4 Best Sights in Estrela, Campo de Ourique, and Lapa, Lisbon

Started in 1934, this is one of Lisbon’s oldest neighborhood markets, now turned into one of the city’s hottest food destinations. The stalls of fresh fruits and vegetables now surround tables where customers sit for gourmet meals and drinks. It’s a lively place where you'll still find many locals.

A standout on Lisbon's skyline, this gleaming white basilica was built in the baroque and neoclassical styles. Its location at the top of one of Lisbon's seven hills makes for dramatic views from its rococo zimbório (dome). It was built at the end of the 18th century under the command of Queen Maria I (whose tomb lies within the building) to fulfill a religious promise she made while praying for a male heir. The interior is striking, too, with black-and-pink marble walls and floors and a famously elaborate nativity scene displayed year-round.

Stretching for more than 18 km (11 miles), this aqueduct began providing Lisbon with clean drinking water in 1748. An imposing section of 35 arches—including one said to be the world's highest ogival (pointed) arch—stride across the Alcântara River Valley. Nearer the city center, another 14 arches run 200 feet along the Praça das Amoreiras, ending in the Mãe d'Agua reservoir ( Praça das Amoreiras 8), where you can explore equipment. Art lovers are in for a treat, too: Immersivus Gallery ( 91/065–8479,  portugalagenda.com) shows feature works by artists like Klimt, Kahlo, or Van Gogh projected onto walls and water, transforming them into a giant canvas.

This small but beautiful museum in a former silk factory displays paintings, drawings, and prints by Maria Helena Vieira da Silva and her Hungarian husband, Árpád Szenes. The couple lived in Lisbon, Paris, and Rio de Janeiro and were influential artists after their participation in the 1937 World Exhibition in Paris. Most of Vieira da Silva’s pieces are geometrical abstractions and can be seen over the two floors of the building that face the arches of the city’s landmark aqueduct. Throughout the year the museum also hosts temporary exhibits of 20th-century and contemporary art.