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Belém is one of the ex-libris of the Portuguese capital, the place from where the sailors of the XVI century began their trips to the new world. This tour starts with a Tram ride and includes guided visits to Jerónimos Monastery, Carriage Museum, and Monument of Discovers (exterior).
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Belém is one of the ex-libris of the Portuguese capital, the place from where the sailors of the XVI century began their trips to the new world. This tour starts with a Tram ride and includes guided visits to Jerónimos Monastery, Carriage Museum, and Monument of Discovers (exterior).
Stop At: Museu Nacional dos Coches, Praca Afonso de Albuquerque, Belem 1300-044 Portugal
The National Coach Museum brings together a unique collection of coaches in the world. From the 16th to 19th centuries, some of the oldest coaches in the world are found here.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal
Classified by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. The Jerónimos Monastery is one of the achievements of Portuguese and European architecture of its time, affirming at the same time, the uniqueness of its own artistic expression, the Manueline architecture, and its inscription on the international Gothic backyard. This grand religious building was historically associated with the early sailors as explorers because it was from here that the Portuguese navigators started their journey to the new world.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Padrao dos Descobrimentos Avenida Brasilia Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
With 52-meter -high, Monument to the Discoveries is a homage to all the Portuguese who took part in the great sea voyage of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Pastéis de Belém, R. de Belém 84 92, 1300-085 Lisboa, Portugal
The Belém pastry shop is where you can taste the most famous pastries in the country. Inaugurated in 1837, recreating the pastries of Belém every day following an ancient recipe from the Jerónimos Monastery.
One of the great culinary wonders of Portugal, the cinnamon-dusted pastel of nata (custard pastel), with its flaky crust and creamy center.
Duration: 20 minutes
