Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #10 in Lisbon, Portugal
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10.4 km
346 m
Experience Lisbon in Portugal in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in LisbonIndividual Sights in LisbonSight 1: Coliseu dos Recreios
The Coliseu dos Recreios is a multi-purpose auditorium located in Lisbon, Portugal.
Sight 2: Teatro Politeama
The Teatro Politeama is a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal that opened in 1913.
Sight 3: Jardim Alfredo Keil
The Alfredo Keil Garden is a small romantic garden, located in Praça da Alegria in Lisbon. Resting on a terrace, it has specimens of exotic vegetation and a lake with a fountain. On the west side of the garden is a bust of Alfredo Keil, musician, painter and poet, composer of the music of A Portuguesa, the current national anthem Portuguese.
Sight 4: Jardim Botânico de Lisboa
The Botanical Garden of the University of Lisbon (JBUL) is located in the parish of Santo António, in Lisbon. It arose from the need to create a practical complement in the teaching and research of botany, at the then Polytechnic School of Lisbon.
Wikipedia: Jardim Botânico de Lisboa (PT), Website, Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 5: Reservatório da Patriarcal
The Patriarchal Reservoir is located in the basement of Praça do Príncipe Real, and was designed in 1856 by the French engineer Louis-Charles Mary. It was built between 1860 and 1864 to serve the water distribution network of the city of Lisbon, constituting in Lisbon times.
Wikipedia: Reservatório da Patriarcal (PT), Website, Heritage Website Sipa
Sight 6: Museu Geológico
The Geological Museum is a museum in Lisbon that gathers and exhibits thousands of specimens of Paleontology, Archaeology and Mineralogy in two large rooms, being installed in the same building as the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, at number 19 of Rua da Academia de Ciências de Lisboa.
Sight 7: Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Jesus
The Church of Our Lady of Jesus, or Parish Church of Our Lady of Mercy, also known as the Convent of Jesus, is located in Largo de Jesus, in the parish of Misericórdia, in Lisbon.
Sight 8: Palacete de São Bento
Palacete de São Bento, formally the Official Residence of the Prime Minister, is a late 19th-century mansion that presently serves as the official residence of the prime minister of Portugal. It is located in the Lisbon civil parish of Estrela, within the grounds of São Bento Palace, the seat of the Portuguese parliament.
Sight 9: Estrela Basilica of the Sacred Heart
The Estrela Basilica or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, is a minor basilica and ancient carmelite convent in Lisbon, Portugal.
Sight 10: Palacete do Conde de Agrolongo
The Palacete do Conde de Agrolongo is a historic building located in the parish of Estrela in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It was designed by the architect Arnaldo Redondo Adães Bermudes, at the request of José Francisco Correia, Viscount of Sande and Count of Agrolongo in 1909. In the same year, Adães Bermudes received an honorable mention from the Valmor Architecture Prize.
Sight 11: Chafariz da Praça da Armada
The Armada Square Fountain is located in Lisbon.
Sight 12: Museu do Oriente
The Museum of the Orient in Lisbon, Portugal is a museum of Asian art. The museum opened in May, 2008, and is located in a refurbished industrial building on the Alcântara waterfront. The collection includes Indonesian textiles and shadowplays, Japanese screens, antique snuff bottles, crucifixes made in Asia for Western export, and the Kwok On Collection of masks, costumes, and accessories.
Sight 13: 25th of April Bridge
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, to the municipality of Almada on the left (south) bank of the Tagus River. It has a main span length of 1,013 metres (3,323 ft), making it the 48th longest suspension bridge in the world.
Sight 14: Scientific and Cultural Macao Museum
The Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum in Lisbon is Portugal's main museum of Chinese artefacts and artworks. Made to document Sino-Portuguese relations, the museum contains over 3,500 works of art including decorative artwork, costumes, a collection of opium-smoking paraphernalia and an important extensive collection of Chinese ceramics.
Wikipedia: Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre Museum (The Macau Museum) (EN), Website, Website
Sight 15: Palácio Sabugosa
The Sabugosa Palace is located in the Portuguese parish of Alcântara, in the municipality of Lisbon, more precisely on Rua 1º de Maio. It was built in the sixteenth century, and later underwent expansion, restoration and improvement works.
Sight 16: Capela de Santo Amaro
The Chapel of Santo Amaro, also known as the Church of Santo Amaro, is located in the Portuguese parish of Alcântara, in the municipality of Lisbon, more precisely on Rua Gil Vicente and Calçada de Santo Amaro.
Wikipedia: Capela de Santo Amaro (Alcântara) (PT), Website, Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 17: Jardim Avelar Brotero
The Avelar Brotero Garden is a public garden in Lisbon, located in the parish of Alcântara, bounded by the streets Filinto Elísio, Pedro Calmon, Jau and Gil Vicente, between Calçada de Santo Amaro and Calçada da Tapada. Its total area is 5,973 m² and the green area is 2,433 m².
Sight 18: Palácio Vale-Flor
Pestana Palace is a luxury hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, in the Alcântara district. Housed in the historic Palácio Vale Flor, Pestana Palace is the flagship luxury hotel of the Pestana Group, one of Portugal's premier hotel groups. It is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Sight 19: Pestana Palace Hotel
Pestana Palace is a luxury hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, in the Alcântara district. Housed in the historic Palácio Vale Flor, Pestana Palace is the flagship luxury hotel of the Pestana Group, one of Portugal's premier hotel groups. It is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
Wikipedia: Pestana Palace (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 20: Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino
The Palácio da Ega, Palácio do Pátio do Saldanha or Palácio dos Condes da Ega is a property located in Calçada da Boa-Hora, in the parish of Alcântara, in Lisbon.
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