Item: Lisbon Tour: Main Tourist Attractions
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Lisbon Tour: Main Tourist Attractions

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Experience our communal small group exploration of Lisbon’s primary tourist hotspots. Allow our experts to navigate you through the city’s significant landmarks and scenic spots.

Duration: 4 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Belém Tower - This monument was built to act as both an entrance to Lisbon and a defense against potential invasions and attacks from the Tagus River. It also served as a strategic point to protect the Jeronimos Monastery, which was crucial for defending the city.
Mosteiro dos Jeronimos - This UNESCO World Heritage Site is notable for its facades, church, and cloisters. On the south facade, you can admire the portal designed by João de Castilho, where figures are arranged in a specific hierarchy: below, Infante D. Henrique guards the entrance, the Virgin of Bethlehem blesses the monument, and Archangel Saint Gabriel, the protector of Portugal, completes the arc. The western portal, through which one enters the sacred space, was created by Nicolau Chanterenne. To the left, protected by St. Jerome, is the statue of King D. Manuel, said to be a realistic portrait, and to the right is that of Queen D. Maria, his wife, protected by St. John the Baptist.
Pastéis de Belém - In the early 19th century, in Belém, next to the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (the Heironymite Monastery), there was a sugar cane refinery attached to a small general store. Following the 1820 liberal revolution, all convents and monasteries in Portugal were closed in 1834, and the clergy and laborers were expelled. The only authentic ‘Pasteis de Belém’ continue to use a meticulous selection of ingredients to offer the traditional flavor of this classic Portuguese sweet.
Parque Eduardo VII - Visit and be amazed by the views from the Miradouro do Alto do Parque.
Avenida da Liberdade - The main street in Lisbon.