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Web Summit 2026 in Lisbon

The map, the side events worth registering for, and how to get around the city.

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  • Dates: Monday 9 to Thursday 12 November 2026. Side events start on Sunday 8.
  • Venue: MEO Arena and FIL, Parque das Nações, Lisbon
  • Nearest station: Oriente (Red Line metro and trains)
  • From the airport: About 10 minutes by car, or three stops on the Red Line
  • Side events: 270 listed; Wednesday 11 November is the busiest

Jump to the map, the picks or getting around Lisbon. For how to get the most out of the week, read where to network at Web Summit 2026.

Official evenings: Monday 9 November

For conference ticket holders.

  • 18:00 Opening Night, Centre Stage, MEO Arena
  • 20:00 Night Summit, Pavilion 5, FIL
  • 20:00 Regional meet & greets (Iberia, Asia-Pacific, East Asia), Meetup rooms

The map

Every side event with a published venue, coloured by day, with our picks numbered.

Map of Lisbon from Belém to Parque das Nações showing Web Summit 2026 side events coloured by day, with 21 numbered picks and a day-by-day list

Open the full-size map. Events as listed on Side Events Guide on 7 November 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

21 side events, day by day

Each links to its listing, where you register. Organisers change times and venues, so check the listing before you go. Browse all 270 on Side Events Guide.

Sun 8 Nov

Arrival day: welcome mixers and demo nights. All 19 events that day

Mon 9 Nov

Opening Night and Night Summit at the venue. All 57 events that day

Tue 10 Nov

Conference day 2, the city reception. All 72 events that day

Wed 11 Nov

The busiest night for side events. All 80 events that day

Thu 12 Nov

Closing day and closing parties. All 42 events that day

Getting around Lisbon

From the airport

Lisbon airport is about 10 minutes from the venue by car. The Red Line metro runs from Aeroporto to Oriente, the station next to the venue, in three stops with no change. For the city centre, stay on the Red Line and change at Alameda for the Green Line (Baixa-Chiado, Cais do Sodré) or at São Sebastião for the Blue Line.

Ride-hailing: open Bolt first

Bolt, Uber and FreeNow all work in Lisbon. Bolt is widely used here and is often cheaper than Uber, so check it first and compare when prices surge. Prices jump outside the venue when the main stage empties around 6pm; walking ten minutes away from the exits before you book is often faster and cheaper. Licensed taxis (black with a green roof, or beige) are metered and can be hailed on the street.

Metro, buses and the Navegante card

The metro has four colour-coded lines and runs from about 6:30am to 1am. Buy a reusable Navegante card from any station machine and top it up with “zapping” credit, which works on the metro, buses, trams, trains and river ferries. Each person needs their own card.

Trains out of the city

Trains to Cascais, for events at Nova SBE in Carcavelos, leave from Cais do Sodré and run along the river. Trains to Sintra leave from Rossio.

Walking

Lisbon is built on hills, and its pavements are polished limestone cobbles (calçada) that get slippery in the rain November often brings. Wear shoes with grip. Parque das Nações is the exception: flat, with a long riverside promenade.

Scooters and bikes

Bolt and Lime e-scooters and the city's Gira bikes are easy to find. They suit the flat riverfront and Parque das Nações more than the hills of the old town.

Cut-paper illustration of a yellow Lisbon tram climbing a cobbled street, its roof piled with startup gear

The scenic trams

Lisbon's historic trams carry an “E” (for eléctrico) after the route number. They are slow, so treat them as sightseeing between events rather than transport to one. Navegante credit works on board; paying the driver costs more.

  • 28E, Martim Moniz to Campo Ourique. The famous one: yellow wooden trams through Graça, Alfama, Baixa, Chiado and Estrela. Board at the Martim Moniz terminus to get a seat, ride early or late in the day, and keep your phone and wallet in front of you, since pickpockets work this line.
  • 12E, Praça da Figueira loop. A short circuit up around Alfama and the castle hill. Same old trams, far fewer people.
  • 24E, Camões (Chiado) to Campolide. Through Príncipe Real, with its gardens, cafés and shops.
  • 15E, Praça da Figueira to Belém. Modern trams along the river to Belém, for MAAT, the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém pastry shop.

Miradouros: the lookouts

Lisbon's miradouros are free public terraces on the hilltops. Sunset in mid-November is about 5:20pm, so one fits neatly between the last talk and an evening event in the centre.

  • Miradouro da Senhora do Monte (Graça). The highest of them, looking over the castle and the whole centre. The best sunset spot.
  • Miradouro da Graça (Graça). Pine trees, a kiosk café and a view across to the castle and the river.
  • Santa Luzia and Portas do Sol (Alfama). Two terraces next to each other over the Alfama rooftops, on the 28E route.
  • São Pedro de Alcântara (Bairro Alto). A garden terrace facing the castle across Baixa, a short walk uphill from Chiado.
  • Miradouro de Santa Catarina (Bica). Faces the river and the 25 de Abril bridge, a few minutes from the Cais do Sodré events.

Short on time near the venue? The cable car in Parque das Nações runs along the river beside the Oceanário, with views of the Vasco da Gama bridge.

Events checked 7 November 2026. An independent guide by Hilo, not affiliated with Web Summit or Side Events Guide.

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