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Lisbon Essentials
The best way to explore the city is walking it, feeling it, letting its mild wind to caress your face, smelling its flavors, admiring its hidden corners, getting lost in its tiniest alleys.
Duration 2 hours
Private tour available in English, Spanish, Portuguese
Private tour pricing from 19 EUR per person
Group tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 150 EUR per group
Highlights
Baixa, the neighborhood devastated by the infamous 1755 earthquake
Mouraria, the neighborhood where Fado music was born
Castelo, where the astounishing Mourish castle stands
Alfama, the oldest neighborhood of the city
Be amazed by some of the most beautiful viewpoints (Santa Luzia and Portas do Sol)
Admire incredible street art murals
Taste local typical sweet
Get cured of any pain with our grannies medicine, ginjinha
Description
Oh, wait!! Is Lisbon older than Rome?
To find out we will travel together in 3000 years of history and trace back the most emblematic moments in the history of our vibrant city!
Having a look at this events, we will get to understand why the city looks the way it does and what are the pillars of the Portuguese popular beliefs and traditions.
All this historical itinerary will be supported by some of the most iconic neighborhoods and monuments in Lisbon. They will give us the opportunity to unveil the secrets of the city's symbols. We will understand why the tiles, why the calcada, how and where the fado music originated, what is the deal with the tarts and how come the national dish in Portugal is not even Portuguese?
Passing by the neighborhoods of Baixa, Mouraria, Castelo and Alfama, we will explore some of the most beautiful overlooks, important monuments and squares of the city, as well as some hidden gems, including an incredible palace that, even though embedded in the city center, very few people know about its existence.
To find out we will travel together in 3000 years of history and trace back the most emblematic moments in the history of our vibrant city!
Having a look at this events, we will get to understand why the city looks the way it does and what are the pillars of the Portuguese popular beliefs and traditions.
All this historical itinerary will be supported by some of the most iconic neighborhoods and monuments in Lisbon. They will give us the opportunity to unveil the secrets of the city's symbols. We will understand why the tiles, why the calcada, how and where the fado music originated, what is the deal with the tarts and how come the national dish in Portugal is not even Portuguese?
Passing by the neighborhoods of Baixa, Mouraria, Castelo and Alfama, we will explore some of the most beautiful overlooks, important monuments and squares of the city, as well as some hidden gems, including an incredible palace that, even though embedded in the city center, very few people know about its existence.
What’s included & not included
Local tour guide
Local flavor (sweet tart or liquor)
Meeting point
Lisbon
Elena Andreea Bicu