On our way back from the Algarve in early November, we'd like to stop for a walk/hike along the coast. We need to be in Lisbon by around 2 or 3pm, so it can only be for an hour or two, but wonder if anyone has found a good place with great views.
Wish we had time to do part of the Fisherman's trail....next trip!
Thanks.

Check out Praia do Amado (surfer's beach), Praia da Amalia (a little more hidden and wild beach with a waterfall), Portinho da Arrábida, and Praia de Galapinhos. But these are a very limited few and we have so many nice beaches here.. I'd take the whole day to just see the beaches.

Thanks. I wish we had the whole day, but we will take what we can get!

I know what you mean. You'll have fun either way

We just returned and would highly recommend a stop at Praia da Galé. Mentioned in a recent NYT article, it was stunning.

Consider Serpa if the ethnographic museum is open. It has good reviews from guidebooks, with the collection reorganized a few years ago, but it was closed in May because the building itself was being renovated.

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I would also recommend visiting Praia da Amalia or simply spending an hour or so exploring the outskirts of Lisbon itself and leaving hikes around Albufeira for upcoming journeys when more time is available.

A great idea would be stopping by the Cristo Rei, the imposing statue of Christ the King, and crossing the Portuguese version of the Golden Gate Bridge - Ponte 25 de Abril.

As for walking, the area of Lagoa de Albufeira boasts some scenic views nearby Lisbon as well.