Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Lisbon, Portugal
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1.7 km
18 m
Explore Lisbon in Portugal with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in LisbonIndividual Sights in LisbonSight 1: Monument to the Discoveries
The Monument of the Discoveries is a monument on the northern bank of the Tagus river estuary, in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon. Located along the river where ships departed to explore and trade with India and the Orient, the monument celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Sight 2: Museum of Popular Art
The Museu de Arte Popular is an Art museum in Lisbon, Portugal.
Sight 3: Jardim António Viana Barreto
The Belém Tower Garden, officially António Viana Barreto Garden, is a garden located in Lisbon.
Sight 4: The combatants Overseas
The Monument to the Overseas Combatants is a monument located next to the Bom Sucesso Fort, in Belém, Lisbon. It was created to honor all the soldiers who fought in the African War (1961-1974), in defense of the Homeland. Created in 1991 by a team led by architect Francisco José Ferreira Guedes de Carvalho.
Sight 5: Tower of Belém
Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. This tower symbolizes Portugal's maritime and colonial power in early modern Europe. It was built during the height of the Portuguese Renaissance, and is a prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline style, but it also incorporates other architectural styles, such as the minarets, which are inspired by Moorish architecture. The structure was built from lioz limestone and is composed of a bastion and a 30-metre (100 ft), four-storey tower.
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