Lisbon Essential Walking Tour: History, Stories and Lifestyle
Description
Would you like to get to know behind-the-scenes of Lisbon? The walking tours reveal Lisbon’s history along with the best sightseeing locations, whilst giving stories and practical tips to provide everyone with a unique experience. Learn about the most important facts (history, architecture, gastronomy…) in the heart of the ancient city. Our local guide will also provide tips about shops, restaurants, and nightlife. Enjoy a tram ride as well as coffee with pastry in a local café. All included in the tour! The tour will take you to the following areas: Chiado | Bairro Alto | Baixa Pombalina | Alfama
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Itinerary
Discover one of Europe's most captivating and picturesque capitals, built on a series of hills and offering panoramic views from countless spots. You’ll explore the city for 3 hours with a knowledgeable local guide who will make sure that you have an interesting and fun experience. Your tour begins in the 5-centuries-old Bairro Alto, where you’ll learn about the evolution of the city. After the earthquake of 1755 this space attracted families from the Baixa and Bairro districts, who began the process of renewal.
Pass through the garden of São Pedro de Alcântara and enjoy stunning views of the Baixa and the south bank of the Tagus River
Visit the church and museum of San Roque, built by the Jesuits. San Roque was one of the first Jesuit churches in Portugal and in fact, one of the first worldwide. The church has an austere façade, but an interior that features gilding, tiles, and paintings that make it a wonderful museum of Mannerist and Baroque style.
Heading down the hill, you’ll come to the Carmo convent and church, fine examples of the city’s Gothic architecture. This is a site of historical importance as it was here that the Carnation Revolution began in 1974, putting an end to nearly 5 decades of dictatorship.
A little further on, you’ll arrive at the Santa Justa elevator, an imposing monument built in the Gothic Revival style, that provides one of the best viewpoints in the city.
Coffee with pastry in a local café
You’ll see a number of attractions in Baixa, in the heart of the city. After a short break, you’ll take a ride on the tram, going up from the castle to the Portas do Sol.
At the Portas do Sol you’ll see the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, the National Pantheon, and the Alfama district that spans several narrow streets to the River Tagus. Alfama is one of the oldest and most traditional neighborhoods of Lisbon, known for its fado houses, and the popular festivals of saints, particularly St. Anthony.
The tour ends at Lisbon Cathedral, built in 1150, 3 years after the city was taken back from the Moors. Over time it has been subject to various architectural changes, becoming a mixture of different styles.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tour available in multiple languages, please select at time of booking
Reviews(329)
Lisbon walking tour was very informative and fun. Our local guide was just amazing, so much knowledge, Portuguese tart and cherry port were soo good.
Everything was perfect, the guide was fantastic, and it was a superb discovery of LISBON. Nothing to complain about.
This tour walked us through popular neighborhoods, historic and shopping areas. We took the tram, visited small little traveled areas, stopped for coffee as well. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about local history and Lisbon in general. It was a great tour!
Great information about the area and perfect leisurely pace and balance of history, culture, and experiences. Beatrice was a wonderful guide and treated us to a ride on the trolley and a pastel de nata and coffee too! Highly recommend.
3 hour walking tour with Beatrice. The tour gave us the background of Lisbon’s history, while walking through the streets to experience the culture. It was a great tour! We would do this tour again.
Monika gave us a great tour of the city, lots of info about the story, always well dosed and not too much, thanks also for the hints for other highlights’s
Miguel was so knowledgeable and willing to share the history of the area we toured during our walking tour. He was also able to adjust the locations we visited end information he shared when there was an accident that prohibited us jumping into the tram that was part of the regular tour.
Excellent guide actually made sure I could hear her all the time after I said I was hard of hearing. Brilliant information on everything we saw and lots of other info as we were passing for example the barbers shop which was now a jewellers but had to retain all barbers interior. Places to eat, places to visit, and perhaps not to visit. Very informative and a good 3 hours spent
We loved our 3-hour walking tour in Lisbon with Raquel a great guide. It has made this discovery exciting, rich in anecdotes and historical details, while remaining accessible and captivating. His French was impeccable, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Raquel is an educated, passionate and effective guide: she knows her job and the history of the city perfectly. She made us discover unusual corners and breathtaking panoramas, while adapting the route to avoid excessively tiring climbs. The ride was varied, with welcome breaks like tram, coffee and local delicacies, which added a warm touch to this immersion. It’s an ideal way to discover Lisbon off the beaten track before exploring further. Raquel knew how to transmit his love for the city, and we had an informative, entertaining and memorable time. Must do as soon as you arrive in Lisbon.
Overall great tour. You get to learn a lot of history about Lisbon and see places you might not go to yourself. I was disappointed that the cathedral isn’t open on Mondays, so that part of the tour was skipped. Had I known that earlier, I would have booked the tour on a different day. But our guide did a great job explaining everything and answering questions.
