Things to Do in Portugal

Madre de Deus Convent

The Convento de Madre de Deus, or Madre de Deus Convent, is a former convent and church in Lisbon, Portugal, which houses the National Museum of the Azulejo. It is classified as a National Monument.

Arco da Rua Augusta

The Rua Augusta Arch (Portuguese: Arco da Rua Augusta) is a stone, triumphal arch-like, historical building and visitor attraction in Lisbon, Portugal, on the Praça do Comércio. It was built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake.

Livraria Bertrand

Livraria Bertrand is the oldest operating bookstore in the world, founded in 1732 in Lisbon, Portugal. The original bookstore in Lisbon's Chiado neighborhood was declared by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest, operating bookstore in the world in 2011.

Teatro Variedades

The Teatro Variedades was a theatre in Lisbon, capital of Portugal, that offered variety or revue shows of the type known in Portugal as Teatro de Revista.

Tapas da Trinade

The Teatro da Trindade is a theatre in the Chiado neighbourhood of Lisbon, Portugal, built in the 19th century. It is one of the oldest theatres in Lisbon still in operation.

Igreja de São Roque

The Igreja de São Roque (Church of Saint Roch) is a Roman Catholic church in Lisbon, Portugal. It was the earliest Jesuit church in the Portuguese world, and one of the first Jesuit churches anywhere.

Casa do Ferreira das Tabuletas

Santa Justa Lift

The Santa Justa Lift (Portuguese: Elevador de Santa Justa, pronounced [elɨvɐˈdoɾ dɨ ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈʒuʃtɐ]), also called Carmo Lift (Portuguese: Elevador do Carmo, [elɨvɐˈdoɾ du ˈkaɾmu]), is an elevator, or lift, in the civil parish of Santa Justa, in the historic center of Lisbon, Portug…

Alto de São João Cemetery

Alto de São João Cemetery (Portuguese: Cemitério do Alto de São João) is the largest cemetery in Lisbon, Portugal, located in the freguesia (civil parish) of Penha de França, in eastern Lisbon (formerly, within the parish of São João).Similar to Prazeres Cemetery, it is the resting place for…

Teatro Maria Victoria

The Teatro Maria Vitória is a theatre in Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It is located in the theatre district of Parque Mayer.

Igreja da Madalena

Church of the Magdalene (Portuguese: Igreja da Madalena) is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. Its portal is classified as a National Monument.The Magdalene Church that currently exists is the result of several reconstructions. The original structure was erected in 1150 or 1164, by order of D.

Ascensor da Glória

The Glória Funicular (Portuguese: Ascensor da Glória), sometimes known as the Elevador da Glória (Glória Lift), is a funicular railway line in the civil parish of Santo António, in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal.

Saint Anthony's Church

The Church of Saint Anthony of Lisbon (Portuguese: Igreja de Santo António de Lisboa) is a Roman Catholic church located in Lisbon, Portugal. It is dedicated to Saint Anthony of Lisbon (also known in the Christian world as Saint Anthony of Padua).

Lisbon Cathedral

The Cathedral of Saint Mary Major (Portuguese: Santa Maria Maior de Lisboa or Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Mary Major), often called Lisbon Cathedral or simply the Sé (Sé de Lisboa), is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal.

Teatro Politeama

The Teatro Politeama is a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal that opened in 1913.

Teatro Nacional Dona Maria II

The Queen Maria II National Theatre (Portuguese: Teatro Nacional D. Maria II) is a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal. The historic theatre is one of the most prestigious Portuguese venues and is located in the Rossio square, in the centre of the city.The theatre was built on the north side of Rossio squar…

Coliseu dos Recreios

The Coliseu dos Recreios (also known as Coliseu de Lisboa) is a multi-purpose auditorium located in Lisbon, Portugal.The main building was constructed within a metal lattice by Francisco Goulard between 1888 and 1890. While the facade was completed by Cesare Ianz.

Igreja de Santa Luzia

Igreja de Santa Luzia is a church in Lisbon, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.Catholicism in Portugal

Santa Apolónia Station

The Santa Apolónia Station is the oldest railway terminus in Portugal. Situated in the civil parish of São Vicente, in the central part of the municipality of Lisbon, on the northern margin of the Tagus River in the historical district of Alfama.In December 1844, under the initiative of José Bern…

Elevador do Lavra

The Elevador do Lavra, also known as the Ascensor do Lavra or Lavra Funicular, is a funicular railway in Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in 1884, the railway is the oldest funicular in the city.

Igreja de Santo Estêvão

Saint Stephen Church (Portuguese: Igreja de Santo Estêvão) is a church in Alfama district of Lisbon, Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.The Santo Estêvão Church of the 12th century was reconstructed in 1733 in Baroque style by the architect Manuel da Costa Negreiros.

Alfama

The Alfama (Portuguese pronunciation: [aɫˈfɐmɐ]) is the oldest neighborhood of Lisbon, spreading on the slope between the São Jorge Castle and the Tagus river. Its name comes from the Arabic Al-hamma (الحَمّة), meaning "hot fountains" or "baths," akin to "hammam" (حَمَّام).

Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos

The Church of Our Lady of the Angels (Portuguese: Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Anjos), more commonly known simply as Igreja dos Anjos, is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Lisbon, Portugal.The parish of Anjos was created by Cardinal Henry of Portugal, splitting the territory from that of the…

Monastery of São Vicente de Fora

The Church or Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, meaning "Monastery of St. Vincent Outside the Walls", is a 17th-century church and monastery in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is one of the most important monasteries and mannerist buildings in the country.

Esplanada Igreja da Graca

Graça Convent (Portuguese: Convento da Graça) is one of the oldest convents in Lisbon. It is located in Largo da Graça, in the parish of São Vicente, on Lisbon's highest hill. It faces a belvedere overlooking the city and the Tagus River.