At the top of the Glória Funicular (1) are the gardens and belvedere of S. Pedro de Alcântara (2). Continue past them along Rua D. Pedro V until you come to the Príncipe Real Gardens (3), under which there is a water cistern, built in 1864 that can be visited on weekdays. Farther down the road are the museums of Natural History and Science (4) and the Botanical Gardens (5).

The streets Miguel Pais and Monte do Carmo will take you to Rua Cecílio de Sousa, from which a flight of stairs (6), will take you back up to the Príncipe Real Gardens. Cross the gardens and go down Rua do Século, turning right at the bottom into Rua da Academia das Ciências, where the Portuguese Academy of Science and Geological Museum are located (7).

Now take Rua de S. Marçal up to the romantic little square called Praça das Flores (8), where some excellent restaurants are located. Go down Rua de S. Bento, where there are a number of antique shops, and, on the left hand side, Espaço por Timor (9), the center created to support the rights of the people of Timor to independence and their courageous resistance to the Indonesian occupation. At the end of the street on the right is the São Bento Palace where the Portuguese Parliament sits (10). Continue in the same direction down Av. D. Carlos I to the fountain called the Chafariz Monumental da Esperança (11), by the architect Carlos Mardel, then take Rua do Poço dos Negros and Calçada do Combro up to the Church of Santa Catarina (12) and the magnificent belvedere of the same name (13).

Ride the Bica funicular (14) down to Rua de S. Paulo, and to the square, Largo de São Paulo (15), built in 1849, with its church and fountain (16). In Travessa do Carvalho are the old baths known as the Banhos de São Paulo and farther ahead, going west through Praça D. Luis I (17), is the municipal market known as the Mercado Municipal de 24 de Julho (18), built in 1876. There is an important public transport interface with bus, metro, tram and ferry lines at Cais do Sodré (19) railway station, where the Cascais train line begins.

Try some charcoal-grilled fish along the attractive Passeio Ribeirinho (riverside walk) (20), then climb Rua do Alecrim to Luis de Camões Square (21) and the Church of S. Roque (22). Go into the Bairro Alto quarter (23) and sample its renowned nightlife. You can hear genuine Fado and pass some enjoyable hours without any worry about personal safety.