The French may be more famous for their pastry, but for Molly Hannon it’s hard to beat a visit to Lisbon’s historical shop of delicacies, Pasteis de Belem.

Explore the popular Belém neighborhood is ranked #2 out of 19 things to do in Lisbon. See pictures and our review of Explore the popular Belém neighborhood.

If you’re planning what to do in Belém, Lisbon, or figuring out just how much time you’ll need, you’ll probably want at least half a day, though no one would blame you for lingering longer.

Pastéis de Belém in Lisbon is the most reviewed eatery in the world, garnering 10,000 reviews on TripAdvisor in 2017 alone. It's famous for its Pastéis de Belém cream cakes.

Lisbon is best approached by water. Like the Portuguese capital itself, the Lisbon suburb of Belém ought to be seen, first, from across that ever-widening brown-yellow river: the Tejo, the Tagus ...