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Afonso de Albuquerque Garden

This Garden is located in front of the Belém Palace, now used...

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Aguas Livres Aqueduct

Built in 1746, Lisbon’s remarkable aqueduct delivered the first clean drinking water...

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Ajuda Botanical Garden

Instructed by the Marquês de Pombal in 1768, Domingos Vanelli designed the...

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Ajuda Palace

Built in the 19th century as a residence for the Portuguese kings,...

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Amoreiras Garden

The Amoreiras Garden is also known as, and named after, the dramatist,...

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Amoreiras Shopping Centre

The Amoreiras Towers Shopping Centre was the first large complex of its...

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Amália Rodrigues Museum

The Casa-Museu Amália Rodrigues was the home of Amália Rodrigues (1920-1999) from...

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Anastácio Gonçalves Museum

Dr. Anastacio Gonçalves (1889-1965), a war veteran, friend of Calouste Gulbenkian and...

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Antiga Confeitaria de Belém

When visiting the Jerónimos Monastery it is virtually obligatory to visit the...

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April 25 Bridge

Linking the south of Portugal to Lisbon across the Tagus River, this...

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Atlantic Pavilion

Built as a result of the Expo 98 master plan, this striking...

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Avenida da Liberdade

Running from the Praça dos Restauradores to Praça Marquês de Pombal, the...

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Basilica da Estrela

The star basilica church was built in the second half of the...

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Belavista Golf Course

Located within the city area of Lisbon, the 9 hole Belavista Golf...

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Belém Cultural Centre

Completed in 1992 as the headquarters of the Portuguese Presidency of the...

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Belém Palace

This palace has been the official residence of the President of Portugal...

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Belém Tower

A symbol of the Portuguese Age of Discovery, the tower was completed...

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Berardo Museum of Modern Art

Opening in June 2007, the Berardo Museum of Modern Art contains one...

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Bernardas Convent

The Bernardas Convent, founded in 1653 during the reign of King João...

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Birds and Nature Tours

Birds and Nature Tours is Portugal’s only company specialising in bird tours...

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Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium

The Calouste Gulbenkian Planetarium was designed by Frederico George and opened in...

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Campo Grande Garden

The area which is now the Campo Grande Garden was originally the...

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Campo Pequeno

The Praça de Touros do Campo Pequeno, Lisbon’s bullring, is located off...

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Camões Monument

Homage is paid to the Portuguese poet Luís Vaz de Camões (1524-1580)...

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Camões Theatre

The Camões Theatre in the Parque das Nações was designed by Portuguese...

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Cardais Convent Church

The Conceição dos Cardais Convent was founded in 1681 and built in...

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Carmo Lift

Also known as the Santa Justa lift, this iron structure, built in...

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Carmo Ruins and Museum

Once Lisbon’s largest convent and church, it was severely damaged in the...

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Carris Transport Museum

The Carris Company is now state owned and has been providing transport...

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Casa do Alentejo

Although the facade of this building is plain, do enter, because the...

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Casa dos Bicos

Known as the House of Spikes, this palace was originally built in...

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Centre for Modern Art

The Centre for Modern Art, situated in Gulbenkian Park, opened in 1984....

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Chiado Museum

Previously the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Chiado Museum reopened in 1994...

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Christ Monument (Cristo Rei)

Built in 1959 and modelled on the famous statue in Rio de...

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Church of Our Lady of Loreto

On the north side of the Largo do Chiado is the church...

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Church of São João de Deus

Lisbon is rightly famous for its historic churches, but, as the city...

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Church of São Roque, The

Originally a Jesuit church, the Church of São Roque was designed by...

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Church of the Incarnation

On the south side of the Largo do Chiado, opposite the Loreto...

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Church of the Martyrs

The original Chapel on this site was dedicated to St Mary of...

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Church of the Sacred Heart

The Church of the Sacred Heart, known locally as Igreja do Sagrado...

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City Farm

As a change from the city, and if you want your children...

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City Museum

The City Museum is located in the 18th century Pimento Palace built...

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Communications Museum

This is a fascinating museum for the modern child and adult alike....

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Conceição Velha Church

The present Conceição Velha Church was built following the 1755 earthquake and...

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Convent of Madre de Deus

The convent was founded in 1509 by Queen Leonor; the original building...

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Decorative Arts Museum

The 17th century Azurara Palace houses this outstanding museum which captures aristocratic...

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Diário de Notícias Building

The Diário de Notícias Newspaper Building was built between 1936-1939 and designed...

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Dom Fernando II and Glória

The Dom Fernando II and Glória was the last frigate under sail...

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Donna Maria II National Theatre

The Teatro Nacional Donna Maria II, located on the north side of...

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Dr Sousa Martins’ Statue

The statue to Dr Sousa Martins (1843-1897) erected in 1904 outside the...

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Edward VII Park

Named after the monarch’s visit in 1903, the Edward VII Park is...

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Electricity Museum

The Electricity museum is housed in the old Central Tejo or Lisbon...

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Estrela Gardens

Opposite the Estrela Basilica, these lovely gardens are Lisbon’s oldest and most...

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Estufa Fria

The Estufa Fria is located in the northwest corner of the Edward...

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Eça de Queirós Statue

Eça de Queirós (1845-1900) is generally regarded as Portugal’s greatest realist writer...

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Fado Museum

The Fado museum documents the history and development of this traditional form...

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Feira da Ladra

Since 1881, although there are records relating to earlier markets, a regular...

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Franjinhas Building

The controversial Franjinhas building, at the intersection of Rua Braamcamp and Rua...

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Fronteira Palace

Still privately owned by the Mascarenha family, this is one of the...

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Fun Centre

Claimed to be the Iberian Peninsula’s largest shopping centre, the Centro Comercial...

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Garcia de Orta Gardens

The Garcia de Orta Gardens in Nations Park are named after the...

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Geographic Society Museum

This museum houses unusual items from the former Portuguese colonies and is...

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Geological Museum

The Geological Museum belongs to the Institute of Mining and Geology; it...

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Graça Terrace

The Miadouro da Graça not only provides great panoramic views, including that...

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Gulbenkian Gardens

The Calouste Gulbenkian Gardens form the setting for the foundation building of...

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Gulbenkian Museum

When Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian died in 1955 he bequeathed his estate to...

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Higher Technical Institute

The campus of the Higher Technical Institute in Lisbon, consisting of a...

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House Museum Fernando Pessoa

Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) is considered by many as one of the world’s...

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Indian’s Park

Claimed to be Lisbon’s finest children’s park, Parque dos Índios is located...

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Interactive Science Museum

Housed in the prize winning Pavilion of Knowledge of the Seas building...

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Jerónimos Monastery

A UNESCO World Heritage site, this Hieronymite monastery was built in the...

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King José I Statue

The fourteen metre high bronze equestrian statue of King José I mounted...

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King João I Statue

The bronze equestrian statue located in the corner of the Praça da...

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Lisbon Botanical Garden

Lisbon’s botanical garden is regarded as one of Europe’s finest. Designed in...

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Lisbon Casino

The Lisbon Casino opened in the Parque das Nações in 2006, after...

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Lisbon Cathedral

Although it is Lisbon’s oldest church, the exterior of the building is...

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Macao Cultural Museum

The Macao Cultural Museum is part of a Science and Culture Centre...

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Marionette Museum

Housed in the former 18th century Bernardas Convent, this museum has a...

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Maritime Museum

Housed in the north and west wings of the Jerónimos Monastery, the...

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Medeiros e Almeida Museum

António Medeiros e Almeida donated the house in which he lived for...

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Memória Church.

Built in 1760 to commemorate the escape by King Jose I from...

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Menino de Deus Church

The Menino de Deus Church was commissioned by King João V (1706-1750)...

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Military Museum

Located in front of Santa Apolónia station on the site of a...

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Moinhos de Santana Park

The Moinhos de Santana Recreation Park in Alto do Restelo gets its...

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Monsanto Park

Monsanto Park is about 2,500 acres in extent and only 15 minutes...

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Monteiro-Mor Park

The splendid Monteiro-Mor Park, much of which is wooded, was sold to...

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Monument to the Discoveries

Originally built in 1940 with perishable materials, the monument was rebuilt in...

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Municipal Square

The neo-classical City Hall in the Municipal Square dates from 1865-1880; a...

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Museum of Ancient Art

Since 1884 the museum has been housed in a palace originally built...

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Museum of Sacred Art

The Museum of Sacred Art adjoins the São Roque church and is...

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Music Museum

Opened in 1994, the music museum occupies two adapted floors of the...

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Mãe d’Agua Reservoir

At the end of the Águas Livres Aqueduct is the Mãe d’Agua...

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National Archaeology Museum

The National Archaeology Museum, founded in 1893 by the archaeologist José Leite...

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National Coach Museum

Opened in 1905 and housed in what was formerly the riding school...

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National Costume Museum

Situated in the 18th century Angeja-Palmela Palace in the Parque do Monteiro-Mor,...

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National Ethnology Museum

Established in 1965, this interesting museum contains more than 26,000 items. Apart...

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National Library

The architect Porfírio Pardal Monteiro (1897-1957) designed the National Library in 1956...

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National Pantheon

The National Pantheon of Santa Engracia stands on the site of a...

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National Theatre Museum

The National Theatre Museum was founded in 1985 and is located in...

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Nations Park-General

The Parque das Nações was the site of the Expo 98 World...

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Oceanarium, The

Built for Expo 1998, this is one of the world’s largest aquariums....

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Olaias Residential Complex

The Encosta das Olaias residential complex was designed by the highly acclaimed...

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Oriente Museum

Under the auspices of the Oriente Foundation and located in a 1940s...

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Oriente Station

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Our Lady of Fátima Church

The Nossa Senhora de Fátima was the first Catholic Church to be...

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Palácio Foz

The neo-classical Palácio Foz was designed by the Italian architect Francisco Xavier...

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Paço do Lumiar Golf Course

Located within the city area of Lisbon, the 9 hole Paço do...

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Pessoa Statue

Call in at the famous café A Brasiliera and enjoy a coffee....

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Pharmacy Museum

Inaugurated in June 1996 as a result of the efforts of pharmacists...

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Popular Art Museum

Opened in 1948, in a building left over from the 1940 Lisbon...

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Portugal Pavilion

The Portugal Pavilion in the Parque das Nações was designed by the...

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Praça Marquês de Pombal

The Praça Marquês de Pombal, at the top of the Avenida de...

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Praça da Figueira

Praça da Figueira (Fig Tree Square) was once the site of the...

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Praça do Commercio.

The beautiful Praça do Commercio, known as the Terreiro do Paço (Palace...

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Praça do Império Garden

The Praça do Império Garden is located between the Jeronimo’s Monastery and...

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Praça dos Restauradores

The Praça dos Restauradores is dedicated to the restoration of independence in...

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Presidential Museum

The Presidential Museum is located in the Belém Palace and offers visitors...

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Príncipe Real Garden

The Príncipe Real Garden is a particularly pleasant park and is also...

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Radio Museum

The museum presents the evolution of sound broadcasting and production from its...

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Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro Museum

Opposite the City Museum at the northern end of the Campo Grande,...

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Restoration Monument

The Restoration Monument commemorates the country’s liberation from Spanish rule in 1640,...

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Roman Theatre Museum

This first century BC theatre, built by Emperor Augustus, was subsequently enlarged...

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Rossio

The Praça de Dom Pedro IV is the official name of the...

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Rossio Station

Built in 1887 in the most important square in Lisbon at the...

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Rossio Statue of Pedro IV

In the Rossio stands the 28 metre high monument to King Pedro...

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Rua Augusta

The area between the Praça do Comercio and the Rossio, centred on...

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Rua Augusta Arch

This impressive 19th century triumphal arch leads from the Rua Augusta to...

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Saint Anthony Church

Saint Anthony of Padua, Lisbon’s most popular saint, was born and lived...

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Saint Anthony Museum

This small museum, which stands next to the church dedicated to Saint...

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Saint Catherine’s Church

St Catherine’s Church is another example of the Portuguese version of Baroque...

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Santa Luzia Terrace

The terrace (Miradouro) by the Santa Luzia church is one of the...

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Santo Amaro Chapel

Located at the top of the Calçada de Santo Amaro between Belém...

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Sao Pedro de Alcantra Garden

The Miradouro Sao Pedro de Alcântara is a small tranquil garden, with...

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Senhor Vinho

If you have visited the Fado Museum you will want to experience...

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St George’s Castle

Originally the site of an iron age settlement, the castle stands on...

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St Stephen’s Church, Alfama

The present marble Santa Estevão church in Alfama was built in 1733...

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Szenes –Viera da Silva Museum

Housed in an 18th century building, which was originally the Royal Silk...

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São Bento Palace

This large white building complex is the home of the Portuguese parliament...

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São Carlos National Theatre

São Carlos National Theatre, Lisbon’s opera house, is located in the Chiado...

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São Domingos Church

São Domingos Convent stood on this site, from which the sentences of...

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São Jerónimo’s Chapel

The Capela de São Jerónimo, also known as the Ermida de São...

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São Vicente de Fora Church

Originally part of a 12th century monastery, now closed, the church was...

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Tapada das Necessidades

The Tapada das Necessidades was originally the garden and park of the...

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Tile Museum

Housed in the cloisters and other rooms of the Madre de Deus...

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Tivoli Cinema Theatre

Inaugurated in 1924, the Tivoli Theatre is located in the middle of...

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Torre de Belém Garden

The Torre de Belem Garden was created at the time of the...

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Tram 28

Tram 28 travels from the city centre to the famous St George’s...

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Tropical Garden

Lisbon’s tropical garden, which is also known as the Jardim do Ultramar...

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University Science Museum

The Lisbon University Science Museum (Museu de Ciência da Universidade de Lisboa)...

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Vasco da Gama Bridge

Built to relieve pressure on the 25 April Bridge and opened on...

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Vasco da Gama Tower

Built for the Expo 98 World Fair, the Vasco da Gama Tower...

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Water Gardens

The Water Gardens in the Nations Park are located between the Camões...

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Water Museum

Opened to the public in 1987, the water museum is housed in...

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Zoological Garden

Opened in 1905, the zoo was revamped to a high standard in...

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