Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #12 in Lisbon, Portugal

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 6 km
Ascend 144 m
Descend 115 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 Lisbon

Sight 1: A Família

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The Family is a sculpture, consisting of three bronze pieces, by the Angolan sculptor Jorge Melício.

Wikipedia: A Família (escultura) (PT)

547 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Jardim da Praça Pasteur

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Pasteur Square is a city square in Lisbon, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Praça Pasteur (PT)

969 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 3: Fonte Monumental da Alameda

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The Monumental Fountain in Alameda Dom Afonso Henriques, known as Fonte Luminosa is located in Lisbon.

Wikipedia: Fonte Luminosa (Lisboa) (PT)

306 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Jardim da Alameda Dom Afonso Henriques

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Alameda Dom Afonso Henriques is a street and garden in Lisbon. It was built in honor of the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques. It has just over three hectares, and consists of a small garden at the eastern top, then extending into two large grassy tablelands divided by Avenida Almirante Reis; at the western top is located the Instituto Superior Técnico. Separating the garden from the grassy trays is the Luminous Fountain, one of the greatest monumental works of the Estado Novo.

Wikipedia: Alameda Dom Afonso Henriques (PT)

957 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 5: Jardim do Arco do Cego

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The Arco do Cego Garden, officially the Jorge Luis Borges Garden, is a garden located next to the Arco do Cego neighborhood, in the Saldanha area of Lisbon.

Wikipedia: Jardim do Arco do Cego (PT)

186 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Imprensa Nacional - Casa da Moeda

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The Imprensa Nacional–Casa da Moeda, is the Portuguese mint and national press, owned by the Portuguese Government and administratively subordinated to the Portuguese Ministry of Finance. It is located in Lisbon in the São Mamede neighborhood.

Wikipedia: Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (EN), Website

526 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 7: Jardim Cesário Verde

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The Cesário Verde Garden is a small garden in Lisbon with about 0.25 ha., located in Praça Ilha do Faial, parish of Arroios, former São Jorge de Arroios, where you can appreciate the bust of the poet Cesário Verde by Maximiano Alves, inaugurated in 1955.

Wikipedia: Jardim Cesário Verde (PT)

781 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 8: Casa-Museu Doutor Anastácio Gonçalves

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The Museum-Residence of Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves is a former residential home built in the Art Nouveau style that has been converted into a museum of nineteenth-century Portuguese painting and of Art Nouveau art and artifacts. It is located in the civil parish of Avenidas Novas, in the municipality and Portuguese capital of Lisbon.

Wikipedia: Casa-Museu Dr. Anastácio Gonçalves (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Website, Heritage Website

1166 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 9: Jardim Amália Rodrigues

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The Amália Rodrigues Garden, formerly called Alto do Parque, is a garden in Lisbon, named in 2000 to honor the fado singer Amália Rodrigues.

Wikipedia: Jardim Amália Rodrigues (PT)

156 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Palácio Mendonça

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Palácio MendonçaHarvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Mendonça Palace is located on Rua Marquês de Fronteira in São Sebastião da Pedreira, currently the parish of Avenidas Novas, in Lisbon. It was designed between 1900 and 1902 by the architect Ventura Terra for Henrique José Monteiro de Mendonça.

Wikipedia: Palacete Mendonça (PT)

356 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: Estabelecimento Prisional de Lisboa

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