning at the Martim Moniz terminus, or take tram 12, a shorter and quieter loop that also covers Alfama. A day transit pass makes the ride cheaper than paying on board.
Yes, it is the classic excursion: frequent trains from Rossio station take about 40 minutes. The Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle and Quinta da Regaleira all require timed tickets bought online, especially in summer. Start early and limit yourself to two major sites in one day to actually enjoy them.
The original 1837 recipe lives at Pastéis de Belém, next to the Jerónimos Monastery, where the tarts come out of the oven warm all day long. In town, Manteigaria, with counters in Chiado and at the Time Out Market, is a serious rival. Expect about 1.50 euros apiece, with cinnamon on top if you like.
The city climbs seven hills, and the cobblestones turn slippery when wet, so good shoes are your best investment. The Santa Justa lift, the Glória and Bica funiculars and the metro flatten the toughest climbs. Travellers with limited mobility should base themselves in the flat Baixa district or along the Tagus riverfront.
