Itinerary

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   Your journey begins at the grand square of Praça do Comercio.Examine its multiple notable sites and old restaurants and take a stroll to another magnificent plaza, the Rossio Square.Listen to the fascinating tales about the key moments of Portuguese history that happened here.Admire the masterful architecture of Lisbon while gazing at Igreja de São Domingos, Rossio railway station and Dona Maria II National Theater.
   
   You don’t have to learn to fly in order to appreciate the gorgeous bird's-eye view of Lisbon.Visiting Miradouro da Senhora do Monte and Miradouro das Portas do Sol is more than enough to fill your thirst for panoramic landscapes of this beautiful city.
   

   
   

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   Pass by the glorious São Jorge Castle, which stand on the place of ancient Celtic, Carthaginian and Roman fortifications.Witness the oldest church of Lisbon, Sé de Lisboa, and venture deep into the Bairro Alto district.Continue exploring the city in the most authentic way possible and set foot inside the famous Tram 28 to ride through the Lisbon’s key quarters and get close to the feeling of being a Lisbon’s native.

   
   

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   Start you intense day at one of the most famous attractions of Lisbon Praça do Comercio which was once the location of the royal palace Paços da Ribeira, before it was destroyed by the Lisbon earthquake in 1755.Look at multiple famous galleries and restaurants, even the oldest restaurant in Lisbon with almost 300 years history, the Martinho da Arcada.

   
   

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   Venture forth to an ancient plaza that witnessed several crucial moments of history including several revolts and multiple celebrations.Rossio Square is surrounded by multiple atmospheric cafés and some major sites like the Dona Maria II National Theater, Rossio railway station or the Igreja de São Domingos, medieval church that was a traditional place for royal religious ceremonies.At the heart of a square stands a majestic 27 meters tall monument devoted to Pedro IV, former King of Portugal.

   
   

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   Miradouro da Senhora do Monte is usually overlooked by tourists, but their loss is your gain.Climb all the way up to the highest point of Lisbon and peacefully appreciate city’s magnificent view, while standing in she shades of lush pine trees.

   
   

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   Continue collecting epic views of the city at the Miradouro das Portas do Sol.This great lookout point offers a fantastic view on Tagus River and the ancient district of Alfama.Here you will also find multiple small cafés and a masterful statue devoted to the Vincent of Saragossa, the patron saint of Lisbon.

   
   

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   Pass by the glorious São Jorge Castle, which history traces back to 8th BC.The hill where the castle stands was a place for strongholds of multiple ancient civilizations including Celtic tribes, Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians and Romans.The fortifications were later rebuilt by the Moors and much of its design remains unchanged to our days.

   
   

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   The oldest church within the city that has been the seat of the Patriarchate of Lisbon since the early 13th century.It was partially rebuilt after several destructive earthquakes in Neoclassical and Rococo styles but saved some of its original Late Romanesque designs.Recent archeological excavations in the central courtyard revealed traces of Roman and Visigoth buildings as well as a visible part of former Moorish mosque.

   
   

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   A vivid Praça Luís de Camões is a plaza devoted to the greatest Portuguese poet of all time Luís Vaz de Camões whose mastery is compared to that of Shakespeare, Homer and Dante.Here you will find a statue devoted to the great poet along with several best restaurants of Lisbon and street shop that offer different artworks.

   
   

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    Bairro Alto is a fundamental district of Lisbon, one of its most vibrant quarters that was born during the period of the city’s economic importance growth.It is a location of the Lisbon’s most glamorous restaurants and bars.There you can also find Miradouro de Santa Catarina, a great lookout point where you can observe the old city of Lisbon as well as the famous 25 de Abril Bridge, also called the Lisbon’s “Golden Gate”.