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See these sights first
- JERONIMOS MONASTERY -
A World Heritage monument; Vasco da Gama's resting place.
- BELEM TOWER -
The city's icon; a symbol of the Age of Discovery.
- GULBENKIAN MUSEUM -
Treasures from the East and the West.
- BERARDO MUSEUM OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART -
One of the world's greatest modern art collections.
- OCEANARIUM -
An odyssey of sea creatures in a state-of-the-art building.
- ST. GEORGE'S CASTLE -
Overlooking the city from millennium-old walls.
- ANCIENT ART MUSEUM -
Fascinating Oriental and European art.
- MuDe-DESIGN & FASHION MUSEUM -
One of the world's leading design and fashion collections.
- COACHES MUSEUM -
The world's largest collection of magnificent royal coaches.
- TILE MUSEUM -
An ancient art form in a lavish old convent.
(See our main sight-seeing page for a complete list of sights)
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10 Best Lisbon EXPERIENCES
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Click the links below for the top 10 things to do in Lisbon
- Travel back to the Age of Discovery
- Discover museum treasures
- Bar hop 'til you drop
- Contemplate a fabulous view
- Enjoy the ride
- Get lost in Alfama
- Go on a deep-sea adventure
- Indulge in simple pleasures
- Listen to the melancholic sounds of Fado
- Watch Your Step
You can't leave Lisbon without the following:
- Snap a picture by Belem Tower.
- Take a daytrip to Sintra.
- Enjoy the night in Bairro Alto.
- Scale the walls of St. George's
Castle.
- Find your favorite miradouro.
- Have a custard tart at Antiga Confeitaria de
Belem.
- Ride a tram through the old quarters.
- Take a break with a bica (strong black coffee) at a café in Chiado or Downtown.
- Spend an evening at a Fado House.
- Walk along the Parque das
Nações waterfront.
These sights identify Lisbon
- Belem
Tower
- Discoveries
Monument
- Tram 28
- Comercio
Square
- Tiled Façades
- Rossio
Square pavement
- Santa Justa
Elevator
- The cloisters of Jeronimos
Monastery
- View of Alfama from Miradouro das
Portas do Sol
- A
Brasileira Café
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10 Architectural
CURIOSITIES
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Singular, surprising, or spectacular sights
- São
Roque Church
- the world's most expensive chapel
- Vasco
da Gama Bridge
- one of the world's longest bridges
- Oriente
Station
- a stunning modern station
- Portugal
Pavillion
- a gravity-defying structure
- Atlantic
Pavillion
- "The UFO"
- Casa dos
Bicos
- "The House of Spikes"
- The
Aqueduct
- an indestructible feat of engineering
- Casa do
Alentejo
- a peculiar Moorish building
- 25 de
Abril Bridge
- Golden Gate's twin sister
- Carmo
Church
- a splendid ruin
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10 Sights OFF THE BEATEN PATH
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These sights don't seem to attract the largest number of tourists, but are worth checking out
- Marqueses
de Fronteira Palace
- São Vicente
de Fora Monastery
- Ajuda
Palace
- Tropical
Garden
- Medeiros
e Almeida Museum
- Estrela
Basilica
- Miradouro da Nossa
Senhora do Monte
- Botanical
Garden
- Chiado
Museum
- City
Museum
- Sintra
- One of Europe's most romantic and enchanting towns just a 40-minute train
ride away.
- Evora -
A World Heritage town less than 2 hours away by express bus or car.
- Obidos
-The country's prettiest medieval village just over one hour away by car or
train.
- Cascais
-A picturesque town and surfer's paradise reached in 40 minutes by train.
- Estoril
-Europe's largest casino and spectacular golf 40 minutes away by train.
- Queluz
- A beautiful rococo palace about 20 minutes away on the Sintra train line.
- Mafra -
One of Europe's biggest palaces reached by bus (less than 1h30m away).
- Arrábida
- Beautiful, wild Mediterranean vegetation by the Atlantic south of the
city, only reached by car.
- Setúbal
- One hour by bus separates the capital from this busy port, the gateway to
fine sand and dolphin watching.
- Ericeira
- Traditional seaside village and surfing mecca 1h30m away by bus.
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