Lisbon: Alfama Old Quarter

Itinerary
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Pass By: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal

Meet your guide and join a small group to Join a small group walking tour to discover the historic heart of Lisbon.

Step back in time as you walk to see the brightly pained, albeit weathered houses and enjoy local life.

Stop At: Castelo de S. Jorge, Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, Lisbon 1100-129 Portugal

Learn why Alfama is also home to some spectacular and significant churches and cathedrals. Visit Romanesque Sao Jorge Cathedral with its twin castellated bell towers.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Panteao Nacional Campo de Santa Clara, Lisbon 1100-471 Portugal

Walk into the Igreja de Santa Engrácia-Panteão Nacional which is one of the most recognisable buildings in the Alfama skyline.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Igreja da Sao Vicente de Fora, Largo Sao Vicente, Lisbon 1100-572 Portugal

Learn about the

Igreja de São Vicente de Fora, admired for its spectacular Baroque canopy over the alter.

Clutch at the excellent museums that provide cultural diversion and walk thorough Lisbon’s biggest flea market.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Miradouro das Portas do Sol, Largo das Portas do Sol Alfama, Lisbon 1100-411 Portugal

Enjoy some of the best views in Lisbon from lofty squares such as the

Miradouro Largo das Portas do Sol – once the entrance gates to the old city.

Learn about such key themes as

Moorish rule and influence, Lisbon’s working class, and of course

Fado music and culture along the way.

Duration: 30 minutes