Lisbon Trip Overview
This tour enhances the top things to do and see in Lisbon. Start by the city heart, Baixa-Chiado (downtown) and Rossio, rebuilt by the governor Marquis of Pombal after the tragic earthquake of 1755, will take you from the Commerce Square all the way up to Alfama, one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city, famous by the St. George Castle, the highest point of the city built by the moors in the 11th century.
Between that course you’ll be able to experience the National Ancient Art Museum pass by the park Edward VII and visit the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Following to Tagus river side where the sightseeing will show you all the points from the Discoveries WAS like the recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site Jerónimos Monastery, the Belem Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries, a tribute to the Portuguese navigators that set sail to discover the world.
Finishing the tour enjoying a traditional cake and visiting The National Coach Museum.
Additional Info
* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
This tour enhances the top things to do and see in Lisbon. Start by the city heart, Baixa-Chiado (downtown) and Rossio, rebuilt by the governor Marquis of Pombal after the tragic earthquake of 1755, will take you from the Commerce Square all the way up to Alfama, one of the oldest neighborhoods of the city, famous by the St. George Castle, the highest point of the city built by the moors in the 11th century.
Between that course you’ll be able to experience the National Ancient Art Museum pass by the park Edward VII and visit the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Following to Tagus river side where the sightseeing will show you all the points from the Discoveries WAS like the recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Site Jerónimos Monastery, the Belem Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries, a tribute to the Portuguese navigators that set sail to discover the world.
Finishing the tour enjoying a traditional cake and visiting The National Coach Museum.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal
One of the most emblematic squares in Lisbon, where you can find the state of King Jose I and his horse Gentle sculpted by Machado de Castro, after you can climb the Rua Augusta Arc and see of amazing view of the river and Portuguese pavement.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Elevador de Santa Justa, Rua do Ouro, Lisbon 150-060 Portugal
This lift connects which Gold Street to Carmo square was built in neogothic style with one of the best viewing points in the city with a panorama of downtown, St. George castle and the ruins of the church of the Carmo convent.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Castelo de S. Jorge, Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, Lisbon 1100-129 Portugal
Built in the mid-11th century with its remaining military towers from the Moorish period. The castle was built on a hilltop overlooking the historic center of Lisbon and Tejo (Tagus) River. When D.Afonso Henriques conquered Lisbon in 1147 to become the first king of Portugal the castle began its golden age as home for the royalty. The buildings within the castle were enlarged and enhanced to receive the king with his court and bishop.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gulbenkian Garden, Avenida de Berna 45A, Lisbon 1067-001 Portugal
Besides its amazing gardens you can see the museum filled with 19th century art, from painting, sculpture and drawing to photography.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Torre de Belem, Avenida Brasilia – Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
The Belém Tower, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, takes you back to the discoveries age in the 15th and 16th centuries where Lisbon was one of the world’s main trade hub. To protect the city from enemy ships the King John II conceived a project, completed in 1514, which included the Tower with a heavily armed bastion in the river.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Padrao dos Descobrimentos Avenida Brasilia Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal
Here you can climb to the top to see how caravels depart in the 15th century to the world’s ocean. This tribute to the golden age of Portugal was built in 1940. In this stone sculpture you can identify the main navigators like Bartolomeu Dias who turned the cape of torments into the cape of good hope, Vasco da Gama who discovered the maritime rout to India, Pedro Álvares Cabral who discovered Brazil and Magalhães the first European to cross the southern pacific and circumnavigate the earth.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal
Classified as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, King Manuel I built this large monastery near the church that D. Henry ordered to build in the mid of the 15th century. This remarkable work of architecture and Portuguese identity were named Jerónimos Monastery after the donation to the monks of the Saint Jerome Order. In the church you can find the graves of Vasco da Gama and Luís de Camões, two Portuguese heroes from the discoveries.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Museu Nacional dos Coches, Praca Afonso de Albuquerque, Belem 1300-044 Portugal
Created by Queen D.Amélia of Orleans and Bragança as a way to preserve the important collection of vehicles belonging to the royal house. The museum gathers vehicles from the 17th to the 19th century including coaches, berlins, sedan chairs and carriages, making this one of the most visited museums in Lisbon.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Lisbon Baixa, Lisbon Portugal
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