Best of Lisbon Private Walking Tour
Description
If you want to have a wonderful introduction to Lisbon, this is the tour for you. We'll start the tour visiting Alfama, the oldest neighborhood in Lisbon.The Phoenicians, the Romans, the Visigoths, the Moors were some of the civilizations who lived around here and have left their influence until Lisbon was conquered by Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal in 1147. The charming narrow streets, the famous “azulejos” on the walls, the clothes hanging on the balconies, the old fashion trams, the many steps up and down, the delicious local food, the friendly locals and the soul of the Portuguese culture, Fado. Later, we'll visit the areas called Baixa and Chiado, the romantic neighborhoods in Lisbon that have been the meeting point of famous artists, writers, poets and politicians since the XVIII century. They are still considered the heart of the city with its imposing buildings, historical monuments and the most cosmopolitan areas.
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Our meeting point is also the most beautiful and important square in Portugal. We'll explain you the history behind it and the reason of its importance.
One of Lisbon's most famous landmark, the Augusta Street arch is one of the city's most photographed landmarks. We'll explain the meaning behind it.
The Casa dos Bicos is one of the oldest buildings in Lisbon, dating from 1523. We'll tell you the history behind it.
Sé Cathedral is the Oldest Church in Lisbon, with its construction dating from the XII century. We'll take you inside this wonderful charge and explain about its architecture.
We'll visit the oldest neighbourhood in Lisbon, with its narrow labyrinth style streets, dating from the VIII century.
We'll visit the most famous viewpoint in Lisbon and have the change to take amazing pictures from it.
We'll see from afar the famous National Pantheon of Portugal and discover the important personalities buried there.
We'll see from afar the impressive church of St. Vincent and discover its importance to Lisbon.
The imposing St George castle has protected Lisbon for centuries.
This charming area is the downtown are of Lisbon and the place locals come for shopping since the XVIII century.
The most important street in Lisbon, built in the XVIII century.
we'll see the oldest square in Lisbon, with its imposing buildings dating from the XVIII century.
We'll see this marvel of engineering and learn the reason why it was built in this area.
The Jewish memorial remembers one of the saddest episodes in Lisbon's history.
A majestic palace with moorish influence in the heart of Lisbon.
One of the most beautiful churches in Europe.
The "Champs Elysees" of Lisbon
The most beautiful train station in Lisbon.
This charming neighbourhood is the heart of the city, the place where poets, writers, artists and politicians meet since the XVIII century.
This unfinished church is an important symbol and is located in a charming square with the same name.
Lovely square in the heart of the downtown area of Lisbon
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(418)
We have visited Lisbon several times over the last 35 years and this is the first time we booked a tour. It was well worth it. One misses out a lot by wandering around a city, which used to be our previous preferred option. Chiara was very knowledgeable and an excellent and entertaining raconteur. She seemed to enjoy imparting her knowledge. The tour was nicely structured from early days to more recent times. The pace was just perfect. Thank you.
Kate was knowledgeable, with wide ranging conversation and insightful information about Lisbon and Portuguese history. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend her. She was able to give us historic information whilst also keeping the tour fun and upbeat with coffee stops and restaurant recommendations thrown in.
Spent a very enjoyable 3 hours with Shira learning about Lisbon this morning. We really enjoyed her spin on Lisbon’s history expertly co-ordinated with the sights. Starting at 9am helped avoid the crowds and heat of the day.
Tiago our guide was great. Very knowledge made the tour really fun and showed us some of the short cuts to save us on some of the hills. In addition he had great recommendations for places to eat
Wonderful way to learn about the city and its history. It was fun to see the city from the castle to the river level.
We had Keliber as our guide for the 3hr private walking tour. He was very knowledgable and personable. He also gave lots of great tips for places to eat and visit for the rest of our trip. Love the tour!
The guide, Shiri, was friendly and very knowledgeable. She had shortcuts to avoid steep climbs and suggestions for other activities in Lisbon. We felt comfortable with her and she was very helpful in answering questions.
Today my husband and I enjoyed a thoroughly fascinating historical walking tour with Kateryna (Kate) of the Baixa and Chiado areas. Kateryna is friendly and passionate about Lisbon and very knowledgeable of the history of the area and history in general. She was very engaging and gave us extra tips of places to see and eat and sent links of other recommendations. This “Best of Lisbon” tour is an excellent way to start a visit to Lisbon. I can highly recommend Kateryna as a guide. Don't forget to give her a good tip.
Oh my lord, Walter the tour guide was so knowledgeable and funny. He mad our day a memorable one. I will recommend him to anyone who’s interested in doing a walking tour and on top of that it’s free. You only give what you feel like giving.
lots of walking. uneven streets and hills. great tour to get acquainted with the city (and go back on your own). lots of interesting history. we did this on our first day and was a great introduction to the city.
