Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #8 in Lisbon, Portugal

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 3.2 km
Ascend 99 m
Descend 95 m

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 Lisbon

Sight 1: Coliseu dos Recreios

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The Coliseu dos Recreios is a multi-purpose auditorium located in Lisbon, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Coliseu dos Recreios (EN)

57 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Teatro Politeama

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The Teatro Politeama is a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal that opened in 1913.

Wikipedia: Teatro Politeama, Lisbon (EN), Website

569 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Jardim Alfredo Keil

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Jardim Alfredo Keil

The Alfredo Keil Garden is a small garden of romantic design, located in Praça da Alegria in Lisbon. Sitting on a terrace, it features examples of exotic vegetation and a pond with fountains. 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 Portuguese national anthem.

Wikipedia: Jardim Alfredo Keil (PT)

321 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Jardim Botânico de Lisboa

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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

260 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Reservatório da Patriarcal

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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

536 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Museu Geológico

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The Geological Museum is a museum in Lisbon that brings together and exhibits thousands of specimens of Paleontology, Archaeology and Mineralogy in two large rooms, and is housed in the same building as the Lisbon Academy of Sciences, at number 19 of Rua da Academia de Ciências de Lisboa.

Wikipedia: Museu Geológico de Lisboa (PT), Website

279 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Jesus

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The Church of Our Lady of Jesus, or Parish Church of Our Lady of Mercês, also designated by the Convent of Jesus, is located in the Largo de Jesus, in the parish of Mercy in Lisbon.

Wikipedia: Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Jesus (PT)

642 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Palacete de São Bento

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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.

Wikipedia: Palacete de São Bento (EN)

541 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Estrela Basilica of the Sacred Heart

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Estrela Basilica of the Sacred Heart Scalleja [2] / CC BY-SA 2.0

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.

Wikipedia: Estrela Basilica (EN)

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