Free entry 11
Museums and sights that are free, always or on certain days. From each place’s official page.
Always free
- MuseumCalouste Gulbenkian Museum
Sundays from 14:00
Source: gulbenkian.pt - MuseumMuseum of the Orient
Fridays 18:00-20:00
Source: foriente.pt - MuseumNavy Museum
First Sunday of the month until 14:00; 18 May, 20 May, 22 July
Source: cultura.marinha.pt - MuseumAljube Museum - Resistance and Freedom
18 May and 25 April
Source: museudoaljube.pt - Ancient siteMuseum of Lisbon - Roman Theatre
18 May and 13 June
Source: museudelisboa.pt - MonumentMãe d'Água Reservoir
First Sunday of the month; 22 Mar, 18 Apr, 18 May, 1 Jun, 5 Jun, 1 Oct
Source: epal.pt - MuseumMuseum of Lisbon - Pimenta Palace
18 May and 13 June
Source: museudelisboa.pt - MuseumNational Museum of Natural History and Science
Sundays 10:00-13:00
Source: museus.ulisboa.pt - MuseumÁrpád Szenes - Vieira da Silva Foundation
Sundays
Source: fasvs.pt
Tax-free shopping
Visitors can get the VAT back here.
Only for people who live outside the EU; nationality does not matter. If you live in Türkiye you qualify. A Turkish citizen living in the EU does not.
- VAT rate
- 23%
- Minimum purchase
- About EUR 50 per invoice, excluding VAT.
- Time limit
- Leave the EU with the goods by the end of the 3rd month after the month of purchase.
- Where to get it approved
- e-Taxfree kiosk in the customs area after check-in.
Step by step
- Show your passport when you pay; the shop gives you a tax-free document with a code.
- After check-in, use the e-Taxfree kiosk with your passport, boarding pass, the unused goods and invoices. Green means approved; red means customs will check.
- The shop or a refund company pays you, minus costs.
Official sources: info.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt
Lost passport
If your passport is lost or stolen, here is what to do.
If you are a citizen of another country
Contact your own country’s embassy or consulate in this city. Your foreign ministry’s website lists its address.
If you are a Turkish citizen
- Book an appointment with the Turkish mission in this city at konsolosluk.gov.tr and go in person.
- If you need to get home, ask for a temporary passport. It is free, valid for one trip to Türkiye or to the country you live in, and usually valid for one month.
- Bring your Turkish ID card (if it is lost too, a photo document such as a driving licence), a biometric photo 50 x 60 mm taken in the last six months, and your ticket home.
- For a lost passport you do not need a police report.
- The temporary passport ends with that trip. Apply for a new passport in Türkiye or at the mission in the country you live in.
Turkish mission here
Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Lisbon
Avenida das Descobertas 22, Restelo, 1400-092 Lisboa, Portugal
Call: +351 213 003 122
Out of hours: +351 938 618 805
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, konsolosluk.gov.tr (Passport: lost passport, temporary passport).
Show the waiter
Sentences in Portuguese to show the waiter or the driver.
A conta, por favor.
Uma mesa para dois, por favor.
Tem pratos vegetarianos?
Sou alérgico (alérgica) a frutos secos e amendoins.
Tem pratos sem glúten?
Pode trazer-me um copo de água da torneira, por favor?
Onde fica a casa de banho, por favor?
Por favor, leve-me a esta morada.
Checked against phrasebooks. Tell us if a sentence sounds wrong.