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Belém Free Walking Tour: History versus Modern Facts

Duration: 3h
Languages: English, Spanish
Quality Verified Registered on November 19, 2018

Live History is a 100% Portuguese registered trademark and a licensed company by the tourism bureau of Portugal. Learn the history and legends of the old town most representative neighborhoods, told by real local guides (sometimes impersonating Portuguese historical figures), getting a truly personal and insightful view on Lisbon, walking through the city's narrow alleys up and downhill, lost in time on a genuine "back to the past" entertaining and informal guided tour where history, stories, and fun facts combine together. :) For the best tours in Lisbon, look for our white umbrellas at Praça Dom Pedro IV, also known as Rossio. ;) Live History - Live Lisbon

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

On the outskirts of the historical city center of Lisbon lays the district that saw a whole nation sail towards new worlds. Some would never come back and others would return with tales and riches and a name to be written in History. Stretching along the Tagus River this district has a flat landscape filled with parks, museums, and historical monuments some of which are classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. And on a totally different level, this is the neighbourhood where you can find and try the famous Pastel de Belém!

Learn the history and legends of the old town's most representative neighbourhoods, told by real local guides, getting a truly personal and insightful view of Lisbon, walking through the city's narrow alleys up and downhill, lost in time on a genuine "back to the past" tour.

Along the way, we will be visiting points of interest in the historic center of the city on an entertaining and informal guided tour where history, stories, and fun facts combine together.

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Belém (Estação), 1300-014 Lisboa, Por...
    Belém (Estação), 1300-014 Lisboa, Portugal
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    Join us a bit before 10:30 by the statue at the center of Jardim Afonso de Albuquerque. Our team is easy to identify using white umbrellas with our company branding Live History Walking Tours.

  • 1
    Outside visit
    Alfonso de Albuquerque Garden

    Meeting point and introduction to the tour's route. This square is dedicated to Afonso de Albuquerque, Viceroy of India, from 1509 to 1515, during which he expanded Portuguese influence across the Indian Ocean and built a reputation as a fierce and skilled military commander. His stories will serve as an appetizer for the main content of this tour and on this place we will also address the many museums located in the vicinity as well as the Presidential Palace.

  • 2
    Outside visit
    Pavilhão Sala Thai

    across garden areas through our route we arrive at a wooden structure in Thai style celebrating 500 years of cooperation between Portugal and Thailand

  • 3
    Outside visit
    Pastéis de Belém

    the famous establishment where you can buy the unique Pastéis de Belém (similar but not to be confused with the common Pastéis de Nata). Try both and choose which one is best ;)

  • 4
    Outside visit
    Scholarship of Chão Salgado

    an almost secret alley, unnoticed by many, that holds a column marker with a very curious history

  • 5
    Outside visit
    Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

    one of the most prominent examples of the late Portuguese Gothic Manueline style of architecture in Lisbon. It was erected in the early 1500s near the launch point of Vasco da Gama's first journey, and its construction funded by a tax on the profits of the yearly Portuguese India Armadas.

  • 6
    Outside visit
    Praça do Império

    a city square and park situated adjacent to principal monuments and tourist attractions in Belém. The whole project is remnant of the big Portuguese World Exposition held during the Dictatorship Period

  • 7
    Outside visit
    Padrão dos Descobrimentos

    the famous Monument to the Discoveries representing a romanticized idealization of the Portuguese exploration celebratting the Portuguese Age of Discovery (or "Age of Exploration") during the 15th and 16th centuries.

  • 8
    Outside visit
    Museu de Arte Popular

    art museum dedicated to popular life

  • 9
    Outside visit
    Monument Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Cabral

    monumento in the form of a replica of the Fairey IIIB seaplane used by Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral on the First aerial crossing of the South Atlantic

  • 10
    Outside visit
    Torre de Belém

    officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. This tower symbolizes Portugal's maritime and colonial power in early modern Europe. It was built during the height of the Portuguese Renaissance, and is a prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline style but also incorporates other architectural styles

  • 11
    Outside visit
    Monumento aos Combatentes do Ultramar

    a monument in honour of the Portugueses Combatants overseas

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts reservations up to 20 people.
Pets
Suitable for carrying pets.

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
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