Lisbon · Portugal
Hotels in Alcântara, Lisbon
Alcântara is one of the 23 parishes of Lisbon (Wikidata: "civil parish in Lisboa"); population 14,443, area 5.1 km². Its centre is 3.1 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 382 in Lisbon's parishes
- From the city centre
- 3.1 km
- Nearest station
- Alcântara-Terra0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- National Museum of Ancient Art1.2 km
- Population
- 14,443Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 168OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 4.4 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Alcântara
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C&O Guest House Lisbon | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Garam Lisboa | 0.5 km |
| 3 | Vila Gale Opera | 0.9 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Alcântara
OpenStreetMap maps 115 restaurants, 38 cafes and 15 bars and pubs counted in Alcântara, and 44 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 115 | 9 of 23 |
| Cafes | 38 | 19 of 23 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 15 | 5 of 23 |
| Museums and galleries | 9 | 6 of 23 |
| Named parks | 4 | 18 of 23 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 31 | 7 of 23 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 23 parishes of Lisbon; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Alcântara
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Alcântara is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Alcântara: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 25th of April Bridge | Attraction | 1.4 km |
| Palácio das Necessidades | Castle or palace | 0.3 km |
| Scientific and Cultural Macao Museum | Museum | 0.9 km |
| Jardim da Rocha do Conde de Óbidos | Park | 1.0 km |
| Palácio Burnay | Castle or palace | 1.2 km |
| Palácio dos Condes de Óbidos | Castle or palace | 1.0 km |
| Convento de São Francisco de Paula | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
| Tapada das Necessidades | Park | 0.5 km |
| Jardim Avelar Brotero | Park | 0.9 km |
| Jardim Olavo Bilac | Park | 0.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Alcântara
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Alcântara, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alcântara-Terra | rail | 0.1 km |
| Alcântara-Mar | rail | 0.5 km |
| Santos | rail | 1.6 km |
| Rato | metro | 2.3 km |
| Bica - Rua de São Paulo | funicular | 2.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Alcântara is from Lisbon's main sights
| Sight | From Alcântara |
|---|---|
| National Museum of Ancient Art | 1.2 km |
| Belém Palace | 2.5 km |
| Jerónimos Monastery | 2.9 km |
| Padrão dos Descobrimentos | 3.1 km |
| Praça do Comércio | 3.3 km |
| Castle of Saint George | 3.6 km |
| Calouste Gulbenkian Museum | 3.8 km |
| Belém Tower | 4.0 km |
| Church of Santa Engrácia | 4.4 km |
| Vasco da Gama Tower | 10 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Alcântara
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Alvito-A train station · railway station · 0.5 km
Sights in Alcântara
- Necessidades Palace · palace · 0.4 km
- Museum of the Orient · museum · 0.5 km
- Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum · museum · 1.0 km
- Igreja de São Francisco de Paula · church · 0.8 km
- Capela e Convento das Flamengas · church · 0.5 km
- Palácio do Conde de Óbidos · palace · 1.0 km
- Tapada da Ajuda · park · 0.6 km
- Burnay Palace · palace · 1.2 km
- Saint Andrew's Church · church · 0.9 km
Nearby
Areas next to Alcântara
Questions
Alcântara: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Alcântara, Lisbon?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Alcântara: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 23 parishes of Lisbon. The nearest to the area centre is C&O Guest House Lisbon, 0.3 km away.
How far is Alcântara from the centre of Lisbon?
3.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Lisbon.
How far is Alcântara from Belém Tower?
4.0 km in a straight line from the centre of Alcântara. The nearest of Lisbon's main sights is National Museum of Ancient Art, 1.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Alcântara?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Alcântara-Terra (rail, 0.1 km), Alcântara-Mar (rail, 0.5 km), Santos (rail, 1.6 km), Rato (metro, 2.3 km) and Bica - Rua de São Paulo (funicular, 2.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Alcântara?
OpenStreetMap maps 115 restaurants, 38 cafes and 15 bars and pubs counted in Alcântara (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Alcântara on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.