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- Rossio Square
- Santa Justa Elevator
- Tram 28
Viewpoints
- Miradouro de Santa Catarina
- Miradouro de Santa Luzia
- Miradouro das Portas do Sol
- Miradouro São Pedro Alcântara
Castles & Palaces
- Ajuda Palace
- Belém Palace
- Belém Tower
- Castle of São Jorge
- Fronteira Palace
- Neccessidades Palace
- Queluz Palace
- São Bento Palace
Religious Buildings
- Carmo Convent
- Cathedral (Sé)
- Conceição Velha Church
- Estrela Basilica
- Graça Church
- Jeronimos Monastery
- Memória Church
- National Pantheon of Santa Engracia
- Saint Anthony Church
- São Domingos Church
- São Roque Church
- São Vicente de Fora Monastery
Zoological
- Aquario Vasco da Gama
- Lisbon Zoo
- Oceanarium
Museums and Galleries
- Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
- Carris Transport Museum
- Fado Museum
- Interactive Science Museum
- Lisbon Museum
- MAAT (Museum of Art,
Architecture and Technology) - Military Museum
- MUDE
- National Archeology Museum
- National Coach Museum
- National Museum of Ancient Art
- National Tile Museum
- Orient Museum
- Planetarium Calouste Gulbenkian
- Roman Theatre and Museum
- Water Museum (Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras Reservoir)
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- Information
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MISCELLANEOUS
- Capuchos Convent
- Parque da Pena (Pena Park)
- Peninha Sanctuary
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(Santa Maria de) Belém
A short distance from the historical centre of Lisbon, Belém (meaning Bethlehem) is where many of Portugal's voyages of discovery embarked from. As consequence it is here you'll find a plethora of Lisbon's most famous monuments and buildings celebrating Portugal's maritime achievements in the 15th and 16th centuries and the heroes from that age. There is plenty here to see and do to make a fulfilling day out. Along the roads Rua Vieira Portuense and Rua Belém there are several cafés and restaurants, also around this area are many parks and botanical gardens to walk off that lunch.
Top Attractions of Belém
Torre de Belém
Lisbon's most iconic monument.
Belém Palace
The official home of the Portuguese president.
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
Built to commemorate Vasco da Gama's epic sea voyage to India.
Ajuda palace
A very opulent royal residence.
National Coach Museum
An impressive collection of 15th & 16th century carriages.
Jardim Botânico d'Ajuda
Created in 1768 as part of Ajuda Palace.
Planetário Calouste Gulbenkian
A window into the heavens.
TOP TOURS
Pastéis de Belém
Pasteis de Belém
714, 727, 728, 729, 751. | 15E | Daily: 08h00 – 23h00
84 - 92 Rua de Belém, 1300 – 085 Lisboa, Portugal. | 38° 41' 50.8"N | 09° 12' 11.7"W |
+351 213 637 423 | pasteisdebelem@pasteisdebelem.pt | Website | Facebook
Jardim Botânico Tropical (Tropical Botanic Gardens)
714, 727, 728, 729, 751. | 15E | Daily: 09h30 - 12h00/14h00 - 16h30
Adult: €1.50, Concessionary: €0.75, Child under 7: FREE
Largo dos Jerónimos 1400-209, Lisboa, Portugal.
38° 41′ 55.3″ N | 09° 12′ 8.8″ W | +351 213 609 665
jbt@iict.pt | Facebook
Jardim Botânico Tropical (Tropical Botanic Gardens)
Igreja da Memória
Igreja da Memória
727 | 18E
Largo da Memória, 1300-399 Lisboa, Portugal.
38° 42′ 10.8″ N | 09° 12.7' 24″ W
Museu Coleção Berardo
ONLINE TICKET
With this entrance ticket, you can gain entry to Museu Coleção Berardo at your leisure. Buy online before you arrive to avoid queues and have the convenience of the e-ticket on your phone.
Adult: €5.00, Concessionary: €2.50, Under 6: FREE
Housing Lisbon's best examples of modern and contemporary art, both the permanent exhibition of the Berardo Collection and a vast array of temporary presentations. Diverse examples of work from the last century by artists of varied cultural backgrounds and contexts. The Museu Coleção Berardo offers a broad programme of family activities with educational attributes.
714, 727, 728, 729, 751 | 15E
Tuesday - Sunday: 10h00 - 19h00, Monday: CLOSED
Centro Cultural de Belém, Praça do Império 1449-003 Lisboa, Portugal. | 38º 41' 47.7" N | 09º 12' 12.8" W
+351 213 609 665
namalimba.coelho@museuberardo.pt
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Adult: €6.00, Concessionary: €4.00, Under 5: FREE, Lisbon Card: -30%
TOP ACCOMMODATION SUGGESTIONS
Altis Belem Hotel & Spa ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
A five star design hotel in Belém overlooking the Tagus River, a contemporary experience of the Golden Age of Discovery. Here you can find the gourmet Restaurant Feitoria and the Spa BSpa. The theme of discovery is threaded throughout all of the hotel's 50 luxury rooms (including five suites) absorbing and enticing you to embark on an exotic journey displayed in a series of illustrated wall panels, giving each room a bespoke atmosphere.
Doca do Bom Sucesso 1400-038, Belém, Lisboa, Portugal.
38º 41' 36" N | 09º 12' 38" W
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Hotel Jeronimos 8 ★ ★ ★ ★
Lisbon's first design hotel, Hotel Jerónimos 8 is a four-star hotel that stands apart for its concept and convenient location in Belém, in the centre of major monuments and museums. An urban resort that combines three colours in its contemporary design (an exciting "chocolate" brown, a stimulating "carmine" red, and a "relaxing" cream) to incite surprising feelings of harmony and tranquility.
The hotel offers an open-air patio for the pleasure of its guests. The private patios' oriental inspiration creates a serene atmosphere in which to relax during the stay. The soothing sound of running water, the intense brightness of the white and the tranquil green of the grass and bamboos are interrupted only by the sofas that beckon for someone to sink into them.
8 Rua Dos Jeronimos, 1400-2011 Lisbon Portugal.
38° 41' 54.7" N | 09º 12' 18.4" W
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Atelier - House in Belém (Apartment)
Located in Belém, 350 yards from Jeronimos Monastery, Atelier - House in Belém provides accommodation with a shared lounge, free WiFi and a shared kitchen. The property has a garden and city views, The apartment features thre bedrooms, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, an equipped kitchen with a microwave and a fridge, and a bathroom with a shower.
1 Travessa das Galinheiras,, Belem, 1300-265 Lisbon, Portugal.
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38° 41' 52.4" N | 09º 12' 12.6" W
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Enoteca de Belém
The "Enoteca de Belém" – Wine Bar, a place dedicated to experimentation and to be a meeting place, for people and flavours, in an artistic and cultural atmosphere inherent to the Travessa and its spaces, puts its bet on the divulgation of the national wine and gastronomic culture. Service is discreet, professional and knowledgeable.
Tuesday-Sunday: 13h30 - 23h00, Monday: CLOSED
Mercador do Tempo Lda, Travessa do Marta Pinto 21, 1300-390 Lisboa, Portugal.
38º 41' 51.4" N | 09º 12' 12.9" W | +351 213 637 700
winebardocasteloenoteca@gmail.com
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Restaurante Solar do Embaixador
Solar do Embaixador is a family restaurant always receiving customers with a sincere smile and an excellent service. Specialising in Brazilian cuisine, specifically from northeast Brazil and conjures up such specialties as "Fish Moqueca" and "Shrimp Moqueca".
Daily: 12h30 - 22h00
Rua do Embaixador 210, Belém, 1300-390 Lisboa, Portugal.
38º 41' 52.4" N | 09º 11' 57.2" W | + 351 213 625 111
cesar@solardoembaixador.com | Facebook
Darwin Café
An ideal location on the bank of the river in the Champalimaud Foundation science centre, it's decor is modern based on a Charles Darwin theme. The menu is extensive offering a variety of Portuguese and international dishes.
Tuesday - Sunday: 12h30 - 23h00, Sunday: 12h00 - 16h00, Monday: CLOSED
Champalimaud centre for the unknown, Avenida Brasília, Ala B 1400-038, Lisboa, Portugal.
38º 41' 36.9" N | 09º 13' 15.8" W | + 351 213 625 111
info@darwincafe.com | Website
Only 14.4km (9 mi) south of Lisbon Portela Airport
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| From the North take the A36. The N6 runs through Belém West to East.
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| Urban train services (comboios urbanos) Belém train station: • Cascais/Cais do Sodré line Timetable Trains of Portugal Website |
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| There are no Metro lines that service Belém, however the Azul line goes to Cais do Sodré train station where you can connect with an Urban train (see above) to Belém: Website | |
| • Carris bus routes to Belém from various areas around the city: Carris Website • 201 - Linda-a-Velha Cais Sodré: Timetable |
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• 15E: Praça Figueira - Algés (Jardim) via Belém: Timetable |
