Lisbon Trip Overview
See all the best parts of Lisbon, on and off the beaten path, during this private 3-hour city walking tour. From the well-known Royal Square to the docklands and Alfama neighborhood, this tour encompasses both the old and the new and is perfect for visitors of all interests. Learn about the history of Lisbon’s oldest district in Alfama and see urban renewal underway at the former shipyards and docklands. This private tour can be customized to suit your interest and includes the best of the city’s art, architecture, and history.
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* Duration: 3 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
See all the best parts of Lisbon, on and off the beaten path, during this private 3-hour city walking tour. From the well-known Royal Square to the docklands and Alfama neighborhood, this tour encompasses both the old and the new and is perfect for visitors of all interests. Learn about the history of Lisbon’s oldest district in Alfama and see urban renewal underway at the former shipyards and docklands. This private tour can be customized to suit your interest and includes the best of the city’s art, architecture, and history.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Miradouro das Portas do Sol, Largo das Portas do Sol Alfama, Lisbon 1100-411 Portugal
The story of Lisbon is inseparable from the river, that large gateway to the Atlantic ocean. This square is a perfect starting point to explore the city as it offers sweeping views over the Castle Hill and the Old Town framed by the broad mouth of the Tagus river.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Miradouro de Santa Luzia, Largo de Santa Luzia Alfama, Lisbon 1100-487 Portugal
The happy coexistence of exquisite ceramic tiles (azulejos) from different ages and styles in the two platforms of this balcony is a very good metaphor of Lisbon (mixed) identity.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Igreja de Santiago, Rua de Santiago Freguesia de Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon 1200-811 Portugal
Admire the Baroque St James church, where the Portuguese “Camino” to the holy city of Compostela stars, but explore also quaint Largo do Contador, with residential houses prior to the 1755 tsunami
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Beco do Recolhimento, Rua do Recolhimento, Lisbon 1100-480 Portugal
Explore the residential half of The Castle of St. George, including the brand new Recolhimento garden and belvedere, opened to east side of town
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Museu de Lisboa – Teatro Romano, Rua de Sao Mamede 3 A, Lisbon 1100-532 Portugal
Ruins of the first monument properly built in Lisbon under Caesar Augustus rule (end of the first century BC), expanded in AD 57, when it was dedicated to Nero. Buried and forgotten, the archeological site was only reopened to the public in 2015.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Se de Lisboa, Largo da Se, Lisbon 1100-585 Portugal
First and only remaining Romanesque monument in town, the Lisbon Cathedral is half a church, half a fortress. Some say it’s almost a new medieval cathedral, as it was radically rebuilt in the 30’s of the 20th century.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Church of St. Anthony, Largo de Santo Antonio da Se, Lisbon 1100-401 Portugal
Tradition says this church was built on top of the room where Saint Anthony was born. That room is now the crypt of the church (rebuilt after the 1755 tsunami), one of the most popular in Lisbon. But is St. Anthony or St. Vincent the Lisbon favorite saint?
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Lapides das Pedras Negras, Travessa do Almada 1200, Lisbon 1100-018 Portugal
Amazing Roman tombstones embedded on the walls of a XVIII century residential building
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal
Lisbon finest square is open to the river (and the sea) and was completely rebuilt after the 1755 tsunami like a theatrical setting. Admire the Column Pier, King José statue and the monumental Arch, plus the many events staged all year round on the square.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao Velha, Rua da Alfandega, Lisbon 1100-016 Portugal
One of the finest facades in the late Portuguese Gothic style, full of Royal symbols, Grotescos and Esoteric suggestions
Duration: 10 minutes
