This question bothered me for some time, recently... And after going there, I still think I don't have a good answer for it...
By itself, the castle is a bit disappointing... You get the usual stone walls (although these have been extensively repaired) and high towers, but not much more than that on the inside...
There's also a archaeological site that's been opened recently, but it's a small thing and not very enlightening. Some artifacts found there are interesting, namely coins and currency metals, with some history lessons, but nothing spectacular.
The plus side is the view of Lisbon. You get a wonderful view of the center of the city and of Tejo, which combined with a sunny day almost makes up for the 5€ (I'll put up some pictures later...).
And then you get curiosities: you've got cats and peacocks, if you like animals; you've got tourists doing idiotic things, namely almost falling from castle walls just to take pictures, if you're a people-voyeur; and you've got a whole bunch of stairs leading to nowhere, just in case you're a fitness freak.
In summary, are the 5€ worth it? I have no regrets. But the best thing to do is to spend them and check it out for yourself.
Here are some pictures:
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