The Compass G.
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Five stars for Martim Moniz, the only square in Lisbon where history, chaos, and public transport hold hands like confused tourists. Named after a medieval knight who allegedly jammed himself in a castle door so the Moors would not close it, true devotion, this square now hosts a different kind of battle, the eternal fight to get a seat on Tram 28.
But here is the magic. This stop is the very first one, the true throne room. Which means you are not battling anyone. You are the conqueror. You sit while everyone else boards later with the desperate eyes of people who know they have already lost.
For just 3.10 euro, you ride off in comfort as the tram rattles through Alfama, Graça, and every narrow street that should legally be one way but somehow is not. Tram 28 is one of the best ways to see the important parts of Lisbon, and it is wildly popular with tourists who want a moving postcard without doing any actual walking.
Victory never felt so comfortable.