Lisbon Trip Overview
Enjoying Lisbon from the view of the Tagus River and watching the magnificent sunset is a unique and memorable experience. This is without a doubt an experience in Lisbon that you will not forget!
2-hour tour, departing from Bom Sucesso Dock in Belém and covering both banks of the Tagus River, allowing you to see the main monuments of the city of Lisbon in a framed way: Belém Tower, Monument to the Discoveries, Electricity Museum, Maat, Monastery dos Jerónimos, Terreiro do Paço, Lisbon Cathedral, São Jorge Castle, Cristo Rei. You will never forget this tour!
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
Trip Category: Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours >> Sailing Trips
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Enjoying Lisbon from the view of the Tagus River and watching the magnificent sunset is a unique and memorable experience. This is without a doubt an experience in Lisbon that you will not forget!
2-hour tour, departing from Bom Sucesso Dock in Belém and covering both banks of the Tagus River, allowing you to see the main monuments of the city of Lisbon in a framed way: Belém Tower, Monument to the Discoveries, Electricity Museum, Maat, Monastery dos Jerónimos, Terreiro do Paço, Lisbon Cathedral, São Jorge Castle, Cristo Rei. You will never forget this tour!
Itinerary
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Pass By: Padrao dos Descobrimentos Avenida Brasilia Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
National Monument. The architectural design is by Cottinelli Telmo and the sculptures are by Leopoldo de Almeida. In addition to the main statue of Infante Dom Henrique, the Navigator, holding a model of a caravel, on both sides of the monument’s ramps there are a total of 32 figures from the history of the discoveries.
Pass By: Torre de Belem, Avenida Brasilia – Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
It was located on a rocky outcrop in the waters of the river, opposite the old beach of Belém, and was intended to replace the old artillery ship, anchored in that stretch, from where the fleets departed for the Indies. Its works were in charge of Diogo Boitaca, who, at the time, also directed the advanced works of the neighboring Jerónimos Monastery.
Pass By: Museu da Eletricidade, Edificio Central Tejo – Avenida Brasilia, Lisbon 1300-598 Portugal
Also called Central Tejo and built between 1908 and 1951, it represents an old thermoelectric power station that supplied electricity to Lisbon and its region. It is a unique building in the architectural panorama of Lisbon, and one of the most beautiful examples of industrial architecture from the first half of the 20th century in Portugal.
Pass By: MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology, Avenida Brasilia Central Tejo, Lisbon 1300-598 Portugal
MAAT is a contemporary art museum. Building classified as a Property of Public Interest, it is made up of two poles: the old Central Tagus and the New Building.
Pass By: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal
Also known as Santa Maria de Belém Monastery, the Jerónimos Monastery, is a Portuguese monastery, built at the end of the 15th century by King Manuel I. The Jerónimos Monastery has been classified as a National Monument since 1907 and in 1983, was classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, together with the Tower of Belém. On the 7th of July 2007 it was elected as one of the seven wonders of Portugal.
Pass By: 25 de Abril Bridge, Praca 25 de Abril Almada, Lisbon 1950-358 Portugal
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a road-rail suspension bridge over the Tagus River that connects the city of Lisbon (north bank) to the city of Almada (south bank). Until 1974, the Ponte 25 de Abril was called Ponte Salazar. The name 25 de Abril alludes to the revolution of 25 April 1974. The works began on 5 November 1962, having been inaugurated on 6 August 1966.
Pass By: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal
Praça do Comércio, still commonly referred to by its former name of Terreiro do Paço, is a square in downtown Lisbon, where it was the palace of the kings of Portugal for about two centuries and which is now partially occupied by some government departments. It is one of the biggest squares in Europe. It was for a long time the noblest entrance to Lisbon and, on the marble steps of Cais das Colunas, coming from the river, heads of state and other prominent figures were disembarked and received.
In the center of the square, you can see the equestrian statue D. José, erected in 1775 by Joaquim Machado de Castro, the main Portuguese sculptor of the 18th century.
On the north side of the square, there is the Triumphal Arch of Rua Augusta, the entrance to Baixa.
Pass By: Se de Lisboa, Largo da Se, Lisbon 1100-585 Portugal
The Cathedral of Lisbon, or Church of Santa Maria Maior. It is the seat of the Patriarchate of Lisbon and the Parish of Sé. Its construction began in the second half of the 12th century, after the city’s conquest from the Moors by D. Afonso Henriques, and today presents itself as a mixture of architectural styles. It has been classified as a National Monument since 1910.
Pass By: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal
Alfama is the oldest and one of the most typical neighborhoods in the city of Lisbon. Its name derives from the Arabic al-hamma (الحمّة), which means ‘fountain of warm waters, good waters’.
The neighborhood is frequented daily by Portuguese and foreign tourists, being considered as the smallest in the entire city of Lisbon. It is known for its restaurants and fado houses, as well as the festivities of Santos Populares, especially on the night of Santo António, from the 12th to the 13th of June.
Pass By: Santuario Nacional de Cristo Rei, Praceta do Cristo Rei 27A Não é localizado em Lisboa e sim em Almada, Almada 2800-058 Portugal
It is a sanctuary and religious monument dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The National Sanctuary of Cristo Rei is located at an altitude of 133 meters above the level of the Tagus, consisting of a 75 meter high portico designed by the architect António Lino, topped by the statue of the Holy Redeemer with open arms facing the city of Lisbon, 28 meters high, designed by the Portuguese sculptor Francisco Franco de Sousa.
