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Cultural Center of Belém: Our most recommended tours and activities

Lisbon: Belem Sightseeing Tour by Tuk-Tuk

1. Lisbon: Belem Sightseeing Tour by Tuk-Tuk

Explore Lisbon's historic Belem district in an eco-friendly way with this electric tuk-tuk tour. Find out how explorers like Vasco da Gama departed for their voyages from Belem's waterfront during Portugal's Age of Discovery. Discover sights like a cafe that dates back almost 2 centuries.  Meet your guide outside the 'Time Out Market' and hop aboard to begin your sightseeing adventure. Cruise along and enjoy the sensational architecture UNESCO sites like of the Tower of Belem and Jerónimos Monastery. See monuments that are adorned and embellished with motifs of exotic lands elaborately carved in stone. Cruise by the National Coaches Museum which is filled with royal vehicles and the Berardo Museum which showcases a world-class collection of international contemporary art.  View a famous pastry shop which the oldest in the district, but still popular today, Pastéis de Belém (Belém pastries). Here you can find Lisbon's famous custard tarts which originated at this shop by a secret recipe that was developed by monks.

Lisbon: Walking Tour, Boat Cruise, Trams, and Elevators

2. Lisbon: Walking Tour, Boat Cruise, Trams, and Elevators

Visit Lisbon's historic neighborhoods on a guided walking tour and take a boat ride on the Tagus River. Start your tour at Praça Martim Moniz in Lisbon. Walk through the city streets and take in the city's unique atmosphere. Take the tram to the highest point in the city, the the Graça neighborhood. From there, walk to the labyrinthine Alfama, followed by the Baixa, and the lively Ribeira. Discover Lisbon's Romanesque cathedral, the Jeronimos Monastery and the Belem Tower. Admire the Renaissance architecture of the San Vicente Monastery and the Baroque style of the National Pantheon. After this, find out about the first anti-seismic buildings in Europe in the Baixa. Then, travel by boat to Belém to see the best examples of current architecture in the city such as the MAAT, the Cultural Center of Belém or the Museu dos Coches. We will finish in Belém, in the famous Pastéis de Belém. We also give you a 24 hours transport pass

Lisbon: Belém District Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

3. Lisbon: Belém District Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

Discover the most emblematic and famous district of Lisbon, Belém. This site is classified as a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1983. The only thing you need to explore it for 1.5hours? Your smartphone! The voice of a local guide will guide you throughout the visit and the stories will start automatically as you walk along. Start your tour whenever you want, alone or with friends, far from tourist groups... Meet in front of the famous Belem Tower, the symbol of the city of Lisbon for this 1.5 hours tour. Discover its history, which dates back to the beginning of the 16th century, when Lisbon was at the head of a great maritime empire. Admire its "Manueline" architecture and listen to an anecdote this tower has witnessed. Does the Rhinoceros Ganda sound familiar to you? Continue your walk along the Tagus River to the Monument to the Discoveries where you will discover the era of Portuguese maritime expansion: famous navigators and explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Vasco de Gama, John Cabot, Magellan and Jacques Cartier will no longer hold any secrets for you! Then, admire a large stone map tracing the route of the intrepid Portuguese sailors who went on a journey "on the seas that were being sailed for the first time" (Louis de Camões). A short stop at a terrace or a shop, a small craving? Resume the tour whenever you want, right where you paused it. It's impossible to get lost. The guide provides clear audio directions, and a map indicates the directions to follow in real time. And if you take a wrong turn, the integrated in-house location feature will get you back on track in no time! Customize your itinerary as you wish, relax and enjoy a fun and entertaining tour of the Castle district, at your own pace. Continue your walk and pass by the Belém Cultural Center, a multi-purpose space that houses two concert halls, a congress hall, a museum of modern art, commercial spaces, art galleries, restaurants and a small, terraced garden with a magnificent view of the Tagus River and the Padrão dos Descobrimentos. Then get to know the Archaeology Museum, the Marine Museum and the Hieronymites Monastery. Admire its sublime architecture and understand the different symbols on its façade. As all good things must come to an end, you will end your visit in front of a beautiful blue facade, the house where the "Pastel de Bélem" was born. This tasty treat is a small pastry with a gooey cream center in a thin flaky pastry. It’s both creamy and incredibly crispy. No visitor to the Portuguese capital leaves without tasting the most famous sweet specialty of Lisbon, Portugal, or dare we even say ... the world!

Lisboa Private Tour - Full Day Tour up to 8Pax (8Hours)

4. Lisboa Private Tour - Full Day Tour up to 8Pax (8Hours)

Explore and experience Lisbon, considered as a global city due to its importance in financial, commercial, media, artistic, educational and tourist aspects. It is one of the main economic centers of the european continent, thanks to a growing financial progress favored by the largest container port on the atlantic coast of europe and more recently by humberto delgado airport, which receives more than 20 million passengers annually. Lisbon has a motorway network and a high-speed rail system (alfa pendular), which connects the main portuguese cities to the capital. In lisbon there are traces of the neolithic, eneolithic and neo-neolithic. During the neolithic, the region of lisbon was inhabited by peoples who also lived in this period in other areas of atlantic europe. These peoples built several megalithic monuments. It is still possible to find some dolmens and menhirs in the current metropolitan area. Situated on the estuary of the tagus river, the excellent port of lisbon made it an ideal city to supply food to ships heading to the tin islands (now the isles of scilly) and cornwall. The celtic people invaded the Peninsula in the first millennium bc. Thanks to tribal marriages with the pre-roman Iberian peoples, the number of speakers of the celtic language increased significantly in the region. The pre-roman settlement of olissipo, originating in the VIII-VII centuries bc, sat on the hill and on the slope of the castle. The pre-roman olissipo was the largest orientalizing settlement in Portugal. It is estimated that its population was between 2,500 and 5,000 people. Olissipo would be a good anchorage for maritime traffic and trade with the Phoenicians. Archaeological findings suggest that there were already trade with the phoenicians in the lisbon region in 1,200 bc, leading some historians to admit that they inhabited what is now the city center, in the southern part of the castle hill. The civilizational influences of this saloon region of extremadura is phoenician, Punic and, above all, in structural terms, berber-moorish and latin-roman. The latter, exogenous, more exquisite, will dominate as a culture of power, in administrative structures and teaching, when the legacies of the Roman Empire are appropriated by the catholic church. Lisbon was almost entirely destroyed on november 1, 1755 by a terrible earthquake. It was rebuilt according to the plans drawn up by the marquis of pombal (sebastião josé de carvalho e Melo), minister of war and foreign affairs. Coming from the lower nobility, he quickly reacted to the ruins of the earthquake soon after saying it was necessary to bury the dead, take care of the living and rebuild the city. The rebuilt central part will have the name of baixa pombalina.

Lisboa Private Tour - Full Day Tour up to 3Pax, (8Hours)

5. Lisboa Private Tour - Full Day Tour up to 3Pax, (8Hours)

explore and experience lisbon, considered as a global city due to its importance in financial, commercial, media, artistic, educational and tourist aspects - it is one of the main economic centers of the european continent, thanks to a growing financial progress favored by the largest container port on the atlantic coast of europe and more recently by humberto delgado airport, which receives more than 20 million passengers annually - lisbon has a motorway network and a high-speed rail system (alfa pendular), which connects the main portuguese cities to the capital - in lisbon there are traces of the neolithic, eneolithic and neo-neolithic - during the neolithic, the region of lisbon was inhabited by peoples who also lived in this period in other areas of atlantic europe - these peoples built several megalithic monuments. It is still possible to find some dolmens and menhirs in the current metropolitan area - situated on the estuary of the tagus river, the excellent port of lisbon made it an ideal city to supply food to ships heading to the tin islands (now the Isles of scilly) and cornwall - the celtic people invaded the peninsula in the first millennium bc - thanks to tribal marriages with the pre-roman Iberian peoples, the number of speakers of the celtic language increased significantly in the region - the pre-roman settlement of olissipo, originating in the VIII-VII centuries bc, sat on the hill and on the slope of the castle - the pre-roman olissipo was the largest orientalizing settlement in portugal - it is estimated that its population was between 2,500 and 5,000 people - olissipo would be a good anchorage for maritime traffic and trade with the phoenicians - archaeological findings suggest that there were already trade with the phoenicians in the lisbon region in 1,200 bc, leading some historians to admit that they inhabited what is now the city center, in the southern part of the castle hill - the civilizational influences of this saloon region of extremadura is phoenician, punic and, above all, in structural terms, berber-moorish and latin-roman - the latter, exogenous, more exquisite, will dominate as a culture of power, in administrative structures and teaching, when the legacies of the roman empire are appropriated by the catholic church - lisbon was almost entirely destroyed on november 1, 1755 by a terrible earthquake. It was rebuilt according to the plans drawn up by the marquis of pombal (sebastião josé de carvalho e Melo), minister of war and foreign affairs - coming from the lower nobility, he quickly reacted to the ruins of the earthquake soon after saying it was necessary to bury the dead, take care of the living and rebuild the city - the rebuilt central part will have the name of baixa pombalina.

Lisbon: Private Customized City Highlights Tour

6. Lisbon: Private Customized City Highlights Tour

Embark on a panoramic minibus tour around Lisbon. Listen to your guide's commentary as you visit the sites you want at your own pace during a customizable tour. Visit the Monument to the Discoveries, the Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology, walk around Rossio Square, or see the Belem Tower. Get to know Lisbon in an original minibus that assures you a unique panoramic view. The roof and sides of the minibus are fully glazed, and the front view is provided by a mega-screen that transmits the driver’s view in real-time. Visit the Cultural Center of Belém, the Jerónimos Monastery, The Marquess of Pombal Square, or the famous 25 de Abril Bridge. Soak up the sites and make sure you visit Chiado Square, Lisbon Cathedral, and Restauradores Square. In an amphitheater structure resembling a theater hall, enjoy total thermal and visual comfort, regardless of the weather. Choose the areas of the city you want to visit, or trust your guide and discover Lisbon, rain or shine, day or night.

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