Lisbon guide
🇵🇹 Packing List
What to pack for Lisbon
In July, Lisbon is typically warm, typically dry (18°C - 28°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Lisbon essentials
- Smart-casual outfits (skip gym wear for dinners)
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sunglasses
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Sun hat
- A light jacket for evenings
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/F plugs (European), 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Euro (EUR)
Local know-how
- Local SIM: NOS, MEO, Vodafone. SIMs at airports, stores. Good EU roaming.
- Pickpockets on Tram 28 - be very vigilant
- Peak season in July: keep bags zipped and don't flash jewellery
- July highlights: NOS Alive (Music Festival); Super Bock Super Rock