Self-guided walking tour
Lisbon Walking Tour: The Essentials (about 1.5 hours, 9 stops)
9 stops in walking order through Lisbon, from A Brasileira to Castelo de São Jorge: 3.7 km on foot, about 45 min of walking, 1 h 40 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 “Lisbon Essentials”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.
- Total
- 1 h 40 min
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Walking
- 45 min
- Stops
- 9
The stops, in walking order
Elevador de Santa Justa
Santa Justa is an ornate iron public lift linking Lisbon’s lower Baixa streets with Largo do Carmo.
3 min walk · 240 m
Praça Dom Pedro IV
Rossio is a historic Lisbon square centred on the monument to Pedro IV.
9 min walk · 800 m
Praça do Comércio
Lisbon’s harbour-facing plaza, built over the site of the former Ribeira Palace and reshaped after the earthquake of 1755.
7 min walk · 550 m
Sé de Lisboa
Lisbon’s cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and shaped by centuries of earthquakes, rebuilding, and architectural change.
2 min walk · 140 m
Casa dos Bicos
A historic Lisbon house distinguished by a façade of projecting diamond-shaped stone points and varied openings.
6 min walk · 540 m
Alfama
Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhood, known for its winding lanes, small squares, historic landmarks, restaurants, and Fado houses.
4 min walk · 300 m
Castelo de São Jorge
A historic fortress and museum on Lisbon’s prominent castle hill.
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- HighlightsThe Baixa45 min · 5 stops · 1.5 kmSee the walk
- RiversideAlong the Tagus – Alcântara to Belém2 h 20 min · 6 stops · 5.1 kmSee the walk
- Weird & UnusualUnderground Lisbon – Ruins Beneath the Baixa2 h 40 min · 5 stops · 1.6 kmSee the walk
- ViewpointsAlfama and Graça – Fado, Monasteries and Miradouros2 h 50 min · 9 stops · 3.2 kmSee the walk
- Local LifeWestern Lisbon – Aqueduct, Markets and Hidden Parks3 h 40 min · 6 stops · 7.2 kmSee the walk
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