What to do in Lisbon on a rainy day!

Lisbon has the highest average temperature, most sunny hours and lowest rainfall in Europe. Its only on very few occasions the weather looks like this. But when it does its the city still has a lot to offer. So don’t panic 🙂

I have to admit it – most destinations are best when it doesn’t rain.

Fortunately Lisbon is the city in Europe with most sunny days and lowest rainfall. So sunny, blue and warm days are the most common. 

But on rare occasions travelers find themselves caught in all day rain – and on very rare occasions several days in a row.

Like these days where – all others than people living in Portugal (the country desperately needs the rain) will find the weather forecast for the next days depressing.

What do you do in a City where one of the best thing to do is walking up and down the hills, looking at beautiful houses and buildings, sipping coffee and wine at one of Lisbon many Quiosques or just chilling in the sun by the Tejo river.

In principles just go through all Lisbon Guides and pick the museums, palaces, churches, galleries and all other indoor options you prefer, combine them with serious eateries and pimp the program up with power-shopping in-between.

But since its raining why not take advantage of the situation and spend the time you ‘win’ because of the limited outdoor possibilities to check out the more exotic possibilities Lisbon offers. Or and dwell longer time with things you really like instead of stressing around to check out all the must see Tourist sights. A lot of these places you do not understand why are interesting when you see them …

I have asked a few friends about what to recommend when we have all day rain in Lisbon.

Enjoy

Thomas