Lisbon Chiado & Bairro Alto Tour

Lisboa Trip Overview

The cosmopolitan and literary Chiado, together with the bohemian Bairro Alto, both vibrant as ever, are roamed about in this Lisbon walking tour. The life and personality of the best known player of the modernist generation in Portugal – the poet Fernando Pessoa – provides the adequate script.
You will also spot unique perspectives of the city, available only from Lisbon’s most Romantic hill and the first one to be seriously planned as an urban site in the 16th century.

Key features of this walk include:

Bohemian life in Bairro Alto
Lisbon growing outside its walls
A Baroque splendour in the city
The poet Fernando Pessoa
The “A Brasileira” coffee shop and the Modernist Generation
Breathtaking views over the city
The golden age of the newspapers

Additional Info

Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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The cosmopolitan and literary Chiado, together with the bohemian Bairro Alto, both vibrant as ever, are roamed about in this Lisbon walking tour. The life and personality of the best known player of the modernist generation in Portugal – the poet Fernando Pessoa – provides the adequate script.
You will also spot unique perspectives of the city, available only from Lisbon’s most Romantic hill and the first one to be seriously planned as an urban site in the 16th century.

Key features of this walk include:

Bohemian life in Bairro Alto
Lisbon growing outside its walls
A Baroque splendour in the city
The poet Fernando Pessoa
The “A Brasileira” coffee shop and the Modernist Generation
Breathtaking views over the city
The golden age of the newspapers

Itinerary
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Stop At: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal

the everlasting centre of power

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Teatro Nacional de Sao Carlos, Rua Serpa Pinto 9, Lisbon 1200-442 Portugal

the beautiful Theatre rebuilt after the earthquake of 1755

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Largo do Chiado, 1200-108 Lisboa, Portugal

the “A Brasileira” coffee shop and the Modernist Generation

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Largo do Carmo, Largo do Chiado 8, Lisbon 1249-125 Portugal

the most charming square in Chiado

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Igreja de Sao Roque, Largo Trindade Coelho Bairro Alto, Lisbon 1200-470 Portugal

a Baroque splendour in the city

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Bairro Alto, Lisbon 1200-109 Portugal

the Bohemian life district and the golden age of the newspapers

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Miradouro Sao Pedro de Alcantara, Rua de Sao Pedro de Alcantara Bairro Alto, Lisbon 1250-237 Portugal

beathtaking views over the city

Duration: 10 minutes



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