Lisbon: Old Alfama Quarter Walking Tour

Lisbon, Portugal
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Discover Lisbon’s oldest quarter on our Alfama walking tour to find your feet in the foundations of the city through its extraordinary history and architecture. As our Local Experts take you around Alfama, you will find yourself at the feet of Portugal's most magnificent churches, like the remarkable Lisbon Cathedral. Of course, we will take advantage of Alfama's hilly landscape and find the most beautiful vistas it offers of the city and harbour below. Learn the stories of the Fado and how it developed in the streets of Alfama whilst visiting key landmarks like the National Pantheon, the Portas do Mar and hearing the stories of the world's oldest traffic sign.

→ Take a 2 hour walking tour through Alfama with our local guides
→ See famous landmarks like Lisbon Cathedral and the iconic 28 yellow tram
→ Explore the best viewpoints in Lisbon, including Santa Luzia
→ Download the VoxCity app with the map of Lisbon (included in the price) and enjoy multiple self-guided tours of Lisbon

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Itinerary
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Pass By: Arco da Rua Augusta, R. Augusta 2, 1100-053 Lisboa, Portugal

Augusta Street Arch is often thought to represent the grand entryway into the biblical Solomon’s Temple. Standing in a prominent position in Praça do Comércio, all of the symbols on the Arch serve to remember and celebrate the varied history of Portugal while glorifying the rich cultural icons of the land.

Pass By: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal

Previous site of the Royal Palace, devastated in 1755 by a earthquake, is now one of the biggest enclosed plazas in Europe.

Pass By: Casa dos Bicos-Museu de Lisboa, Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 10 R/C, Lisbon 1100-070 Portugal

Originally built in 1521 is a great example of the 16th-century architectural style of Lisbon. Today, it is the headquarters of the José Saramago Foundation, which is dedicated to the works and message of the only Portuguese author to have won the Nobel Prize for Literature so far.

Pass By: Museu do Fado, Largo do Chafariz de Dentro 1, Lisbon 1100-139 Portugal

The Fado Museum preserves and exhibits the legacy and cultural influence of Fado, the traditional Portuguese guitar-led music style.

Pass By: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal

The 2nd oldest neighbourhood in Europe with streets that still bear the Arabic influence that characterised the city. Alfama is one of the most-visited and iconic districts in the city as well as one of the most popular with tourists and photographers.

Pass By: Panteao Nacional Campo de Santa Clara, Lisbon 1100-471 Portugal

Set in the alleys of the ancient Alfama district, the building you can admire today took over 280 years to build. It is the resting place of many Portuguese heroes.


Pass By: Feira da Ladra, Campo de Santa Clara Alfama, Lisbon 1100-471 Portugal

The Feira da Ladra is a traditional open-air flea market held every Tuesday and Saturday in and around the Campo de Santa Clara for locals and tourists alike.

Pass By: Largo das Portas do Sol, 1100-261 Lisbon, Portugal

Viewing point from the old gate in the Cerca Moura (Moorish city wall) from which you can see a series of key Lisbon landmarks. Located roughly at the midpoint of the route between São Jorge Castle above and the cathedral, reputed to be Lisbon’s oldest building.

Pass By: Miradouro de Santa Luzia, Largo de Santa Luzia Alfama, Lisbon 1100-487 Portugal

Viewing point with a church originally built by the Knights of the Order of Malta in the 12th century.

Pass By: Lisbon Cathedral, Largo da Se, Lisbon 1100-585 Portugal

Commissioned by King Afonso I of Portugal in 1150 and built where a Mosque erected by the Islamic Moors once stood, the cathedral is the most important Catholic building in the city. The long series of collapses and renovation works made today's Cathedral a mixture of styles.

Pass By: Church of St. Anthony, Largo de Santo Antonio da Se, Lisbon 1100-401 Portugal

Church built on the site of the purported birthplace of Saint Anthony of Lisbon. Being the patron saint of newly-weds and marriage vows, Saint Anthony features in many traditions. In this point of interest, single women might throw a coin to the saint's statue hoping to get married within a year.

Pass By: São Vicente, Portugal

This Monastery proved an example for much subsequent church- building in Portugal and was in use until the abolition of the religious orders in the early 19th century.

Pass By: Largo de Sao Rafael, Lisbon 1100-117 Portugal

Is a small plaza within 500 metres of the castle of Sao Jorge

Pass By: Arco de Jesus, Rua Cais de santarem, Lisbon 1100-135 Portugal

It is named "Door of the Sea" because it was one of the main entrances into the city from the beach and harbour when Lisbon was fortified

Pass By: Conserveira de Lisboa, Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 34, Lisbon 1100-071 Portugal

is a well-known family-owned grocery store that specialises in the sale of canned fish

Inclusions

  • Alfama walking tour
  • Vox City sightseeing app with multiple self-guided walking tours
  • Evening Walking tour (only available in high season)

Exclusions

  • Public Transportation Tickets
  • Entry to Attractions
  • Food and Drinks

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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