Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: Pink Street, Market and River

Cais do Sodré is Lisbon’s riverside transport hub and nightlife district. Trains leave from here for Cascais, ferries cross the Tagus, and Pink Street fills up after dark. It’s also home to the Time Out Market and a long riverside promenade.

Quick answer: come to Cais do Sodré to eat at the Time Out Market, drink on Pink Street, take the train to Cascais or Belém, catch the ferry to Cacilhas, and walk the riverside to Praça do Comércio. See places to stay near Cais do Sodré.

Things to do

• Time Out Market: see the Time Out Market guide.
• Pink Street (Rua Nova do Carvalho): a street painted pink, lined with bars and clubs. See Lisbon nightlife.
• Ribeira das Naus: a riverside promenade with steps down to the water, leading to Praça do Comércio.
• The ferry to Cacilhas: see ferries in Portugal.
• The train to Cascais: a scenic coastal line via Belém and Estoril. See Cascais.
• Rooftop bars nearby. See Lisbon rooftop bars.

Getting there

Cais do Sodré is on the green metro line and is the terminus of the Cascais train line. Trams 15 and 25 and ferries also stop here. See Lisbon public transport.

Stay here?

It’s central and well connected, but noisy at night around Pink Street. Light sleepers should choose Chiado or the Baixa. See where to stay in Lisbon.

More: Chiado and Bairro Alto and Lisbon sunset cruises.

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