Heritage in Lisbon

The Founder’s Collection reopened in July 2026 with Iznik ceramics, Persian carpets and Mamluk mosque lamps in new cases. The €16 museum ticket covers both collections; free on Sundays from 14:00. Check closing days before you go.

The hilltop citadel of Moorish Lisbon, taken in 1147, with walls, towers and excavated remains of an 11th-century Islamic quarter. Go late afternoon for views over the Alfama.

A 9th- and 10th-century Moorish castle whose walls snake along a ridge above Sintra, with wide views to the Atlantic. Good walking shoes help; buy tickets online in advance.