We will visit Lisbon April 25 as passengers on a cruise ship. We dock at 2:00 pm and sail at 11:00 pm. We planned to purchase the Lisboa 24 hour card, but then learned April 25 is Freedom Day, and from what I’ve read it will be hit-or-miss for public buildings/museums/etc. to be open. We were planning on using the trolleys, buses and Metro for transportation. Assuming we dock at the Santa Apolónia cruise terminal we would proceed west to take Tram 15E to Belém, spend perhaps 4 hours there. We would return to the city on Tram 15E, then take Trolley 28E or Bus 737 (?) to Castelo de Sao Jorage, then walk through Alfama, have a later dinner, then continue walking toward the Fado Museum and on to the Santa Apolónia station.
Our question is this: What (if any) public buildings/museums will be open at Belém and Alfama on Freedom Day? For that matter, will restaurants be open? With the holiday, the Lisboa Card doesn't seem the best value. Is there a "transportation only" 24 hour card/pass that included trams, buses and Metro? Can it be purchased at the Santa Apolónia station?