Lisbon · Portugal
Where to stay in Lisbon: 23 parishes compared
382 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 23 parishes of Lisbon. The most are in Misericórdia (102), Santa Maria Maior (79), Arroios (62). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Santa Maria Maior, 0.2 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Parishes compared
- 23
- Places to stay counted
- 382in the 23 parishes
- Most places to stay
- Misericórdia102 places
- Nearest the centre
- Santa Maria Maior0.2 km
Compare
The parishes of Lisbon, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misericórdia | 102 | 0.9 km | Praça do Comércio 1.1 km |
| Santa Maria Maior | 79 | 0.2 km | Praça do Comércio 0.0 km |
| Arroios | 62 | 2.3 km | Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 1.6 km |
| Santo António | 38 | 3.6 km | Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 0.4 km |
| São Vicente | 22 | 1.7 km | Church of Santa Engrácia 0.5 km |
| Campolide | 22 | 2.9 km | Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 1.4 km |
| Estrela | 12 | 1.9 km | National Museum of Ancient Art 0.9 km |
| Areeiro | 9 | 3.8 km | Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 1.9 km |
| Parque das Nações | 7 | 7.8 km | Vasco da Gama Tower 0.7 km |
| Penha de França | 6 | 2.5 km | Church of Santa Engrácia 1.8 km |
| São Domingos de Benfica | 6 | 4.8 km | Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 1.6 km |
| Belém | 5 | 5.4 km | Belém Palace 0.2 km |
| Santa Maria dos Olivais | 5 | 7.1 km | Vasco da Gama Tower 2.6 km |
| Alcântara | 3 | 3.1 km | National Museum of Ancient Art 1.2 km |
| Alvalade | 2 | 4.3 km | Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 1.9 km |
| Ajuda | 1 | 5.1 km | Belém Palace 1.1 km |
| Carnide | 1 | 7.0 km | Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 3.7 km |
| Campo de Ourique | 0 | 2.6 km | National Museum of Ancient Art 1.2 km |
| Beato | 0 | 4.1 km | Church of Santa Engrácia 2.8 km |
| Marvila | 0 | 5.1 km | Vasco da Gama Tower 3.5 km |
| Lumiar | 0 | 6.6 km | Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 3.2 km |
| Benfica | 0 | 7.3 km | Calouste Gulbenkian Museum 4.5 km |
| Santa Clara | 0 | 8.9 km | Vasco da Gama Tower 5.5 km |
Areas: the 23 parishes of Lisbon that Wikidata records as a freguesia of Portugal located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 382 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Lisbon's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Belém Tower | Belém | 6.9 km |
| Jerónimos Monastery | Belém | 5.9 km |
| Padrão dos Descobrimentos | Belém | 6.0 km |
| Praça do Comércio | Santa Maria Maior | 0.2 km |
| Castle of Saint George | Santa Maria Maior | 0.8 km |
| Calouste Gulbenkian Museum | Santo António | 3.4 km |
| National Museum of Ancient Art | Estrela | 1.9 km |
| Church of Santa Engrácia | São Vicente | 1.4 km |
| Belém Palace | Belém | 5.5 km |
| Vasco da Gama Tower | Parque das Nações | 8.5 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Lisbon
Questions
Where to stay in Lisbon: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Lisbon?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Misericórdia (102), Santa Maria Maior (79), Arroios (62); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Santa Maria Maior (0.2 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Misericórdia (36); the area centre closest to a station is Estrela (Estrela station, 0.1 km).
Which area of Lisbon has the most hotels?
Misericórdia, with 102 places to stay in this guide, of 382 counted across 23 parishes.
Which area of Lisbon is Belém Tower in?
Belém Tower is counted in Belém: its nearest area centre, 1.7 km away. Belém has 5 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Lisbon is Jerónimos Monastery in?
Jerónimos Monastery is counted in Belém: its nearest area centre, 0.5 km away. Belém has 5 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Lisbon travel guide · How this guide is made.