Lisboa Trip Overview
A great way to discover Lisbon for newcomers and even experienced travellers!
From the starting point a local guide will explain you everything you need to know about the capital of Portugal. By your side throughout the day, you will see the main highlights of the city using only public means of transportation.
We will visit locations like Belém, the downtown (Baixa) or the famous old district Alfama, known for its labyrinthine streets! By the end of the tour, we have another surprise in store for you!
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisboa, , Portugal
A great way to discover Lisbon for newcomers and even experienced travellers!
From the starting point a local guide will explain you everything you need to know about the capital of Portugal. By your side throughout the day, you will see the main highlights of the city using only public means of transportation.
We will visit locations like Belém, the downtown (Baixa) or the famous old district Alfama, known for its labyrinthine streets! By the end of the tour, we have another surprise in store for you!
Stop At: Torre de Belem, Avenida Brasilia – Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
Visit the Torre de Belem. It is a 16th-century fortification that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Padrao dos Descobrimentos Avenida Brasilia Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
Get to know thee history of the discoveries of Portugal. This monument is located on the northern bank of the Tagus River estuary. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade with India and the Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or Age of Exploration) during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal
Enjoy the guided visit inside The monastery of Jerónimos. This monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome and it was secularised on 28 December 1833 by state decree and its ownership transferred to the charitable institution, Real Casa Pia de Lisboa.
The monastery is one of the most prominent examples of the Portuguese Late Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the nearby Tower of Belém, in 1983.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cais do Sodre Train Station, Avenida 24 de Julho, Lisbon 1200-867 Portugal
Enjoy the atmosphere of Sodré area. By the day, the district is a favourite with artisans and modern creatives, with the rejuvenated Tejo estouary waterfront to hang out, or the varied food stalls in the Timeout Market for lunch.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Castelo de S. Jorge, Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, Lisbon 1100-129 Portugal
Discover the beauty of the castle. Human occupation of the castle hill dates to at least the 8th century BC, while the first fortifications built date from the 1st century BC. The hill on which São Jorge Castle stands has played an important part in the history of Lisbon, having served as the location of fortifications occupied successively by Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, and Moors, before its conquest by the Portuguese in the 1147 Siege of Lisbon.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal
Learn the history of Alfama. Alfama is Lisbon’s most emblematic quarter and one of the most rewarding for walkers and photographers thanks to its medieval alleys and outstanding views.
Because its foundation is dense bedrock, it survived the 1755 earthquake, and a walk through this old-fashioned residential neighborhood is now a step back in time.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal
Admire this vast waterfront square and discover the past of this amazing space. Facing the Tagus (Tejo) to the South, the city square is still commonly known in Portuguese as Terreiro do Paço as it hosted the Paço da Ribeira until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
After the earthquake, the square was completely remodeled as part of the rebuilding of the Pombaline Downtown (Baixa), ordered by Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, who was (chief) Minister of Portugal from 1750 to 1777, during the reign of the Portuguese King José I.
From the 19th century onwards, Praça do Comércio became the seat of some of the most important Portuguese state departaments.
Duration: 30 minutes
