The center city is small enough to cover on foot, but because of Lisbon's hills, it's easy to underestimate the distances or the time it takes to cover it. Places may appear close to one another on a map when they're actually on different levels, and the walk can be fearsomely steep. Public transportation is excellent, entertaining, and a bargain, to boot. Marvelous old trams, buses, the metro, and turn-of-the-20th-century funicular railways and elevators can transport you up the hills. If time is short or energy lags, taxis are a genuine bargain and can be summoned with a phone call. And, wherever you are, the Rio Tejo is never far away. More »
