Lisbon & Around - Portugal - page 145

40 Onda Jazz Bar D6

41 Parreirinha de Alfama F4

42 Teatro Taborda C2

Shopping

43 Arte da Terra D5

44 Fabula Urbis D5

45 Feira da Ladra G1

46 Garbags E3

Castelo de São Jorge
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(admission €7.50; 9am-9pm) Towering dramatically above Lisbon, the hilltop fortifications of
Castelo de São Jorge sneak into almost every snapshot. These smooth cobbles have seen it
all - Visigoths in the 5th century, Moors in the 9th century, Christians in the 12th century,
royals from the 14th to 16th centuries, and convicts in every century. Roam its snaking
ramparts and pine-shaded courtyards for superlative views over the city's red rooftops to
the river.
Inside the Ulysses Tower , a camera obscura offers a unique 360-degree angle on Lisbon,
with demos every half-hour. There are also a few galleries displaying relics from past cen-
turies, but the standout attraction is the view - as well as the feeling of stepping back in
time amid fortified courtyards and towering walls.
Bus 737 from Praça Figueira goes right to the gate. Tram 28 also passes nearby.

CASTLE RUINS

Sé
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CATHEDRAL

( 218 866 752; 9am-7pm Tue-Sat, 9am-5pm Mon & Sun) One of Lisbon's icons is the
fortress-like sé , built in 1150 on the site of a mosque soon after Christians recaptured the
city from the Moors. It was sensitively restored in the 1930s. Despite the masses outside,
the rib-vaulted interior, lit by a rose window, is calm. Stroll around the cathedral to spy
leering gargoyles peeking above the orange trees.
History buffs shouldn't miss the less-visited Gothic cloister OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP (admis-
sion €2.50; 10am-5pm Mon, 10am-6.30pm Tue-Sat) , which opens onto a deep pit full of archaeolo-