Self-guided walking tour
Lisbon Walking Tour: Alfama and Graça – Fado, Monasteries and Miradouros (about 3 hours, 9 stops)
9 stops in walking order through Lisbon, from Alfama to Panteão Nacional: 3.2 km on foot, about 37 min of walking, 2 h 50 min in total with the story and a look around at each stop. Walking times come from the routed walking path, not a straight line. It is the route of “Alfama and Graça: Fado, Monasteries and Miradouros”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.
- Total
- 2 h 50 min
- Distance
- 3.2 km
- Walking
- 37 min
- Stops
- 9
The stops, in walking order
Alfama
Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhood, known for its winding lanes, small squares, historic landmarks, restaurants, and Fado houses.
1 min walk · 110 m
Museu do Fado
A music museum devoted to Lisbon’s Fado tradition, installed in a former water-pumping station.
5 min walk · 400 m
Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
A Lisbon viewpoint beside the Graça Convent church, occupying its former forecourt.
8 min walk · 640 m
Miradouro Nossa Senhora do Monte
A belvedere beside a small chapel, offering a broad panorama over the Tagus estuary, São Jorge Castle, Baixa, Mouraria, and Graça.
6 min walk · 490 m
Vila Berta
A short lane in Graça, lined with houses that carry long iron verandas and window boxes, plus a chalet-like home at one end.
5 min walk · 460 m
Igreja de São Vicente de Fora
São Vicente de Fora is a monumental church and monastery associated with Mannerist architecture and the royal pantheon of the Braganza dynasty.
2 min walk · 190 m
Feira da Ladra
Lisbon’s long-running flea market in Campo de Santa Clara, offering antiques, pre-owned objects, and handmade goods.
3 min walk · 260 m
Panteão Nacional
Panteão Nacional occupies the former Church of Santa Engrácia, a monumental memorial where prominent Portuguese figures are buried.
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