Free tour

Belém Free Walking Tour: History versus Modern Facts

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Lisbon

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English and Spanish

Guru: Live History

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Registered on 19 November 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

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish 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.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Belém (Estação), 1300-014 Lisboa, Portugal

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.

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.

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

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 ;)

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).