The way my schedule worked out I'll be in Lisbon for All Saints Day, which seems to be a more important occasion than I had thought. So, a few questions:

1. Will sites and restaurants be closed that would normally be open on a Saturday? How about the day before? I'm thinking of going to Belem on the Sunday, is it likely to be more crowded than usual? What about Sintra?

2. Will there be a celebration I should know about? Is this a good day to visit a cemetery?

And has anyone been to the Gastronomy Festival in Santarem? Was it worthwhile?

Hi,

The sites and restaurants will be open normaly.

At Sunday, every place is more crowded... Sintra is much better in the weekdays.

If you have fews days in Lisbon, dont waste time in Gastronomy Festival in Santarem.

Thanks. Maybe I should do Sintra on Friday, then? That's my first full day in Lisbon - I have six full days total, but there's so much to do! I was planning to go to Belem on Sunday to take advantage of the free admission, and to Evora on Tuesday for the market.

Evora is definitely always worth a visit. It's lovely.
The gastronomical festival in Santarém is good if you realy like hearty regional foods like sausage, stews and cheeses - it's not exactly gourmet - but it's usually held in a not very pretty big warehouse outside of down.

Well, cheese is always good! However, there's so much on my "to see" list, that given your description I don't think I'll spend the time to go to Santarem - better to sit down with a cup of coffee and a view! (Or a drink - the Port Institute is high on my list!)