Why are small trams still used on this route?

Streets are too steep and narrow for buses

Tram 28 Quiz: Lisbon's Yellow Tram Through Alfama

This Tram 28 quiz rides the yellow tram through Lisbon's oldest neighborhoods. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on its route from Martim Moniz to Campo Ourique, vintage Remodelado tram cars, steep climbs and tight curves, Graça and Alfama, the Sé Cathedral, Baixa and Chiado, Estrela Basilica, electric trams since 1901 and tips about pickpockets.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
Which city does Tram 28 run through?
Color
What color are the classic trams?
Cars
What are the vintage tram models called?
Start
Which square is one end of the route?
Old
Which old district does it wind through?
Church
Which old cathedral does it pass?
Basilica
Which domed basilica stands near the western end?
Electric
When did Lisbon's first electric trams run?
Why
Why are small trams still used on this route?
Warning
What are riders warned about on crowded trams?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which city does Tram 28 run through?
Answer: Lisbon
It is Portugal's capital.
Q2: What color are the classic trams?
Answer: Yellow
They are a city icon.
Q3: What are the vintage tram models called?
Answer: Remodelados
They date from the 1930s design.
Q4: Which square is one end of the route?
Answer: Martim Moniz
The line ends at Campo Ourique.
Q5: Which old district does it wind through?
Answer: Alfama
Its streets are narrow and steep.
Q6: Which old cathedral does it pass?
Answer: Sé Cathedral
It is Lisbon's oldest church.
Q7: Which domed basilica stands near the western end?
Answer: Estrela Basilica
Gardens lie opposite.
Q8: When did Lisbon's first electric trams run?
Answer: 1901
Horse-drawn trams came before.
Q9: Why are small trams still used on this route?
Answer: Streets are too steep and narrow for buses
Tight curves need short trams.
Q10: What are riders warned about on crowded trams?
Answer: Pickpockets
Crowds make it easy for thieves.

Rattling Through Alfama on Lisbon's Yellow Tram

Tram 28 runs from Martim Moniz square to Campo Ourique, climbing and dipping through Lisbon's oldest neighborhoods. Lisbon's first electric trams ran in 1901, and the line still uses vintage yellow Remodelado cars, small enough to squeeze around tight corners where buses cannot go.

The route winds up to Graça and through Alfama, a maze of narrow, steep streets that largely survived the 1755 earthquake. It passes the Sé Cathedral, Lisbon's oldest church, then drops into the grid of the Baixa and climbs to elegant Chiado before reaching the domed Estrela Basilica.

Riders hear the bell clang as drivers ease around parked cars with only inches to spare. Because the tram is so popular, it is often packed, and riders are warned to watch for pickpockets. Riding early in the morning gives a calmer view of the city waking up.

What This Quiz Teaches

Travel fans will enjoy these questions.

Where the tram runs
Which cars it uses
Which districts it passes
Which landmarks line the route
What riders should know

Did You Know?

Fado music drifts from Alfama's restaurants.
Miradouros are viewpoints over the city's rooftops.
Funiculars also climb Lisbon's hills.
Pastéis de nata are sold in nearly every café.
Lisbon is built on seven hills.