I headed to Castelo de São Jorge in the morning and stopped at Copenhagen Cafe near the Panteão Nacional for breakfast. I was warned that it was a trek and had heard some suggest that public transport was the way to go. I was so focused on dreading a big hill that when I got to the castle entrance, I realized that there was no big hill, just a bunch of smaller ones that I had walked without thinking.

All the ways to arrive can be found here.

However, GoogleMaps took me to the wrong spot originally, and I wasn’t alone. A sign on the gate directed all the misguided people around me to a different entrance nearby.

The correct address to the entrance and ticket office is here: R. de Santa Cruz do Castelo 3, 1100-250 Lisboa

There was a huge line when I arrived which I jumped right into. I tried to figure out where it went and everyone in line said it was to get into the castle.

I saw the line lead into the ticketing office so I checked online and saw that I could buy tickets on their website. Everyone was actually just in line to buy tickets which was separate from the actual entrance. Would highly recommend buying tickets online and skipping the line. You don’t need any special “Skip the Line” ticket – just the normal ticket.

The best part about being at the castle, in my opinion, is the views. You can see across all of Lisbon and across the river. Most of my pictures from the castle focus on the incredible views.

Walking the walls of the castle is a must-do. However, there was one moment where I had to gather myself at the top of some steep stairs that looked a bit slippery. I put my camera back in my bag so I could have my hands very attached to the railing.

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This is a good stop for a trip to Lisbon, specifically for the viewpoint of the city. I was lucky to have such a clear day when I visited.