Alfama and Graça: Fado, Monasteries and Miradouros

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Alfama

   ~3 min here

   Alfama is Lisbon’s oldest neighbourhood, spread along the slope between São Jorge Castle and the Tagus.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Museu do Fado

   ~1 hr here

   Museu do Fado is the music museum devoted to Lisbon’s Fado tradition, housed in a former water-pumping station.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Miradouro de Santa Luzia

   ~10 min here

   Miradouro de Santa Luzia is a Lisbon viewpoint, with a broad outlook over Alfama and the Tagus.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen

   ~10 min here

   This is Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen, a Lisbon viewpoint beside the church of the Graça Convent.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Miradouro Nossa Senhora do Monte

   ~10 min here

   Miradouro Nossa Senhora do Monte is a belvedere beside the chapel of Nossa Senhora do Monte, opening onto a wide Lisbon panorama.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Vila Berta

   ~3 min here

   Vila Berta is a short lane in Graça, framed by houses with long iron verandas and window boxes facing across the street.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: Igreja de São Vicente de Fora

   ~15 min here

   São Vicente de Fora is the church and monastery whose name recalls its original position beyond Lisbon’s medieval walls.

8. 8

   

   Stop 8: Feira da Ladra

   ~3 min here

   Feira da Ladra is the flea market spread through Campo de Santa Clara, where you find antiques, pre-owned objects, and handmade goods.

9. 9

   

   Stop 9: Panteão Nacional

   ~15 min here

   Panteão Nacional is the former Church of Santa Engrácia, now a national mausoleum where prominent Portuguese figures are buried.

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