Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Lisbon, Portugal
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Experience Lisbon in Portugal in a whole new way with our free 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: Palácio do Manteigueiro
The Palácio do Manteigueiro is a former noble palace in the municipality of Misericórdia, Lisbon, Portugal. The address is Rua da Emenda, 87-91; Rua da Horta Sêca, 13-19
Sight 2: Luís de Camões
The Camões Monument is a monument located in Luís de Camões Square in the Chiado neighbourhood of Lisbon, Portugal. The monument comprises a tall bronze statue of Luís de Camões, the national poet, on a lioz limestone pillar surrounded by eight smaller statues of leading figures of Portuguese culture and literature in the Age of Discoveries: Fernão Lopes, Pedro Nunes, Gomes Eanes de Zurara, João de Barros, Fernão Lopes de Castanheda, Vasco Mouzinho de Quevedo, Jerónimo Corte-Real, and Francisco de Sá de Meneses.
Sight 3: Palácio Quintela
The Quintela Palace, also known as the Palace of the Baron of Quintela and Count of Farrobo, is a palace located in the parish of Misericórdia, in Lisbon, built on the initiative of the family of the Barons of Quintela for their residence at the end of the eighteenth century.
Sight 4: Igreja do Loreto
The Church of Loreto is located next to Largo do Chiado, on the corner of Rua da Misericórdia, in Lisbon. The author of the project to build this church was José da Costa e Silva. With the earthquake of 1755 the temple suffered great damage, having been rebuilt in 1785.
Sight 5: Teatro da Trindade
The Teatro da Trindade is a theatre in the Chiado neighbourhood of Lisbon, Portugal, built in the 19th century. It is one of the oldest theatres in Lisbon still in operation.
Sight 6: Muralha Fernandina
The Fernandina Fence, also known as the Fernandine Walls of Lisbon, are the walls of the city of Lisbon corresponding to the extension of the old fence of the era of Caesar, carried out by King Ferdinand I in 1373.
Sight 7: National Theatre São Carlos
The Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is an opera house in Lisbon, Portugal. It was opened on June 30, 1793 by Queen Maria I as a replacement for the Tejo Opera House, which was destroyed in the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. The theatre is located in the historical center of Lisbon, in the Chiado district.
Wikipedia: Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (EN), Website, Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 8: Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea - Museu do Chiado
The National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC), founded in 1911, is a contemporary art museum located in the historic center of Lisbon. The MNAC is housed in part of the former Convent of São Francisco da Cidade, which also houses, in the remaining area of the convent complex, the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon and the National Academy of Fine Arts.
Sight 9: Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Martyrs Is a Catholic church located on Rua Garrett, in Chiado, Lisbon, Portugal in the parish of St Mary. Made in the baroque and late neoclassical style, it is an example of the quality of religious architecture in the context of the Pombaline rearrangement of Lisbon.
Sight 10: Galerias Romanas
The Roman galleries of Rua da Prata or cryptoporticus of Rua da Prata, are an architectural structure that is located in the basement of Rua da Prata and Rua da Conceição, extending to Rua do Comércio, in downtown Lisbon.
Sight 11: Igreja de São Cristóvão e de São Lourenço
The Church of São Cristóvão is a church located at the top of the Escadinhas de São Cristóvão, in Lisbon. Due to the strong need for preservation, the Church has been added to the biennial list of World Monuments Watch.
Sight 12: Palácio Vila-Flor
It was initially known as Casas da Costa do Castelo and later Palácio da Costa, and only later was it called Palácio Vila Flor. It owes its name to the fact that at the end of the Monarchy, at the beginning of the century. It was bought and the last counts of Vila Flor lived there, to whom it currently belongs.
Sight 13: Porta da Alfofa
The Porta da Alfôfa was an old gate in the city of Lisbon, inserted in the Moorish fence of the city.
Sight 14: Igreja da Madalena
Church of the Magdalene is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. Its portal is classified as a National Monument.
Sight 15: Porta do Mar
The old Porta do Mar, currently known as the Dark Arch, is an old city gate inserted in the Moorish fence of Lisbon. It is located in Rua dos Bacalhoeiros, in front of the crossing door of the Church of Conceição Velha. It is also called Postigo da Rua das Canastras, because it is at the end of this street.
Sight 16: Casa dos Bicos
The Casa dos Bicos is a historical house in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, in the Portuguese municipality of Lisbon. The house, built in the early 16th century in the Alfama neighbourhood, has a curious façade of spikes, influenced by Italian Renaissance palaces and Portuguese Manueline styles. It survived the disastrous 1755 Lisbon earthquake that destroyed much of the city, but over time was abandoned as a residence and used as a warehouse. After a 20th-century renovation, it became the headquarters of the José Saramago Foundation and a location of the Museum of Lisbon.
Sight 17: Saint Anthony's Church
The Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon is a Roman Catholic church located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Lisbon. According to tradition, the church was built on the site where the saint was born, in 1195. The church is classified as a National Monument.
Wikipedia: Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 18: Museu do Aljube - Resistência e Liberdade
Cadeia do Aljube is a former prison in Lisbon, Portugal, now serving as a museum.
Sight 19: Lisbon Cathedral
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The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major, often called Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is the oldest church in the city, built in 1147. The cathedral has survived many earthquakes and has been modified, renovated and restored several times, resulting in a mix of different architectural styles. It is the seat of the Patriarchate of Lisbon, and has been classified as a National Monument since 1910.
Wikipedia: Lisbon Cathedral (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 20: Igreja de São João da Praça
The Church of São João da Praça is located in the street of the same name, in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, formerly in the extinct parish of São João da Praça na Sé, in Lisbon.
Sight 21: Porta do Chafariz d'El Rei
The Porta do Chafariz de El-Rei was an old gate of the city of Lisbon, inserted in the Moorish fence of the city.
Sight 22: Chafariz d'El Rei
The Fountain of El-Rei, which was the first public fountain in the city of Lisbon, was built in the thirteenth century, in the reigns of King Afonso III and King Dinis, taking advantage of the excellent waters of the Alfama slope.
Wikipedia: Chafariz de El-Rei (PT), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 23: Postigo de São Pedro
The Porta de São Pedro was an old gate of the city of Lisbon, inserted in the Moorish fence of the city.
Sight 24: Miradouro de Santa Luzia
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The Santa Luzia Viewpoint has a wide view over Alfama and the Tagus River. The characteristic points, from left to right, are the dome of Santa Engrácia, the Church of St. Stephen, and the two white towers of the Church of St. Michael.
Sight 25: Igreja de São Brás e de Santa Luzia
Igreja de Santa Luzia is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
Sight 26: Igreja de Santa Cruz do Castelo
The Igreja de Santa Cruz do Castelo is a Roman Catholic church in the castle district of Castelo, Lisbon, Portugal.
Sight 27: Sophia de Mello Breyner Andersen Belvedere
The Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen Viewpoint, formerly the Miradouro da Graça, is located in the parish of São Vicente (Graça), in the old churchyard of the Church of the Convent of Graça in Lisbon.
Wikipedia: Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (PT), Website
Sight 28: Taborda
The Teatro Taborda is a theatre building in the centre of Lisbon, Portugal. It was built in 1870 according to plans by the architect Domingos Parente da Silva. It is named after the actor Taborda.
Sight 29: Igreja do Menino Deus
Igreja do Menino Deus is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument. It was designed by the architect João Antunes.
Wikipedia: Igreja do Menino Deus (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 30: Porta do Sol
The Porta do Sol was an old city gate of Lisbon, inserted in the Moorish fence of the city.
Sight 31: St. Michael's Church
The Church of São Miguel is located in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Wikipedia: Igreja de São Miguel (Lisboa) (PT), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website
Sight 32: Museu do Fado
The Fado Museum is a music museum dedicated to Fado located in the Lisbon neighbourhood of Alfama. It was inaugurated on 25 September 1998.
Sight 33: Museu Militar de Lisboa
The Military Museum of Lisbon is a museum unit of the Portuguese Army that is located in Largo dos Caminhos de Ferro in Lisbon, Portugal, in front of Santa Apolónia Station.
Sight 34: Panteão Nacional
The Church of Santa Engrácia is a 17th-century monument in Lisbon, Portugal. Originally a church, it was converted into the National Pantheon, in which important Portuguese personalities are buried. It is located in the Alfama neighbourhood, close to another important Lisbon monument, the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora.
Sight 35: Palácio Sinel de Cordes
The Sinel de Cordes Palace is a palace in Campo de Santa Clara, São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon, Portugal.
Sight 36: Museu da Água
The Museu da Água is located in Lisbon, Portugal.
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