Belem
Description:
The Belem neighborhood has so much to offer, it's easy to spend a couple of days here. Visit several museums and learn about the Portuguese Age of Discovery. In the evenings experience a bit of culture and nightlife on the Tagus.
Author: Jennifer
Day 1 - Lisbon
Your discovery day will begin at the Museu da Marinha, where you'll brush up on Naval history, navigation, ships, and the Age of Discovery. This will prepare you for the Jerónimos Monastery, which is a history lesson in itself. For lunch walk up and down restaurant row on Rua de Belem and Rua Veira Portuense, then get hot "pasteis de Belem" to go and eat them in the park of the Praca do Imperio. Find the stairs to the underground walkway to cross the busy street to the Monument of the Discoveries. Ponder the Portuguese explorers' progress on the huge map at the foot of the monument. Find the armillary sphere in this square. You'll have seen it in the museum this morning, and on Portugal's flag. Walk over to the Belem tower and feel the ocean breeze. Spend your evening at a CCB event, and dine at the Sao Jeronimo restaurant.
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Pestana Palace
Location:
view in google mapsRua Jau 54
1300-314 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
+351 (0)21 361 56002
Museu da Marinha
Location:
view in google mapsPraca do Imperio
1400-206 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
+351 (0)21 362 00193
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
Location:
view in google mapsPraça do Império
1400-206 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
+351 (0)21 362 00344
Antiga Confeitaria de Belém
Location:
view in google mapsRua de Belém 84-92
1300 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
351 213 637 4235
Rosa dos Ventos
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida de Brasília
Belém
Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
+351 (0)21 303 19506
Map of discoveries
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida de Brasilia
1400-206 Lisbon, Portugal
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Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida de Brasília
Belém
1400-038 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
+351 (0)21 303 19508
Torre de Belém
Location:
view in google mapsAvenida da India
Belém
1400-206 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
+351 (0)21 362 00349
São Jerónimo
Location:
view in google mapsRua dos Jerónimos, 12
1400-211 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
351 21 364 879710
Centro Cultural de Belém
Location:
view in google mapsCentro Cultural de Belém
Praça do Império
1449-003 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
351 21 361 2400Day 2 - Lisbon
The Museu Nacional de Coches, where you'll see luxurious carriages, and the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga are a break from the Discoveries. The latter will take you to the other side of the Ponte 25 de Abril, and around the Docas de Santo Amaro area. There are several restaurants and a nightlife scene at the Docas, which are worth checking out. This stretch of outdoor tables and nightclubs is pleasant with great views of the river, bridge and Cristo Rei statue, but it does feel somewhat prefabricated and crowded on weekend nights.
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Museu Nacional dos Coches
Location:
view in google mapsPraca Afonso de Albuquerque
1300-044 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
+351 (0)21 361 08502
Ponte 25 de Abril
Location:
view in google mapsPonte 25 de Abril
Rio do Tagus
Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
+351 21 031 2700(Tourist Information)3
Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
Location:
view in google mapsRua das Janelas Verdes
1249-017 Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
351 21 391 28004
Cosmos
Location:
view in google mapsDoca de Santo Amaro - Armazém 243
Lisbon, Portugal
Phone:
+351 21 397 2747