Lisboa Trip Overview
Get behind the wheel of a battery powered 2-seater Twizy and discover Alfama, Graça and Belém! Dive deep into Portugal’s history, explore the beautiful old town of Lisbon and follow the trail of those daring explorers who once sailed out from Portugal to conquer the world. Enjoy and listen to the GPS audio guide, which provides you with stories and fun facts about the places you will see.
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* Duration: 4 hours
* Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Get behind the wheel of a battery powered 2-seater Twizy and discover Alfama, Graça and Belém! Dive deep into Portugal’s history, explore the beautiful old town of Lisbon and follow the trail of those daring explorers who once sailed out from Portugal to conquer the world. Enjoy and listen to the GPS audio guide, which provides you with stories and fun facts about the places you will see.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Castelo de S. Jorge, Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, Lisbon 1100-129 Portugal
São Jorge Castle (Castelo de São Jorge) is one of Lisbon’s most emblematic landmarks. The silhouette of the Castle stands out both by day and when illuminated at night, located on the summit of São Jorge hill, the highest in Lisbon. The hillside also houses two of the city’s neighbourhoods called Alfama and Castelo.
A small fortress was built by the Visigoths during the fifth century. It was modified and enlarged by the Moors in the mid-eleventh century and during the reign of Afonso I of Portugal (1109 – 1185), it was altered and in later years transformed into a Royal Palace. Finally, it was completely restored in 1938.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal
The Jerónimos Monastery, also called Hieronymites Monastery, one of the most visited sites in Lisbon. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. This landmark is called Mosteiro dos Jerónimos in Portuguese.
The religious building was designed by the Portuguese architect Diogo de Boitaca to commemorate the return of Vasco da Gama from India. The construction began on 6 January 1501 and wasn’t completed until the seventeenth century. The building is predominantly Manueline style (Portuguese late Gothic).
Curiously, the monastery was built on the site of the former Ermida do Restelo, the chapel where Vasco da Gama and the rest of the sailors prayed before setting sail down the African coast to India.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal
Alfama is one of Lisbon’s most genuine neighborhoods – its architecture presents the unique characteristics of old and colorful buildings that give it a joyful character and tranquility.
Stop At: Panteao Nacional Campo de Santa Clara, Lisbon 1100-471 Portugal
A symbol of Portuguese identity, the National Pantheon is an emblematic monument that welcomes and honors the great men and women to whom the country owes its recognition. A memory that perpetuates and symbolizes the highest posthumous honor granted in Portugal. Let’s discover it?
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal
Praça do Comércio, Commerce Square in English, is Lisbon’s main square. It was built on the site where the old Royal Palace used to exist before it was destroyed by the earthquake of 1755.
The southern end of the plaza is open and looks out onto the Tagus River. The other three sides have yellow-coloured buildings with arcades all along the façade. When the square was first built, the commercial ships would unload their goods directly onto this square, as it was considered the “door” to Lisbon.
On the river bank, near the square, is the Cais de Sodré ferry terminal from which several ferries depart down the Tagus River.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Igreja de Sao Vicente de Fora, Largo Sao Vicente, Lisbon 1100-572 Portugal
The Church and Monastery of São Vicente de Fora is one of the historic buildings of the Portuguese capital, in honor of the city’s patron saint since 1173: São Vicente.
The origins of the Monastery of São Vicente are very old (here the troops of D. Afonso Henriques would have been camped when the important take of Lisbon to the Moors, in 1147), however the present building was built between 1582 and 1629,
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Museu do Fado, Largo do Chafariz de Dentro 1, Lisbon 1100-139 Portugal
Without a doubt a Fado is a must see for people visiting Lisbon!
Fado is a music genre truly born within the soul of the Portuguese people. It is a story about Portuguese history, and whilst many different types of Fado exist they are all characterised by their mournful melodies and melancholic lyrics.
All of this is loosely expressed by the word ‘saudade’. Saudade expresses nostalgia and the idea of ‘longing’. Fado definitely makes you feel something when listening to it, and is definitely an experience that we highly recommend!
Stop At: Torre de Belem, Avenida Brasilia – Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
The Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) was built between 1514 and 1520 in a Manuelino style by the Portuguese architect and sculptor Francisco de Arruda. It was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1983 by UNESCO.
Constructed on the northern bank of the Tagus River, this tower was used to defend the city. Years later, it was transformed into a lighthouse and customs house
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Lisbon Eco Tours, Rua da Madalena 67, Lisbon 1100-318 Portugal
Starting & Finish point
Duration: 15 minutes
