From Lisbon to the World The First Global Village

From Lisbon to the World The First Global Village

Pats, an experienced, registered and licensed guide, will give you a captivating journey through Portugal’s Age of Discovery and the district of Belém. Along the way she’ll discuss the history and stories of the Portuguese Golden Age, complemented by a beautiful and informative walk by the waterfront. Exploring amazing routes, characters and moments that made Portugal, a small nation in the most western part of Europe, the first Global Nation. By the end of the tour, you’ll have a greater understanding and more in-depth knowledge of Portugal's relevance and important role to the world's history.
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal

We’ll visit the UNESCO World Heritage St Jerome Monastery, dating back to the 1500s. The Monastery is a master piece of the so called Manueline architecture, unique to Portugal, and it is essential to understand the spirit and the mindset of the Portuguese Age of Exploration. This is an extremely popular monument, fortunately for you, there will be no queue/lines. As you're with an authorized and registered guide, we'll have priority access!

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Padrao dos Descobrimentos Avenida Brasilia Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal

We'll observe the Monument to the Discoveries building from the 1940s that celebrates the Portuguese Age of Discovery, and unfolds the many stories of the past and during WWII. Optional visit: No priority but normally no big queue/line.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Torre de Belem, Avenida Brasilia - Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal

We'll observe this beautiful limestone defense tower from the 1500s, and unfold the stories and the architectural elements it encapsulates. Optional visit - if you're feeling in the mood to visit and want to skip the lines. A fairytale of the Seas, one of Lisbon's most photographed monuments and understandably so!

Duration: 30 minutes