Classic Lisbon

Supplied by: Grayline Portugal

Overview

A few hours to discover Lisbon, first of all we will visit the Belém quarter where you will find the most beautiful and historical monuments from the 15th and 16th centuries. A brief stop at the Belém Tower (Torre de Belém) - World Heritage by UNESCO - , point of departure of some of the Portuguese maritime explorations; and on the Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) , built to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the “death of Prince Henry the Navigator.

Then we visit the church of S. Jerome Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) - World Heritage by UNESCO - a masterpiece of the “Manueline” style.

Along the river we arrive at Alfama, an old and traditional district, where we will have the opportunity to walk in its narrow streets, and visit an handicraft shop where we'll taste an aperitif of Port wine.

Then We will pass by the downtown (Baixa) to admire the most important squares of Lisbon such as the monumental Trade Square (Praça do Comércio); Rossio Square, the heart of Lisbon and the symbolic Restauradores Square.

Then we drive along the Liberdade Avenue, the “boulevard” of Lisbon, to finish at Marquês de Pombal Square, admiring the statue of the 18th-century portuguese statesman responsible for Lisbon reconstruction after one of the most deadliest earthquakes in History, the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake.


- Departure from the Marquês de Pombal at 09h00
- Free time at Belém Tower (approx. 30 minutes)
- Free time at Padrão dos Descobrimentos (approx. 15 minutes)
- Free time at Jerónimos Monastery (approx. 30 minutes)
- Visit to Palácio da Ajuda – (approx. 1h30) replaced by the Royal Treasure Museum only on Wednesdays

After the guided tour customers will be left at Restauradores or Marquês de Pombal to freely be able to make the route of Alfama using the new Digital Walking Tour.

**The Jerónimos Monastery is closed on Sundays and Mondays, on these days free time will be given.