Neighborhood 48H guide

Cais do Sodré: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours

The riverfront, the market hall and the trains to the coast.

The old Arsenal da Marinha at Cais do Sodré
Photo: Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Cais do Sodré is on the river west of the Baixa: the Time Out Market in the old Mercado da Ribeira, bars on Pink Street and trains to Belém and Cascais.

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Why stay here

Flat, on the river, with trains and ferries at the door.

Who it's for: Food lovers and night owls.

Pros

  • Transport hub
  • Food hall
  • Riverfront

Cons

  • Loud at night
  • Busy station area
  • Few big hotels

48H at Cais do Sodré

Market, river.

  1. 13:00 – Time Out Market

    Lunch from the stalls.

  2. 15:00 – Train to Belém

    From Cais do Sodré station.

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Where to stay

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Vacation rentals

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