Alfama The Kaleidoscopic District Private Walking Tour

Alfama The Kaleidoscopic District Private Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in the oldest and most unique neighborhood in Lisbon during this private walking tour of Alfama. Learn how the area was built up, fell to ruins, and rebuilt again, and see remnants of the Roman and Renaissance periods. Visit a elegant royal palace that was converted into a prison and see if you can tell the difference between real and fake traditional tiles. This private tour offers a more personalized experience and can be customized to suit your interests.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Miradouro de Santa Luzia, Largo de Santa Luzia Alfama, Lisbon 1100-487 Portugal

Ore first stop offers an open view over Alfama whimsical skyline, the majestic Straw River and its South Bank

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Se de Lisboa ( Igreja de Santa Maria Maior ), Largo da Se, Lisbon 1100-585 Portugal

First and only Romanesque monument remaining in town, the Lisbon Cathedral is half a church, half a fortress. Some say it's almost a new medieval cathedral, as it was radically rebuilt in the 30's of the 20th century.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Fachada do Edificio na Rua das Cruzes da Se 13-15, Rua das Cruzes da Se 13-15, Lisbon 1100-192 Portugal

An awesome medieval fake window, opened in south wall of the Cathedral's Cloister and, on the other side of the road, a XIXth century smithy with a facade covered with rare ceramic tiles

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Igreja Sao Joao da Praca, Igreja Rua Sao Joao da Praca 53, Lisbon 1100-521 Portugal

A place of miracles and public hangings. One of the best fado houses and also a wonderful baroque small church are just around the corner

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Porta de Alfama, 1100 585, R. de São João da Praça 17A, 1100-522 Lisboa, Portugal

That's where you finally found out what "Alfama" means, in the midst of a dazzling urban puzzle, including a fado restaurant with an archaeological museum inside

Duration: 10 minutes

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

One of the rare surviving manor houses of the Age of Maritime Exploration, now also hosting Foundation José Saramago. Astonishing archeological findings in the ground floor.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Rua dos Bacalhoeiros, 1100 Lisboa, Portugal

The old Onion Market now converted into a garden and all the refurbished shops around it. At this very moment, it's certainly one of the most lively places in town.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Porta do Mar, Arco das Portas do Mar 6, Lisbon 1100-035 Portugal

One of the 12 doors that where daily opened in Medieval Lisbon, framed by two noble houses, one waiting to be refurbished, the other a five stars hotel with its own archeological treasures

Duration: 10 minutes