Historic Belém Walking Tour in Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
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Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 3 hours
The many monuments of Belém make it a world heritage site with Belém tower, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, museums with collections of contemporary art, venues for music and theatre performances, along with painting and photography exhibitions. Come on a 3-hour walking tour of this historic area and the museum with collections of art from world famous artists. Your guide will be able to give great insight into the structures and history of this area in Lisbon.
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The many monuments of Belém make it a world heritage site with Belém tower, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, museums with collections of contemporary art, venues for music and theatre performances, along with painting and photography exhibitions. Come on a 3-hour walking tour of this historic area and the museum with collections of art from world famous artists. Your guide will be able to give great insight into the structures and history of this area in Lisbon.Your visit to this Lisbon neighborhood, Belém, will provide an interesting contact with the historic moment of the maritime discovery by the Portuguese. In Belém, almost all of the monuments are references to this historic monument. Poised along the Tagus River, enjoy a little bit of the Portuguese soul and heritage felt in this area.
Start your visit in Terreiro do Paco (Praça do Comércio), the largest square in Lisbon, where you will take a tram and learn about the environment around you from your guide. After around 15 minutes, arrive in Belém in front of the Monastery and Church of Jerónimos. Inside the church, it is possible to see the tombs of the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama along with other historical figures such as the great poet Camões.
The Manueline architecture, or Portuguese late Gothic, is present throughout the district in the monuments and buildings. Continue the tour into the gardens of Belém and cross to the river side. From here, visit the Padrão dos Descobrimentos and the fantastic Belém Tower. Walk along the Tagus River and then return to finish the trip at Pastéis de Belém. End the tour on a great note and share in an icon of Portuguese confectionery.
Start your visit in Terreiro do Paco (Praça do Comércio), the largest square in Lisbon, where you will take a tram and learn about the environment around you from your guide. After around 15 minutes, arrive in Belém in front of the Monastery and Church of Jerónimos. Inside the church, it is possible to see the tombs of the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama along with other historical figures such as the great poet Camões.
The Manueline architecture, or Portuguese late Gothic, is present throughout the district in the monuments and buildings. Continue the tour into the gardens of Belém and cross to the river side. From here, visit the Padrão dos Descobrimentos and the fantastic Belém Tower. Walk along the Tagus River and then return to finish the trip at Pastéis de Belém. End the tour on a great note and share in an icon of Portuguese confectionery.
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