Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Museum and School of Portuguese Decorative Arts
A stroll through aristocratic
households richly decorated in 16th- to 19th-century styles.
Hours:
Wed-Mon
Elevador de Santa Justa
A 150-foot-tall iron elevator offering a glittering city vista.
Cathedral (Sé)
From the outside, an impressive Romanesque fortress of God; inside,
not much.
Hours:
Church—daily 9:00-19:00; cloisters—Mon-Sat 14:00-19:00, until
In Belém
Note that all of these sights—except the Monument to the Discoveries—are closed on
Monday year-round.
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Monastery of Jerónimos
King Manuel's giant 16th-century, white limestone
church and monastery, with remarkable cloisters and the explorer Vasco da Gama's
tomb.
Hours:
May-Sept Tue-Sun 10:00-18:30, off-season until 17:30, closed Mon. See
here
.
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NationalCoachMuseum
Dozens of carriages, from simple to opulent, displaying
the evolution of coaches from 1600 on.
Hours:
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, closed Mon. See
here
.
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MaritimeMuseum
A salty selection of exhibits on the ships and navigational tools
of the Age of Discovery.
Hours:
April-Sept Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, off-season until
17:00, closed Mon. See
here
.
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Monument to the Discoveries
Giant riverside monument honoring the explorers
who brought Portugal great power and riches centuries ago.
Hours:
May-Sept daily
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Belém Tower
Consummate Manueline building with a worthwhile view up 120
steps.
Hours:
May-Sept Tue-Sun 10:00-18:30, off-season until 17:30, closed Mon. See
here
.
Stroll around this celebration of the Industrial Age, enjoy the view, and retrace your
steps to the square in front of the convent. (The nearby Leitaria Académica, a venerable
little working-class eatery with tables spilling onto the delightful square, can be handy for
a snack or drink.)
• Leave Largo do Carmo, walking a block slightly uphill on Travessa do Carmo. At the
next square, take a left on Rua Serpa Pinto, walking downhill to Rua Garrett, where—in
