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Enjoy visits Lisbon the capital of Portugal, affords a rewarding 9 hours Private Tour experience from Algarve. A road trip can be a great way to experience the best of Portuga. Lisbon is bursting with heritage, culture that continues to grow every day. Discover the most beautiful monuments to see and visit in Lisbon, Portugal! Jerónimos Monastery, Tower of Belém, The Cathedral, Monument to the Discoveries, National Pantheon Church of São Roque, Santa Justa lift, historic quarters and the best Lisbon’s viewpoints like Cristo Rei National Sanctuary. Your Private tour also includes a free and flexible pick-up (7:30am)/drop-off (19:30pm) from your located accommodations, driver/guide and Lunch in Lisbon.
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* Duration: 10 hours
* Starts: Faro, Portugal
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Enjoy visits Lisbon the capital of Portugal, affords a rewarding 9 hours Private Tour experience from Algarve. A road trip can be a great way to experience the best of Portuga. Lisbon is bursting with heritage, culture that continues to grow every day. Discover the most beautiful monuments to see and visit in Lisbon, Portugal! Jerónimos Monastery, Tower of Belém, The Cathedral, Monument to the Discoveries, National Pantheon Church of São Roque, Santa Justa lift, historic quarters and the best Lisbon’s viewpoints like Cristo Rei National Sanctuary. Your Private tour also includes a free and flexible pick-up (7:30am)/drop-off (19:30pm) from your located accommodations, driver/guide and Lunch in Lisbon.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Torre de Belem, Avenida Brasilia – Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
Belém Tower (Portuguese: Torre de Belém, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served both as a fortress and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. It was built during the height of the Portuguese Renaissance, and is a prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline style, but it also incorporates hints of other architectural styles. The structure was built from lioz limestone and is composed of a bastion and a 30-metre (98.4 ft), four-storey tower.
Since 1983, the tower has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the Jerónimos Monastery. It is often portrayed as a symbol of Europe’s Age of Discoveries and as a metonym for Portugal or Lisbon, given its landmark status. It has incorrectly been stated that the tower was built in the middle of the Tagus and now sits near the shore because the river was redirected after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. In fact, the tower was built on a small island in the Tagus river near the Lisbon shore.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: 25 de Abril Bridge, Praca 25 de Abril Almada, Lisbon 1950-358 Portugal
The 25th April Bridge, also known as 25 de Abril Bridge (Ponte 25 de Abril in Portuguese) is the longest suspension bridge in Europe. It has two levels, the top level is for cars and the lower, which was added in 1999 is for trains.
The overpass took 45 months to build. It was inaugurated on the 6 August 1966 and was named Salazar Bridge, after António de Oliveira Salazar, dictator of Portugal until 1974. After the Carnation Revolution that took place on the 25 April 1974 and Salazar’s regime was overturned, the Bridge was given the name of 25th of April.
It was designed by the American Bridge Company, also responsible for the San Francisco Bridge, and this is why it looks like it and why they are often compared.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal
Praça do Comércio, formerly Terreiro do Paço, is a square in downtown Lisbon, located by the Tagus River, in the area that was the site of the palace of the kings of Portugal for about two centuries and is now partially occupied by some government departments. .
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Parque das Nacoes, Avenida Dom Joao II 13B, Lisbon 1990-998 Portugal
Known in English as the Park of Nations, Lisbon’s Parque das Nações was designed to accommodate the World Exposition of 1998 and is now the home for many corporate buildings. It also became one of the city’s coolest neighborhoods. Strikingly modern, it contrasts with the otherwise historical and old-world appearance that Lisbon has become associated with, and it attracts locals and tourists with many activities that will fill both days and nights.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Belem, Belem, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Exploring the Belém district, filled with some iconic landmarks and many architectural and historical sights, is on most people’s to-do list when visiting Lisbon. Situated southwest of the center of the capital, Belém is located on the Tagus River and was once a major maritime port, a fact that still influences the district today. Read on for our favourite things to see and do while you’re there.
Once home to Lisbon’s royalty, the Belém Palace is now the official residence of Portugal’s Presidents, although parts of it have been converted into a museum dedicated to the national history (including the flag and past presidential terms). Initially dating back to the 16th century, the building that stands today was built roughly 200 years later in the 18th century and depicts Baroque styles. While there look for a green flag, which means that the president is in town.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal
The Mosteiro dos Jeronimos is a highly ornate monastery that is situated in the Belem district of western Lisbon. This grand religious building was historically associated with the early sailors as explorers, as it was from here that Vasco da Gama spent his last night before his voyage to the Far East.
For visitors the Monastery of Jeronimos is one of the most decorative churches of Portugal. The southern entrance is a bound by a 32 meter high stone portal that incorporates carvings of the saints, complex shaped pinnacles and other decorative features. Inside the spindly columns support massive vaulted ceilings and lead to an ornamental alter. The fine stone detail extends into the monastery, which is to the rear of the church and is centered around a unique two level cloister. The Mosteiro dos Jeronimos is rightly one of most popular tourist sights of Lisbon.
Duration: 1 hour
