Self-guided walking tour

Lisbon Walking Tour: Western Lisbon – Aqueduct, Markets and Hidden Parks (about 3.5 hours, 6 stops)

6 stops in walking order through Lisbon, from Aqueduto das Águas Livres to Museu da Marioneta: 7.2 km on foot, about 1 h 26 min of walking, 3 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 “Western Lisbon: Aqueduct, Markets and Hidden Parks”, a ready-made tour in the Guided Tours app.

Total: 3 h 40 min
Distance: 7.2 km
Walking: 1 h 26 min
Stops: 6

The stops, in walking order

Aqueduto das Águas Livres
A historic aqueduct system whose monumental stone arcade crosses the Alcântara valley.
18 min walk · 1.4 km
Estufa Fria
A greenhouse complex in Edward VII Park, combining a naturally moderated plant house with tropical and succulent gardens.
27 min walk · 2.3 km
Mercado de Campo de Ourique
A Lisbon neighbourhood food market whose history began in 1934.
6 min walk · 550 m
Cemitério dos Prazeres
A cemetery composed almost entirely of family mausoleums, created in 1833 after a cholera outbreak.
10 min walk · 820 m
Tapada das Necessidades
A walled park beside the Palácio das Necessidades, with woodland, historic greenhouses and former animal enclosures.
25 min walk · 2.1 km
Museu da Marioneta
The Museu da Marioneta occupies the Convent of Bernardas and explores puppetry across the world, with particular attention to Portuguese traditions.