In a nutshell

A tour to discover Lisbon's main places of interest, with its fascinating and evocative historic centre.

Main stops

Belém district
Belém tower
Monument to the Discoveries
Jerónimos Monastery
Historic centre (panoramic tour): Praça Marquês de Pombal, Avenida da Liberdade and Praça dos Restauradores
Rossio (Dom Pedro IV Square) - free time

The programme

• The first stage of our tour is the historic Belém district where we discover some major 15th and 16th-century monuments built to celebrate Portuguese discoveries: the Belém Tower, the Monument to the Discoveries and the Jerónimos Monastery. • We then continue with a sightseeing tour of the city centre, crossing Praça Marquês de Pombal ? a square that is home to the statue dedicated to the Marquess of Pombal (who governed the country between 1750 and 1777) ? the luxurious Avenida da Liberdade with its fountains and the abstract designs on its pavements and Praça dos Restauradores, the square created to commemorate the liberation of Portugal from Spanish rule in 1640, which features an obelisk bearing the dates of the Portuguese Restoration. • Arriving at the Rossio ? the name commonly given to Dom Pedro IV Square, the beating heart of the city from where all the main streets fan out ? we will enjoy a free time. • We return to the ship at the end of the excursion.

Good to know

Space is limited, so please reserve early.