Jerónimos Monastery
The Jerónimos Monastery or Hieronymites Monastery is a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome near the Tagus river in the parish of Belm,…
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S£o Jorge Castle
The most recognized of Lisbon’s major attractions, St. George’s Castle commands a glorious position near Alfama on the crown of a hill overlooking the Portuguese…
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Torre de Belm: A Historic Tower
Arguably the most emblematic of all Lisbon’s historical monuments, the Belm Tower squats in the shallows near the mouth of the River Tagus as a…
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Elevador de Santa Justa: An Antique Elevator With City Views
Looming somewhat incongruously over the rooftops of Lisbon’s Baixa (downtown) district is the odd-looking Santa Justa Lift, a neo-Gothic elevator and the most eccentric and…
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