Private Tour Lisbon Full Day/Half Day

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The Torre de Belém, formerly Torre de São Vicente, is a fortification located in Belém, on the right bank of the Tagus River, where Belém beach once existed, it was originally surrounded by water along its entire perimeter. Over the centuries it was surrounded by the beach, until today it became part of dry land. One of the city's ex libris, the monument is an architectural icon of the reign of D. Manuel I. Over time, the tower lost its function of defending the Tagus River and, following the Philippine occupation, the old warehouses gave way to dungeons. On the four floors of the tower, the Governor's Room, the Kings Room, the Audience Room and, finally, the Chapel with its characteristic 16th century vaults remain. The Tower of São Vicente (1514) belongs to a formation defending the Tagus basin ordered to be erected by João II of Portugal, composed to the south by the tower of São Sebastião da Caparica (1481) and to the west by the Tower of Santo António de Cascais ( 1488).

Designed by architect Cottinelli Telmo and sculptor Leopoldo de Almeida, this monument rises more than 50 meters high in front of the Tagus River. Built for the first time in 1940, part of the Portuguese World Exhibition, one of the largest exhibitions organized in Portugal to date. Originally built from perishable materials, it was rebuilt in 1960, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death of Infante D. Henrique – a great driver of the Portuguese Discoveries. Taking the shape of a stylized caravel that sets out to sea, it takes the Infante to the bow, followed by some protagonists of overseas prowess and culture of the time portrayed with symbols that individualize them, namely, navigators, cartographers, warriors, colonizers, evangelizers, chroniclers and artists. In the yard leading to the monument, the Compass Rose immediately stands out, inaugurated on August 5, 1960, designed in the architect's studio. Luís Cristino Silva and offered by the Rep. of South Africa.

The request made by King D. Manuel to the Holy See dates back to 1496, asking for authorization to build a large monastery at the entrance to Lisbon, close to the banks of the Tagus. In 1501 work began and, approximately a century later, the works were completed. The Jerónimos Monastery is usually considered the "jewel" of the Manueline style. This exclusively Portuguese style integrates architectural elements from the late Gothic and Renaissance, associating it with a Christological and naturalistic royal symbolism, which makes it unique and worthy of admiration. To occupy the Monastery, D. Manuel chose the monks of the Order of S. Jerónimo, whose functions, among others, would be to pray for the king's soul and provide spiritual assistance to sailors and navigators who left Restelo beach to discover other worlds. . Today it is reviewed by each of us not only as a remarkable piece of architecture but as an integral part of our culture and identity.

Pastel de nata is a popular Portuguese sweets specialty, inspired by convents. It was created by monks at the Jerónimos Monastery and has certified origin. The original recipe is called Pastel de Belém, produced exclusively at the Fábrica dos Pastéis de Belém, in Lisbon. In 1837, in Belém, close to the Jerónimos Monastery, in an attempt to make a living, the clergy of the monastery offered some custard tarts for sale. At that time, Belém and Lisbon were two distinct locations with access by steamboats. The presence of the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower attracted numerous tourists who contributed to spreading the Belém pastries. Feel invited to try a pastel de Belém + a coffee (espresso)

The 25 de Abril Bridge is a road-rail suspension bridge over the Tagus River that connects the city of Lisbon (north bank) to the city of Almada (south bank), in Portugal. The bridge crosses the Tagus estuary in the final and narrowest part — the so-called Tagus bottleneck. The bridge is 2,277 m long. With a free span of 1,013 m, the 25 de Abril Bridge is the 33rd largest suspension bridge in the world. The upper deck houses 6 road routes (3 per direction), while the lower deck houses two electrified railway lines that run from Lisbon to Setúbal. Construction began in November 1962 and lasted four years. It was opened on August 6, 1966, then with just a road deck. On July 29, 1999, the railway deck was inaugurated. Until 1974, the 25 de Abril Bridge was called Ponte Salazar, named after the prime minister who ordered it to be built. The name April 25th alludes to the revolution of April 25th, 1974.

The National Sanctuary of Christ the King, built in 1959, is located at an altitude of 133 meters above the level of the Tagus, consisting of a portico designed by the architect António Lino, 75 meters high, topped by the statue of the Holy Redeemer of open arms facing the city of Lisbon, 28 meters high, the work of Portuguese sculptor Francisco Franco de Sousa. The pedestal, including the portico, rises to a height of 82 meters. The sanctuary and monument to Christ the King is the biggest tourist attraction in the municipality of Almada. This monument is the best viewpoint overlooking the city of Lisbon, offering a wide view over the capital and the 25 de Abril Bridge. In numerous tourist reports about Lisbon, the sanctuary and monument to Christ the King, Almada's landmark, appears. It is one of the tallest buildings in Portugal, measuring 110 meters high.

The 25 DE Abril Bridge is a railway suspended bridge over the Tejo River that connects the city DE Lisbon (north bank) to the city of Almada (south bank), in Portugal. The bridge crosses the Estuary of the Tejo in the final and narrower part — the designated Tejo throat. The Bridge is 2 277 m DE long. With a free run DE 1,013 m, the 25 DE Abril Bridge is the 33rd largest suspended bridge in the world. The upper board houses 6 roadways (3 POR direction), while the lower board houses two electrified rail lines that go DE Lisbon to Setúbal. Construction began in November DE 1962 and lasted POR four years. It was inaugurated on 6 DE August DE 1966, then only with a road board. The railway board was inaugurated on 29 July DE 1999. Until 1974, the 25 DE April Bridge was called the Salazar Bridge, the name of the prime minister who ordered it to be built. The name 25 DE April alludes to the Revolution DE 25 DE April DE 1974.

The Castle DE São Jorge is one of the most iconic monuments DE Lisbon, located on the highest hill DA city. The oldest fortification NO known site dates to the century. I a.C, although traces found here date back to the century C. VI a.C. Archaeology has also allowed DE discover traces of Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans and Muslims, proving the constant human occupation since ancient times. The castle itself was founded in the 10th and 11th centuries, when Lisbon was an important Muslim port city. In 1147, the first king DE Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, conquered the castle and the city to the Moors. Between the sec. XIII and the century. XVI had its most important period. NO the century. XVI, it was NO castle that King D. Manuel I received Vasco DA Gama after his sea trip to India. DE clearly National Monument in 1910, it underwent major restoration works during the century. XX, which gave it the current look. You can say that it has the best view DA city and the River Tagus.

FOR as short as the walk DA through the Alfama neighborhood, you will surely pass in front of the lively Miradouro DE Santa Luzia. There, next to the garden and the pergolates, artists and a considerable audience gather NO end OF afternoon. The place, POR itself, is already pleasant: it has flowers, colorful tiles and places to sit. But what makes a viewpoint a special place, we know, is the view. As for this, there is nothing to complain about: from there you can admire the sea DE red roofs DA Alfama until you reach the banks of the Tagus, in the region of the new Cais DE Cruzeiros. The Miradouro DE Santa Luzia is close DE another terrace overlooking the city: the Miradouro das Portas do Sol. It is worth combining the two sights NO same tour

The Lisbon Basilica DE Santa Maria Maior, also known as the Lisbon Basilica DE Santa Maria Maior, is the oldest church in Lisbon and was built NO early DA Segona, after the reconquest of the city by the Moors POR D. Afonso Henriques. It is also the seat OF the Lisbon Patriarchate and PARish OF THE See and has been classified as a National Monument since 1910. The construction of the Lisbon seat began POR around 1147, when the first king OF Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, reconquered these lands to the Moors. It was built under a Muslim mosque where previously, according to archaeological excavations, was a Christian temple of the Visigoths. The first architect DA was Mestre Roberto, a French who also worked at the Sé DE Coimbra and NO Monastery DE Santa Cruz. It was also at this time that D. Afonso Henriques sent back from the Algarve the relics of the martyr Saint Vincent DE Zaragoza, which are now deposited in the See.

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Reborn from the ruins of DE 1755 earthquake, this beautiful Lisbon square borders the region DA Lower Pombalina to the north. Its space develops in a large quadrilateral, dominated by the harmonious neoclassicism of the D. Maria II Theatre, erected NO place where the House DA Inquisition was located. But over time it was the Rossio, a sunny and welcoming space, that gained the privilege DE the forum DA DE Lisbon bourgeoisie. The square was filled with hotels (already DE missing ones) filled with strangers, shops and tobacco shops and cafes. Life changed and much OF the cafes disappeared, but the Café Nicola (West Side) and the Swiss Pastelaria (Eastern Side) remained to witness another time. In the center is a 28 m DE tall column, placed here in 1870, supporting the statue of King D. Peter IV, which holds in the right hand the Constitutional Charter. In 1889 two monumental fountains were added, one DE ca side of the column, where friendly florists sell flowers.

Rua Augusta is the main artery DA Baixa DE Lisboa and arose after the reconstruction DE this region, which was destroyed by the earthquake of 1755. The street was named in honor of the Augusta figure of King D. Joseph I and makes the connection between the Plaza do Comércio and the Plaza D. Pedro IV (Plaza do Rossio). The famous Rua Augusta is the main tourist street DE Lisbon. It is also a pedestrian street, which was closed to traffic. In it you will see various restaurants, hotels and shops, including major international brands. DE addition, it is also the stage DE several street artists. The beautiful Portuguese promenade that covers Rua Augusta is also another of its beauties. Walk down this street towards the Plaza do Comercio.

Although it was inaugurated in 1875, the Arch OF Rua Augusta was planned in 1759 to commemorate the pombal reconstruction OF the cida DE after the 1755 earthquake. Opened to the public DE August 9, 2013, this space deserves to be visited by the impressive view DA Baixa DE Lisboa and the river Tejo. The Arc de Triomphe DA Rua Augusta has always impressed those who walked through the busiest pedestrian street DE Lisbon. It symbolizes the strength DE Lisbon rebirth DA after the fury of the land, fire and sea that consumed it NO earthquake DE 1755. NO top, poo DE observe the magnificent sculptures of Célestin Anatole Calmels, where the Glory crowns the Genius and the Valor. The remaining statues, DE Victor Bastos, represent figures OF our history. On the left we find the Marquis DE Pombal, the following are Vasco DA Gama, Viriato and, on the right, the Nuno Álvares Pereira. It is impossible not to feel inspired POR such values, in DE 360o view DE where you can see the best that Lisbon has to offer.

The Praça do Comércio, still commonly referred to by its former DE signature of Terreiro do Paço, is a square DA Baixa DE Lisboa located by the river Tejo, in the area that was the site of the palace of the kings DE Portugal for about two centuries and which is now partly occupied POR some government departments. It is one DA the largest squares in Europe, with about 36 000 m2. The square is limited POR 79 arches. It is considered DA a historic symbol of political power and a manifestation of capitalism in Portugal. This symbolism is usually associated with state centralism. In 1511, King D. Manuel I moved his residence from the Castle DE São Jorge to this place by the river. The Paço DA Ribeira, as well as its library DE 70 000 volumes, were DEforested by the earthquake of 1755. In the reconstruction, coordinated POR Eugénio dos Santos, the square became NO element of the plan of the Marquis DE Pombal. The famous Martinho Café DA Arcada, the oldest DE Lisbon, is located on this square.

The Garden DE São Pedro DE Alcântara is well known POR those who visit Lisbon. No one wants to miss the wide panoramic, between the Park Eduardo VII and the river Tagus, which can be seen from there. Located NO axis Amoreiras/Chiado, just below the Garden of the Royal Prince, this rectangular space, consisting OF two levels DE elevators, has other reasons of interest besides the beautiful views. The oldest piece found NO Garden comes from the gardens of the Palace DA Bemposta on the Hill DE Santana. Apart from the artistic elements that make up this admirable space, it is not DExar to highlight that this is one of the best places to observe the so special light of Lisbon. If the brightness of the morning is more crude, the afternoon Reservation-you a green air scenario of dazzling whatever the time of year.

The Royal Prince's Garden, officially DE signed Jardim França Borges, is a garden located in Lisbon, located near the Bairro Alto, this romantic traced garden, was built in the middle of the century. XIX. As aspects to note we have the existence OF a Cedro-do-Buçaco with more DE 20 meters DE diameter, and that is one of the trees that is classified as being of public interest in this place, and the underground reservoir OF water DA Patriarchal. The weekly market DE products organic farming held on Saturdays is one of the many events that take place here.

Praça dos Restauradores is located in downtown Lisbon, at the southern end of Avenida da Liberdade, a few meters from Praça de Dom Pedro IV (better known as Rossio). The square is characterized by the tall obelisk, 30 meters high, called Monument to the Restauradores and inaugurated on April 28, 1886, which commemorates the country's liberation from Spanish rule on December 1, 1640. The sidewalk floor in the square's central sign is made of Portuguese cobblestone.

Parque Eduardo VII de Virgínia, formerly Parque da Liberdade, is the largest park in the center of Lisbon, being locally known only as Parque Eduardo VII. Located in São Sebastião da Pedreira, today, it was named in 1903 in honor of Edward VII of the United Kingdom, who had visited Lisbon the previous year to reaffirm the alliance between the two countries. Parque Eduardo VII was built in the first half of the 20th century to give Lisbon what the Passeio Público had given until the middle of the 20th century. XIX in terms of enjoyment of public space - and which had been destroyed following the opening of Avenida da Liberdade, in 1882. The open land belonging to Pedreira de São Sebastião was used and, originally, it was intended for the "green" extension of the Liberty avenue. The current configuration of the park was designed by architect Francisco Keil do Amaral (1942).

Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, Marquês de Pombal and Count of Oeiras, was Prime Minister of D. José I, between 1750 and 1777, having been most responsible for the reconstruction of Lisbon, after the 1755 earthquake. proportions, built in his honor, through public subscription, is composed of the figure of the marquis with a lion, in bronze, sitting on a pedestal, approximately 40 m high, in worked stone, bearing 4 medallions in the upper part, which represent Pombal's main collaborators, including Manuel da Maia, Eugénio dos Santos and Machado de Castro, while the lower part of the base is surrounded by several allegorical figures, namely a female figure symbolizing rebuilt Lisbon and 3 sculptural groups evoking the reforms carried out by Pombal in the fields of agriculture, industry and education. It was opened on May 13, 1934

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