Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Lisbon, Portugal

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Number of sights 29 sights
Distance 9.5 km
Ascend 361 m
Descend 385 m

Experience Lisbon in Portugal in a whole new way with our 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: Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Jesus

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The Church of Our Lady of Jesus, or Parish Church of Our Lady of Mercy, also known as the Convent of Jesus, is located in Largo de Jesus, in the parish of Misericórdia, in Lisbon.

Wikipedia: Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Jesus (PT)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Museu Geológico

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The Geological Museum is a museum in Lisbon that gathers and exhibits thousands of specimens of Paleontology, Archaeology and Mineralogy in two large rooms, being installed 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

452 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Igreja de Santa Catarina

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The Church of Santa Catarina, also referred to as the Church of the Convent of the Paulistas, the Parish Church of Santa Catarina and the Church of Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai, was built in the seventeenth century, located in Calçada do Combro, parish of Misericórdia, in Lisbon,

Wikipedia: Igreja de Santa Catarina (Lisboa) (PT)

321 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina

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Verride Palace, or the Palace of Santa Catarina, is an 18th-century Portuguese palace located in Lisbon, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Verride Palace (EN), Website

610 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Museu Maçónico Português

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Museu Maçónico Português

The Masonic Museum Portuguese is a museum founded in 1984, in Lisbon, in Bairro Alto, being installed in the headquarters of the Grand Orient Lusitano, a Masonic obedience founded in 1802.

Wikipedia: Museu Maçónico Português (PT)

283 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara

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Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara

The Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara is a garden located in Lisbon, in the parish of Misericórdia. It was built in 1864, on two terraces.

Wikipedia: Jardim de São Pedro de Alcântara (PT)

206 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Museu-Igreja de São Roque

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The Igreja de São Roque is a Catholic church in Lisbon, Portugal. It was the earliest Jesuit church in the Portuguese world, and one of the first Jesuit churches anywhere. The edifice served as the Society's home church in Portugal for over 200 years, before the Jesuits were expelled from that country. After the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, the church and its ancillary residence were given to the Lisbon Holy House of Mercy to replace their church and headquarters which had been destroyed. It remains a part of the Holy House of Mercy today, one of its many heritage buildings.

Wikipedia: Igreja de São Roque (EN), Facebook , Website

232 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Teatro da Trindade

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The Teatro da Trindade is a theatre in the Chiado neighbourhood of Lisbon, Portugal, built in the 19th century. It is one of the oldest theatres in Lisbon still in operation.

Wikipedia: Teatro da Trindade (EN)

215 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Largo do Carmo

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Largo do Carmo

Largo do Carmo is a square located in Lisbon.

Wikipedia: Largo do Carmo (Lisboa) (PT)

5 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 10: Museu Arqueológico do Carmo

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The Carmo Archaeological Museum is located in the ruins of the Carmo Convent in the city and district of Lisbon, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Museu Arqueológico do Carmo (PT), Website , Website

146 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Santa Justa Lift

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The Santa Justa Lift, also called Carmo Lift, is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Justa, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portugal. Situated at the end of Rua de Santa Justa, it connects the lower streets of the Baixa with the higher Largo do Carmo.

Wikipedia: Santa Justa Lift (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website

360 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Estação Ferroviária de Lisboa - Rossio

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The Rossio Railway Station is a railway station in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the Rossio square. The station was formerly known as Estação Central and that designation still appears in its façade. Trains gain access to the station, which is in the central urban area of Lisbon, through a tunnel which is over 2.9 km (1.8 mi) long.

Wikipedia: Rossio railway station (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website

162 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Teatro Nacional Dona Maria II

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The Queen Maria II National Theatre is a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal. The historic theatre is one of the most prestigious Portuguese venues and is located in the Rossio square, in the centre of the city.

Wikipedia: D. Maria II National Theatre (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website

299 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 14: Museu Nacional do Desporto

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The National Sports Museum exhibits testimonies of the history and culture of sport and its material and scientific development. Cristiano Ronaldo's boots, Nelson Évora's boots or the Grand-Bi, the predecessor of the bicycle, are some of the pieces of the collection. Inaugurated at Palácio Foz (Restauradores) on July 12, 2012, the year in which Portugal celebrated 100 years of participation in the Olympic Games, the space resulted from the public invitation addressed to sports federations to make known the heritage that athletes and various sports have left. The Museum's facilities at Palácio Foz closed to the public in December 2022, for conservation works on the building.

Wikipedia: Museu Nacional do Desporto (PT)

442 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Jardim Alfredo Keil

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Jardim Alfredo Keil

The Alfredo Keil Garden is a small romantic garden, located in Praça da Alegria in Lisbon. Resting on a terrace, it has specimens of exotic vegetation and a lake with a fountain. 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 national anthem Portuguese.

Wikipedia: Jardim Alfredo Keil (PT)

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 16: Teatro Variedades

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The Teatro Variedades was a theatre in Lisbon, capital of Portugal, that offered variety or revue shows of the type known in Portugal as Teatro de Revista. Opened in 1926, it has not been used since 1992, but as of 2020 there were active plans to construct a new theatre on the site, incorporating elements of the existing building.

Wikipedia: Teatro Variedades, Lisbon (EN)

43 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 17: Teatro Maria Vitória

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The Teatro Maria Vitória is a theatre in Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It is located in the theatre district of Parque Mayer.

Wikipedia: Teatro Maria Vitória (EN)

38 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 18: Parque Mayer

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Parque Mayer is a theatrical and entertainment district in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. Originally created as a summer amusement park, it at one time had four theatres, although one was demolished in 2015 and another has not been used since 1992. Successive proposals have been made for upgrading the area, but none has yet come to fruition.

Wikipedia: Parque Mayer, Lisbon (EN)

72 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 19: Cineteatro Capitólio – Teatro Raúl Solnado

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The Teatro Capitólio, officially called Cineteatro Capitólio - Teatro Raul Solnado, is located in Parque Mayer, in Lisbon, Portugal. It was opened in 1931. Because of its early modernist design it has been recognized as the first building of the Modern movement in Portugal and was declared a "Building of Public Interest" in 1983. Suffering from water damage, the theatre was closed in the 1980s and only finally reopened in November 2016 after extensive restoration.

Wikipedia: Teatro Capitólio (EN)

195 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 20: 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

649 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 21: Miradouro do Torel

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Jardim do Torel is a garden located on Rua Júlio de Andrade, in Lisbon, in the parish of Santo António.

Wikipedia: Jardim do Torel (PT)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 22: Igreja de São José dos Carpinteiros

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The Church of São José dos Carpinteiros is a church of Baroque and Pombaline architecture located on Rua de São José, in Lisbon.

Wikipedia: Igreja de São José dos Carpinteiros (PT)

432 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 23: 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), Website

57 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 24: 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

352 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 25: Igreja de São Domingos

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Church of St. Dominic is a Catholic church in Lisbon, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.

Wikipedia: Igreja de São Domingos (Lisbon) (EN), Heritage Website Sipa, Heritage Website

470 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 26: Igreja de São Cristóvão e de São Lourenço

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The Church of São Cristóvão is a church located at the top of the Escadinhas de São Cristóvão, in Lisbon. Due to the strong need for preservation, the Church has been added to the biennial list of World Monuments Watch.

Wikipedia: Igreja de São Cristóvão (Lisboa) (PT)

826 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 27: Sophia de Mello Breyner Andersen Belvedere

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The Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen Viewpoint, formerly the Graça Viewpoint, is located in the parish of São Vicente (Graça), in the former churchyard of the Convent of Graça in Lisbon.

Wikipedia: Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (PT), Website

667 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 28: Capela de Nossa Senhora do Monte

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The Chapel of Nossa Senhora do Monte or Chapel of Senhora do Monte, is located in the parish of São Vicente (Graça), in what was called Monte de São Gens, in Lisbon.

Wikipedia: Capela de Nossa Senhora do Monte (Lisboa) (PT)

912 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 29: Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos

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The Church of Our Lady of the Angels, more commonly known simply as Igreja dos Anjos, is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Lisbon, Portugal.

Wikipedia: Igreja dos Anjos (EN)

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